10．________ we admit that there are still some problems about the system of modern education,

we don’t mean that it is of no use．

A．Until　 　　　　　　　　 While　　 　　　　　 C．As　　　　　　 D．Unless

9．With more forests being destroyed, huge quantities of good earth _________ each year．

A．is washing away　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 is being washed away

C．are washing away　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D．are being washed away

8．---How about eight o’clock outside the cinema?

---That _________ me fine．

A．fits　　　　　 　 meets　　　　　 C．satisfies　　　　 D．suits

7．---Isn’t it time you __________down to _________ your own things?

---I’m sorry for the delay, Dad．

A．get; pack　　　 　 got; packing　　　 C．got; pack　　　 D．get; packing

6．When it _______ high technology, he is completely at a loss．

A．refers to　　　 　 comes to　　　　 C．happens to　　　 D．speaks to

5．Though _______ money, his parents managed to send him to university．

A．lack of　　 　　　　 lacking of　　　 C．lacking　　　 　　 D．lacked in

4．---Learning a language isn’t easy．It takes time．

---I agree．________．There is no short cut．

A．All roads lead to Rome　　　　　 　　　 Rome was not built in a day

C．Practice makes perfect　　　　　 　　　 D．Slow but sure wins the race

3．A bright idea suddenly struck me _________ I could use the money l saved to help a poor student in the countryside．

A．whether　　　 　　 which　　　　 　　 C．that　　　　　　 D．what

2．The clear sky _____ fine weather．

A．expects　　　 　 promises　　　 　 C．wishes　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．hopes

第一节　 语法和词汇知识(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)

1．---Andrew won’t like it, you know．

---_____________? I don’t care what Andrew thinks!

A．So what　　　 　 How come　　　 C．What if　　　　 　 D．How about