一、单项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）从下列各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

 (   ) 1 .The red pencil is _____ than the green one.

A. short      B. shorter    C. very short      D. the shortest

(   ) 2. Tony plays basketball as_____ as Paul.

A. good   B. better    C. best    D. well

(   ) 3.It’s going to rain. Remember ________ an umbrella,

A. to take    B. taking  C. take   D. taking

(   ) 4. Beijing is a big city ______ many old buildings.

A. of   B. for   C. with    D. has

(   ) 5.China is famous ___ the Great Wall. The Great Wall is famous ______ a place of interest.

A. of; for    B. for; of    C. for; as    D. as; for

(   ) 6. The city is _____ old.

A. hundreds years  B. hundreds of years   C. hundred years D. hundreds of year

(   ) 7.The actress is already 50,but she looks _____ than she really is.

A. young     B. old         C. older    D. younger

 (   ) 8. What____ the population of Shanghai?

A. are    B. is      C. have      D. has

(   ) 9. Hong Kong has about seven ________ people.

A. millions    B. million of  C. millions of   D. million

(   ) 10. -----The T-shirt it too big for me, would you mind giving me a _______ one?

-----OK, here you are.

A .larger      B .smaller      C. fatter    D. smallest