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		                             —Hi, Mary. Are these your pencils? —Oh, no. They're not____________. A.yours B.mine C.ours D.theirs 
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| 2. 难度:困难 | |
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		                             Our emails can reach _____________in a second and we can get a reply in a short time. A.other B.another C.the other D.others 
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| 3. 难度:中等 | |
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		                             Miho is student because she was born later than anyone else in her class. A.young B.younger C.the younger D.the youngest 
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| 4. 难度:中等 | |
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		                             _____________wonderful the speech is! It encourages us a lot. A.What B.What a C.How D.How a 
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| 5. 难度:中等 | |
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		                             —Happy birthday, Benny. This is for you. —______________. A.Pretty good B.Thank you C.Good luck D.Go ahead 
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| 6. 难度:中等 | |
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		                             —I won the first prize in the sports meeting. —____________That's wonderful news. A.What a pity! B.Come on. C.Congratulations. D.I'm sorry to hear that. 
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| 7. 难度:中等 | |
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		                             ___________the questions were getting more and more difficult, Angela kept getting them right. A.Because B.If C.Though D.When 
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| 8. 难度:中等 | |
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		                             It has been three years ______________I left school. A.since B.as C.while D.before 
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| 9. 难度:中等 | |
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		                             He used to love sport ____________he hurt his legs in an accident. A.when B.until C.as D.if 
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| 10. 难度:中等 | |
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		                             Joe wanted to do voluntary work ____________the summer holidays, so he offered to help at a local hospital. A.until B.since C.during D.for 
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| 11. 难度:中等 | |
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		                             Many students are ____________stress because their lives are not balanced and they care too many things. A.beside B.under C.inside D.on 
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| 12. 难度:中等 | |
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		                             There is no life _____________ water, therefore we should save every drop. A.for B.from C.about D.without 
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| 13. 难度:中等 | |
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		                             It's my first time to take part in the English ______________. I'm really nervous. A.competition B.story C.dictionary D.song 
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| 14. 难度:中等 | |
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		                             If you want to be a good public speaker,you'd better speak ____________. A.quietly B.slowly C.confidently D.quickly 
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| 15. 难度:中等 | |
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		                             In China, people ____________set off fireworks during the Spring Festival. A.sometimes B.never C.seldom D.usually 
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| 16. 难度:中等 | |
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		                             To make greater progress in English study, she_____________ spoken English with her classmates every day. A.is practicing B.practices C.has practiced D.practiced 
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| 17. 难度:中等 | |
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		                             Last year, my parents_____________ me on a very special holiday. We all had a great time. A.take B.took C.are taking D.will take 
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| 18. 难度:中等 | |
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		                             This great invention _____________people to live a better life in the future. A.helps B.helped C.will help D.has helped 
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| 19. 难度:中等 | |
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		                             I _____________at New Point High School for one year and two months. A.studied B.study C.have studied D.will study 
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| 20. 难度:中等 | |
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		                             Taking ____________exercise, eating a healthy diet and getting enough sleep are all the things that can help you keep fit. A.regular B.healthy C.gentle D.special 
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| 21. 难度:中等 | |
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		                             —Do you have a lot of things to carry? —Yes, I do. So I'll buy the black suitcase because it's a little____________. A.big B.bigger C.biggest D.the biggest 
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| 22. 难度:中等 | |
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		                             At the age of 15, he ____________the chance to go to university, but he didn't do well enough in the exam. A.was given B.is given C.has given D.gave 
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| 23. 难度:困难 | |
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		                             The basketball match ____________for two hours. A.will be played B.has played C.was played D.has been played 
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| 24. 难度:中等 | |
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		                             —Hello, Joyce, you ______________busy. Anything I can do to help? —Thanks, but I'm all right. A.look B.smell C.sound D.feel 
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| 25. 难度:困难 | |
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		                             Everyone was amazed at ______________this problem. A.why King Solomon solves B.how does King Solomon solve C.why did King Solomon solve D.how King Solomon solved 
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