26．---Why not _____some tennis balls for your friend?

   ---No, they’re not creative enough.

      A．buy                            B．bought                    C．buying             D．to buy

25．---What a nice T-shirt! Do you like it?

---Sure, but it ________ too much.

A．spends                           B．takes                      C．pays                D．costs

24．My hobby is flying kites. I have been flying them ______two years.

A．for                              B．since                    C．in                        D．by

23．---____________ have you been skating?

---I’ve been skating since nine o’clock.

      A．How long                    B．How far                       C．How often     D．How soon

22．---Please ___________the TV before you leave the room.

   ---All right. I will.

    A．turn up                          B．turn down               C．turn on            D．turn off

21．---The room is too hot. Would you mind ________ the window?

   ---Not at all. I’ll do it right away.

A．to open                              B．opened                        C．opening           D．open

20．---How about a snake?

---It’s interesting, but it’s too ________.

A．friendly                      B．perfect                 C．scary           D．boring

19．--- Lucy, what would you like to get for your father’s birthday?

-- I’d like to get ________a sweater.

A．he                         B．him                     C．his                D．himself

18．Did the writer get to the airport in time?

A．Yes, he did.                          B．No, he didn’t.                C．We don’t know.

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语言知识运用  （共28分）

从下列各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

17．Why didn’t the writer get help at first when he was stopped on the road?

A．Because he didn’t have a mobile phone.

B．Because he was the only one in this area.

C．Because he could hear nothing because of the bad weather.