一、单项选择 (15小题，每小题1分，共15分)

从A、 B、 C、 D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。

( )1. If you read the article for second time, you will have better understanding of it.

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

( )2. — How nice the fish tastes! Could you tell me who taught you to cook it?

— To be honest, I learnt it watching TV. I learn to cook many dishes

TV.

A. by; in B. by; on C. in; on D. in; in

( )3. — What’s the of the car at present?

— It’s about 70 kilometers an hour.

A. place B. speed C. price D. mark

( )4. — Why do you like Mrs. Lee?

— Because she is very . She is never tired of explaining something to us again and again.

A. active B. beautiful C. unusual D. patient

( )5. — Sorry, but I didn’t quite catch what you said. Would you please your e-mail address?

— OK. It’s andy19840313@126.com.

A. repeat B. return C. recycle D. review

( )6. — Han Li has improved her English a lot since she joined the English club.

— How she chose to join it at first!

A. quickly B. suddenly C. simply D. wisely

( )7. — You’re doing much better in your writing. can you improve it so quickly?

— Well, I started keeping diaries in English two months ago.

A. When B. Where C. How D. What

( )8. Jimmy is very helpful. I stay with him, I like him.

A. The more; the most B. The most; the most

C. The more; the more D. The most; the more

( )9. — My grandpa learns English for two hours every day, he is over 70.

— Really? We should learn from him.

A. because B. although C. since D. as

( )10. — Why not listen to BBC news to improve your listening skills?

— It’s difficult for me follow.

A. too; to B. so; that C. such; that D. so; too

( )11. When you come across new words in reading, it is not a good idea to in a dictionary at once.

A. make up them B. look up them

C. make them up D. look them up

( )12. — What did Tina say?

— Sorry, I didn’t what she said.

A. pay attention to B. get on with

C. hold on to D. look forward to

( )13. — I haven’t got a partner .

— Maybe you can ask John for help.

A. work with B. to work

C. working with D. to work with

( )14. Physics much easier for me since Mrs. Yang began to teach us.

A. have been B. has been

C. was D. were

( )15. — I wonder if I can learn English well.

— . All things are difficult before they are easy.

A. I am afraid so B. You’re slow

C. It takes time D. It’s a piece of cake