二、基础知识运用（10分）

21. ―___________is the World Cup held?

―Every 4 years.

A. How soon                 B. When                    C. How often                D. How long

22. Welcome to our store. We have skirts _____ ______all colors ___________$16 each.

   A. at, in                        B. in, for                     C. at, at                       D. in, in

23. When our teacher heard of the news, he was too angry to say ___________.

   A. everything               B. not hing                        C. something              D. anything

24. ―Tom, would you like to train our football team? 

   ―___________.

   A. Sure, I’d like to        B. You’re welcome       C. It’s my pleasure    D. Not at all  

25. ―___________ I complete the composition today, sir?

―No, you needn’t. You may ___________tomorrow morning.

A. Can, hand it in          B. May, hand in it               C. Must, hand it in        D. Need, hand in it

26. ―It’s too late. I have to go now.

   ―Oh, it’s raining heavily outside. You’d better stay ___________ it stops.

   A. until                       B. since                    C. while                          D. though

27. My mother ___________the dishes when I got home.

   A. has washed                 B. is washing                C. washed                   D. was washing

28. His uncle would rather ___________ the old bike than ___________a new one.

A. repair, to buy            B. to repair, buy           C. repair, buy               D. to repair, to buy

29. My deskmate asked me ___________.

   A. when would I go to the zoo                   B. whom I would play tennis with

   C. how did I get home that evening                    D. whether I have been to Singapore

30. Everyone in our class ___________ to take part in the English Speech Contest.

A. is encouraged            B. encourages             C. are encouraging        D. are encouraged