一、单项选择（共18分，每小题1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。

(  ) 1.    —Look at _________ sculpture, Jack! How do you like it?

               —This is ________ most wonderful on I have ever seen.

               A. the; a                     B. a; the                     C. the; the                  D. a; a

(  ) 2.    —I think it’s impossible for us to work out the plan in just two days. It’s too difficult.

               —You’re right. We can’t be _______ careful and hard while working on it.

               A. so                           B. very                        C. too                          D. more

(  ) 3.    I will recommend Daniel because he never __________ at all times.

               A. gives out               B. gives up                C. gives in                 D. gives away

(  ) 4.    —Which would you like, a cup of coffee or a bottle of orange, Jane?

               —__________. I’d just like a cup of tea.

               A. Either                     B. Both                       C. None                     D. Neither

(  ) 5.    It’s creative _______ you _______ this good idea.

               A. of; to come up with                                  B. for; to come up with     

               C. of; think of                                                D. for; to think of        

(  ) 6.    It’s his brother __________ never been to Australia. You’d better take him with you.

               A. that is                     B. who is                    C. that have              D. who has

(  ) 7.    —My cousin is good at all his subjects at school, but he never ________.

               —What a ________ boy! We should learn from him. 

               A. gets off; thoughtful                                 B. takes off; energetic      

               C. shows off; modest                                   D. puts off; curious

(  ) 8.    We all know that we’ll meet all kinds of difficulties in our lives in the future. We     should learn to be ________ any challenge!

               A. confident enough to take on                 B. active enough to take up

               C. enough careful to take try on                D. enough patient to try out

(  ) 9.   He hates to ____ like ______ else and he tries everything just to be different.

               A. /; anyone               B. be; anyone           C. be; everyone        D. /; everyone

(  ) 10. —Shen Duo won five Gold Medals in five days in the YOG last month.

              —Yes, his work ________ and she has got high _______ from people in our city.

              A. improves; money  B. stands; prizes       D. come up; present;  D. shouts; praise

(  ) 11. My parents want me to get further study to be ________ an engineer _______ a scientist, ________ I would like to be a famous surgeon doctor.

              A. neither; nor; and                                       B. either; or; but       

              C. not only; but; so                                        D. both; and; or