一、 单项选择（共20分，每小题1分）

从下列各题所给的四个选项中选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

(   ) 1. Joining the English club at school was _____ best way to improve English.

A. the                          B. /                              C. a                             D. an

(   ) 2. —Are you afraid of ______ at home, Linda?   —No, I’ve grown up.

A. alone                      B. being alone              C. lonely                     D. being lonely

(   ) 3. Taking buses in Beijing is much _______ than before.

A. cheap                  B. cheaper               C. cheapest       D. the cheapest

(   ) 4. Don’t forget to bring me a _______. I’ll post the letter.

A. book 　　              B. photo 　　　          C. stamp 　　　  D. card

(   ) 5.－My friend and I want to see the film tonight. Are there any tickets left?

       －Yes, but only two. Do you want ________?

A. one                         B. two                         C. them                       D. none

(   ) 6. —Mary, ____ you speak Chinese? —Yes, only a little.

A. must                B. need                      C. may                     D. can

(   ) 7. Mr. Brown arrived at the airport at 5 o’clock _______ the evening of Saturday.

A. on                           B. of                            C. in                            D. at

(   ) 8. I failed in the exam, but my teacher said I would have _______ chance.

A. second                    B. a second                  C. two                D. the second

(   ) 9. Mr Li is a good teacher. He always makes his class _________.

       A. lively and interested                             B. lively and interesting

       C. alive and interested                              D. alive and interesting

(   )10. The number of giant panda is         because people always hunt them.

A. fewer and fewer                                         B. smaller and smaller

C. bigger and bigger                                        D. more and more

(   )11. –Can you write to me if you are free?

–No problem. But _______ is your e-mail address?

A. where                     B. which               C. what                       D. how

(   )12. –How often do you search the Internet?

–________.

A. Two weeks             B. Since two weeks     C. For two weeks  D. Once two weeks

(   )13. –I think Tracy needs to find herself a new job.

– ________. This is what we’ve been talking about.

A. Exactly                   B. Cheer up         C. Please do                D. Really

(   )14. –Your Chinese is so good!

–But your English is better. So we can help each other.

–___________.

A. What a pity!          B. Good idea!      C. The same to you.     D. Sorry to hear that.

(   )15. –Can you see ________?

–No. Let’s go and have a look. Maybe we can help them.

A. what are they doing there                            B. what was happening there

C. what is happening there                        D. what are they talking there

(      )16. It was difficult to get a word in. Everyone          so excitedly about the play.

A. would talk               B. was talking              C. talked                     D. had talked