二、单项选择 (每小题1分，共15分) 

(   )31. ― Could you tell me something about Paris?

― Of course. Paris, _____ capital of France, has a lot of ______ places of interest.

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

(   )32. ― When do they have a rest?― ________ noon.

A. On.            B. For           C. In.           D. At.

(   )33. ― Everyone went to the old man’s home _________ Lucy. She was ill and had to stay at home.

        ― What a pity! 

A. except           B. besides        C. unless        D. though

(   )34. ― When will we begin to wok?― As soon as we _____ there.

A. will get       B. have gotten   C. get               D. got

(   )35. With more practice, I found reading was not as ________ as I used to think.

A. the most difficult      B. most difficult   C. more difficult       D. difficult

(   )36. ― Do you have any plans for the weekend?

― Yes. I will go to Xi’an for the __________ time. I have been there once.

A. first            B. second             C. one          D. two

(   )37. ― How your trip last weekend?― Great! But after the _______ holiday, I feel really ________.

A. relaxing; relaxed       B. relaxing; relaxing  C. relaxed; relaxing        D. relaxed; relaxed

(   )38. ― Who’s the girl over there?― That’s Millie. She is a new student. Let’s go and ________ her.

A. exchange            B. recall     C. greet      D. introduce

(   )39. ― You ________ supposed to arrive after 8 o’clock.― Sorry, I got up late this morning.

A. don’t                    B. aren’t       C. can’t        D. won’t

(   )40. ― Does your mother get up early on weekends?― Yes, she _______ getting up early.

A. use to                B. be used to   C. used to          D. gets used to

(   )41. ― They found ___________ difficult to communicate with that man.― Me, too. He is so strange.

A. one               B. this        C. it          D. that

(   )42. ― It’s really hot today.― Yes. Why don’t you ________ your coat?

A. take off            B. turn off       C. put up        D. put on

(   )43. ― What do you think of his speech?― Oh, very good. It’s worth ________.

A. to listen to             B. listening to   C. listen to              D. to listening to

(   )44. ― Look at the picture on my bedroom wall!― How beautiful it is! Can you tell me ________?

A. where you will get it   B. where will you get it C. where did you get it        D. where you got it

(   )45. ― I’m sorry I can’t go with you. I have to go to Shenzhen on business.