13.Fred is second to none in maths in our class，but believe it or not，he__________passed the last exam.

A.easily B.hardly

C.actually D.successfully

[解析] “second to none”是个习语，意为“不亚于任何人或事物；无出其右者”。根据上下文的联系，空格处应用表否定意义的词，所以选B，hardly意为“几乎不”。

[答案] B

12.Everybody believes he will be the winner of the 100-metre__________.

petition

test D.race

[解析] race指的是“径赛”。

[答案] D

11.Recently I bought an ancient Chinese vase，__________was very reasonable.

A.which price

B.the price of which

C.its price

D.the price of whose

[解析] 因为空格前是逗号，说明后句是个非限制性定语从句，故排除C。先行词vase与price是所属关系，可用whose price或the price of which表示。

[答案] B

10.The World Cup will__________in Tokyo next month.Do you know how many countries will be__________?

A.happen;taking part

B.hold;taking part in

C.play;taking part in

D.take place;joining it

[解析] take part in后要接宾语，而take part不用接宾语。

[答案] A

9.-How long have you been like this?

-__________October 13，Monday.

A.On B.After

C.From D.Since

[解析] 从问句“How long…?”来看，要求答语为表示时间段的，只有用since即“自从……以来”。

[答案] D

8.“Is__________you want to say?”asked the teacher.

A.this B.that

C.all that D.that all

[解析] 此直接引语问句中缺少主语及表语只有系动词is及作定语的部分，转为陈述语序为：That is all(that)you want to say。

[答案] D

7.We have physics on Tuesday，Thursday and Saturday;that is，we have it__________.

A.every other days B.every three days

C.every other day D.each two days

[解析] 从题意看应是我们每隔一天上一节物理课。every other day意为“每隔一天”，即every two days。

[答案] C

6.I can offer you￡50，but I can’t go any__________than that.

A.far B.farther

C.further D.furthest

[解析] further除表示更远相当于farther之外，它还表示程度，意为“进一步地”。

[答案] C

5.-Do you need a ride?

-No，thanks.I__________walking.

A.prefer B.want

C.used to D.take

[解析] 相比较来说，更喜欢做某事用prefer，其结构为prefer sth.to sth.或者prefer doing sth.to doing sth.。

[答案] A

4.My father used to be a very good basketball player.He was__________the college team.

A.for B.on

C.with D.by

[解析] “on the(college)team”属于大学校队，或为大学校队的一员。

[答案] B