8．Progress ________ so far very good and we are sure that the work will be finished on time.

A．was　　　　　 B．had been　　　　 C．has been　　　　 D．will be

解析：so far就决定着本句话的时态，应该是现在完成时。

答案：C

6．It is often ________ that human beings are naturally equipped to speak.

A．said　　　　　 B．to say　　　　　 C．saying　　　　 D．being said

解析：It is said that...句式，“据说……”。[

答案：A

7．Charles was alone at home，with ________ looking after him.

A．someone　　　 B．anyone　　　　 C．not one　　　　 D．no one

解析：上文的alone 决定着下文只能是no one “没有人”。[]

答案：D[[]

5．Mary and I see each other ________，but not as often as we used to.

A．sooner or later　 　　B．once in a while　 C．in the end　　 D．more or less

解析：本题考查短语的区别：sooner or later迟早；once in a while偶尔；in the end最后，结果；more or less或多或少。

答案：B

3．It saves time in the kitchen to have things you use a lot ________ easy reach.

A．near　　　　　　 B．upon　　　 C．within　　　　　 D．around

解析：本题考查固定用法：within easy reach在容易到达……的地方；在……的附近。

答案：C

4．I was out of town at the time，so I don’t know exactly how it ________.

A．was happening　　 B．happened　　　 C．happens　　　 D．has happened

解析：本题考查具体语境中的时态，后一句隐藏的时间状语是at the time。

答案：B

2．-Shall we have our picnic tomorrow?

-________ it doesn’t rain.

A．Until　　　　　　 B．While　　　 C．Once　　　　　 D．If

解析：本题考查交际用语，意思是：如果明天不下雨的话。

答案：D

1．Amy joined a painting group but didn’t seem to ________，so she left.

A．show off　　　　　 B．go up　　　 C．fit in　　　　　 D．come over

解析：本题考查短语的区别：show off炫耀，卖弄；go up上升，上涨；fit in相处融

洽，合得来；come over顺便来访。

答案：C

7．paid off　8.speak up　 9．make out　10.keep up with

10．I can’t ________ all the changes.

答案：1.in addition　2.due to　3.in；demand　4.responded to　5.Without doubt　6.turn up

9． you ________ my father?[]

8．I will only ________ for the person who is right.