5. The government has taken some measures to solve the shortage of electricity, but it may be

some time _________ the situation improves.

A. since　　 　　　　 B. when　　　　　 　　　 C. unless　 　　　　　　 D. before

4. It _________ little whether the apologizer is wholly or only partly at fault: answering for one’s actions encourage others to take their share of the blame.

　 　　 A. cares　　 　　　　 B. depends　 　　　　　　 C. matters　 　　　　　 D. remains

3. --- What do you think about the new teacher?

--- _________ the new teacher is an elegant lady, she can be extremely difficult to work with.

A. As if　　 　　　　 B. As long as　　 　　　 C. Because　 　　　　 D. While

2. You’d better fly somewhere in the west. Then you can _________ a hire car and travel around.

　 　　 A. take up　　 　　　 B. get on　 　　　 　　 C. pick up　 　　　　 D. turn on

第一节　　　 单项填空(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

1. The school sports meet, originally to be held last Sunday, was finally _________ because of the bad weather.

A. called off　 　　　 B. worn off　 　　 　　 C. set off　　 　　　 D. broken off

10.The ability to talk ___________________ (使人类有别于许多动物).

9.On the top of the hill _________________(耸立着纪念阵亡英雄的纪念碑).

8.Montreal is the second largest city in Canada and also the second largest French speaking city in Canada, 　　　　　　　the largest.(巴黎是最大的)

7.Nobody knows _________________________ (未来的岁月里会发生什么事).

6.As taxpayers, they felt that they could no longer _______________(毫无发言权，他们觉得

忍无可忍) in the government.