一、单项选择（共15小题；每题1分，满分15分）

从每题所给的ABCD四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

1. -             drought in Bama, Guangxi! It hasn’t rained for months.

-  That’s terrible! The land is very dry.

A. What an heavy      B. What a heavy       C. How heavy       D. What heavy

2. With the address, I had no            in finding the old man’s house.

   A. difficulty                   B. idea              C. time             D. help

3. -Is it important           me           English well, Joan?  

-Yes, of course. English is most widely used in the world.

   A. for; learning              B. for; to learn        C. of; learning         D. of; to learn

4. -I’m going to Japan next month.

-           you are there, can you buy me a digital camera?

   A. As                B. While                      C. Before           D. Because

5. We told them not to        everywhere. It’s our duty to keep our school clean and tidy.

   A. make much noise    B. take photos    C. throw waste paper       D. play jokes

6. - Can we find            before an earthquake?

  - Yes. Some animals will run wildly and some plants will come out in the wrong season.

   A. something unusual                  B. anything unusual   

C. unusual something                  D. unusual anything

7. -I enjoyed myself at yesterday’s party.    -         

   A. Yes, you do.                       B. I’m glad to hear that.

   C. I think so.                         D. Thank you all the same.

8. -The strong wind has a bad ______ on our newly planted young trees.

-What’s worse, it ______ many people riding bikes on the road.

      A. effect ; affects   B. affect ; effects   C. effect ; affect     D. affect ; effect

9. - Dick’s friend has bought a large house with a garden and a swimming pool.

- It          be very expensive.[来源:来源：乾洲教育在线]

   A. can                           B. must                   C. can’t                  D. mustn’t

10. -The doctors are busy            the dying man.  - We should thank them.       

   A. save                         B. saved                 C. saving                D. to save

11. -Do you prefer            the new film 2012 with me?

-No. I’d rather           at home and listen to music.

   A. see; stay         B. to see; to stay       C. to see; stay     D. see; to stay

12. -Among the four children, Ken watches the CCTV cartoons           .

   - That’s right, he watches them every evening.

   A. most regularly   B. more regularly      C. regular            D. most regular

13. -Alice, turn down the TV, please. I ________ on the phone.      -Oh, sorry.

   A. have talked       B. was talking      C. am talking       D. talk

14. -The president of Poland           by people all over the country after the accident.

- It is really a disaster to the country.

A. mourned                 B. mourn       C. was mourned             D. were mourned