一、語音知識(共5小題；每題1.5分，共7.5分。)

在下列每組單詞中，有一個單詞的劃線部分與其他單詞的劃線部分的讀音不同。找出這個詞。

1. A. piece

B. cheek

C. dealt

D. receive

2. A. glove

B. stone

C. globe

D. spoke

3. A. flew

B. knew

C. threw

D. grew

4. A. hotel

B. hopeless

C. holiday

D. honest

5. A. society

B. precious

C. decision

D. medicine

二、詞匯與語法知識(共25小題；每題1.5分，共37.5分。)

從每小題的四個選擇項中，選出最佳的一項。

6. Allen _______ any good job since he came to New York City two years ago.

A. hasn't found

B. didn't find

C. doesn't find

D. hadn't found

7."Let me _______ you，"said my boss，"you should call me immediately after you arrive at the airport."

A. ask

B. advise

C. remember

D. remind

8. The boys spent the whole morning _______ possible answers to the question.

A. discuss

B. and discussing

C. discussing

D. and discussed

9. This village ______ to be the place in which Ernest Hemingway，one of the greatest American writers，wrote this story.

A. is believing

B. is believed

C. believes

D. believe

10. It's reported that by the end of last month the sale of the company ______ by 10%.

A. has risen

B. had been rising

C. had risen

D. has been rising

11.-How _________ will you be able to finish the painting？

-In a couple of hours.

A. soon

B. often

C. long

D. fast

12. ______ any friends in the city，he felt quite lonely and helpless.

A. No to have

B. No having

C. Not to have

D. Not having

13. Dr. White was away to the South last month，so he didn't attend the meeting _______ in Beijing.

A. having held

B. to hold

C. to be held

D. held

14. _______ at his paper over the weekend，Neil didn't finish it.

A. As he worked hard

B. Hard as he worked

C. How he worked hard

D. How hard he worked

15.-Are you satisfied with her work，sir？

-Not at all. It couldn't be any _______.

A. better

B. best

C. worse

D. worst

16. That was _______ matter that I had no choice but to talk it over with my parents.

A. a such serious

B. a so serious

C. such serious a

D. so serious a

17. This disease is second only _______ heart attack as a cause of death all over the world.

A. to

B. of

C. with

D. from

18. The word is new to us. You'd better ______ in the dictionary.

A. look at it

B. look for it

C. look it up

D. look it out

19. If there is no one _______ him with the preparation，he will have to put off the meeting.

A. help

B. to help

C. helps

D. helped

20. As soon as she _______ open the letter，Mrs. White will find out what has happened to her husband.

A. tears

B. is tearing

C. will tear

D. has torn

21. ______ the government argees to give extra money，the theatre will have to be closed next month.

A. Unless

B. If

C. Since

D As

22. To reduce weight，plastic has taken _______ of iron and steel in making boats.

A. its place

B. place

C. the place

D. a place

23.-Let me help you with your suitcase.________.

A. You're very nice

B. Yes，you're so helpful

C. No，I can do

D. It's very kind of you

24. These three English novels are for you. The rest _______ for the other students in your class.

A. were

B. is

C. are

D. was

25. You _______ have seen Jane in her office last Friday；she's been out of town for two weeks.

A. couldn't

B. mustn't

C. wouldn't

D. shouldn't

26. Henry never said that he was good at maths，_______ he？

A. was

B. did

C. didn't

D. wasn't

27. The little girl showed the policeman the corner _______ she was knocked off her bike.

A. and

B. which

C. that

D. where

28. The snow was so deep that the climbers could not ________ to the camp.

A. get over

B. get along

C. get through

D. get around

29. In need of money，Bob had to take ______ job that was offered to him.

A. whatever

B. no matter what

C. whichever

D. no matter which

30. My friend and I would like to go to the concert，but ________ of us has got a ticket.

A. both

B. none

C. neither

D. all