二、单项填空 在A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。(本大题共15分,每小题1分)
( )21. It’s not ______ good suggestion to drive for four hours without _______break.
A. a; a B. a; the C. the; a D. the; the
( )22. -- It’s dangerous to walk across the street carelessly.
--You’re right. We can’t be ________ careful while crossing the street.
A. so B. very C. too D. more
( )23. --Did you enjoy the outdoor training yesterday?
-- No, not at all! I was ________ dead after so much hard training.
A. as good as B. as well as C. so good as D. so well as
( )24. _______ Mrs. Zhang ______ Dr. Yang shows great interest in the topic we are talking about. They want to know more about it.
A. Both; and B. Either; or C. Not only;but also D. Neither; nor
( )25. The thing that matters is not whether you fail or not, _______whether you try or not.
A. and B. or C. so D. but
( )26. I think it's well worth ______ our best to learn a second language well.
A. to try B. trying C. try D. tries
( )27. —She didn’t make ______ great progress,did she?
_______,although she did her best.
A. so; No B. so; Yes C. such; No D. such;Yes
( )28. _______ the little girl was hit by a truck, nobody gave a hand to the girl ______ an old lady appeared. Why were they so cold-hearted?
A. When;while B.Before; until C. After;until D. As; while
( )29. -- Will you hold a party in the open air?
-- I'm not sure, because it ___ the weather.
A. stands for B. depends on C. lives on D. agrees with
( )30. At weekends I prefer______ at home _____ a good rest.
A. staying; to having B. staying; to have
C. to stay'; to having D. to stay; to have
( )31. He devoted his lifetime ______ it possible for women _______ better education.
A. to make; to receive B. to make; to receiving
C. to making; to receive D. to making; receive
( )32. You will have no difficulty ____ the problem if you ______ it.
A. solving; pay much attention to
B. with; pay much attention for
C. solve; pay much attention to
D. solving; pay much attention for
( )33. Did your father tell you _______?
A. when he travelled to Hong Kong
B. how he goes to Shanghai
C. where he has spent his holidays
D. why did he visit Hangzhou
( )34. 一Do you know the new player of our school team?
一Of course! I have never seen _______.
A. a best one B. a taller one C.the tall one D. the good one
( )35. --What about going boating this afternoon?
--It sounds great. ________.
A. Either take the lead or fall behind.
B. I can’t agree with you more.
C. You can’t be too careful.
D. It’s better to be safe than sorry.