9. I usually do the washing up and leave the cooking to my wife, ______ she’s a better cook than me.

A. unless　　　　　 B. even though　　　　　　 C. as　　　　　　　　 　D. in case

8. The sweater that my mum made was twice the ______ it should have been. A. quantity　　　　　 B. size　　　　　 C. number　　　　 　D. quality

7. With the world population ______ to increase, our demand for energy is also growing. A. to continue 　　　　 B. continue 　　　 　C. continuing 　　　　 　D. continued

6. The nurse found a little boy in the corner of the room, ______ and crying. A. frightened 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. frightening 　　

C. being frightened　　 　　　　　　　　 D. having frightened

5. I spent several years in France, ______ I never learnt to speak French. A. for　　　　　　　　 B. yet 　　　　　　　　 　C. or　　　　　　　 D. so

4. Some of us are sensitive to smells while ______ find colors easier to remember. A. the other　　　　　　 B. the others　　　　　　 C. others　　　　　 D. another

3. Medicines should be put in places ______ children’s reach. A. beside　　　　　　　 B. over　　　　　　　 　C. beyond　　 　　　　　D. within

2. The Taylors decided that they would employ ______ cleaner to do ______ housework. A. a; a　　　　　　　 B. a; the　　　　　　　 C. the; a　　　　　　　 D. 不填; the

第一节：单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并标在答题卡上。

1. The ground has been cleared and houses ______ for those homeless people now. A. build　　　　　　 B. have built　　　　　 C. are built 　　　 　D. are being built

14.设则的值是____________________.