一、单项选择 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)

从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

1. This is  ▲  dictionary I gave you yesterday. It’s  ▲  useful dictionary.

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

2. The Chile earthquake started   ▲   April 2, 2014.

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

3. ―Another cup of tea?

―No, thanks. I  ▲  be off. My father is waiting for me.

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

4. There’s  ▲  with your brother’s eyes. So don’t worry about him.

   A. nothing serious                    B. something serious

   C. serious nothing                    D. anything serious

5. Tom has all the qualities  ▲  a good chairperson.

   A. be             B. is             C. will be       D. to be

6. ―   ▲   did the important meeting   ▲  ?

  ― For about two hours.

A. When; begin                                    B. How long; begin

C. When; last                                        D. How long; last

7. ― I’m going to take my driving test tomorrow.

   ―  ▲  !

A. Good luck      B. Cheers          C. Come on      D. Congratulations

8. ―You have seen the film the Monkey King, haven’t you?

―  ▲  . How I wish to see it again!

    A. No, what a pity!  B. No, I haven’t.    C. Yes, I like it.   D. Yes, it’s boring.

9. When we hurried to the cinema, the film  ▲   for ten minutes.

  A. had been on         B. had begun        C. had begun on  D. began

10. The parents suggested  ▲   in the hotel room but their kids were anxious to camp out during the trip.

A. sleep           B. to sleep          C. sleeping     D. slept

11. Tom has difficulty   ▲  Chinese so he asks me   ▲   help

   A. to understand; with         B. understanding; of

   C. to understand ; for          D. understanding; for

12. What   ▲   it is to go out for a trip in   ▲   weather!

   A. a great fun; so fine                    B. a great fun; such a fine

C. great fun; so fine a                    D. great fun; such fine

13. Daniel is a careful driver, but he drives   ▲   of my friends.

   A. more carefully  B. the most carefully  C. less ca refully  D. the least carefully

14. ―Can you tell me   ▲  to travel to Haikou?

    ―About two hours by plane.

A. how much it costs        B. what I should take

C. how long it takes         D. which is the best season

15. Please pass me the cartoon book   ▲   has a Donald Duck on the cover.

   A. what   B. whose    C. who   D. which