(　　　)1. My brother doesn't like playing __________ chess. He likes playing __________ football.
A. the; the B. /; the C. the; / D. /; /

D

(　　　)2. I don't want to watch the dolphin show, because I __________ it already.
A. will watch B. watch
C. have watched D. watched

C

(　　　)3. There __________ great changes in this town over the past 10 years.
A. will be B. used to be
C. have been D. has been

C

(　　　)4. __________ the way, my hometown is quite different from what it was __________ some ways.
A. By; in B. By; by C. In; by D. In; in

A

(　　　)5. —I can't believe my eyes. Is that you, Mary?
—Yes. It has been almost 20 years __________ we last met.
A. since B. before C. after D. until

A

二、根据括号中的中文提示、英文释义或句意，写出句中所缺单词，使句子通顺
1. Many birds fly back to the __________ (北方的) parts every spring.
2. It's not hard to tell that the __________ (形势) in our company is getting better.
3. They have moved to other areas in Beijing, and sometimes I feel a bit __________ (孤单).
4. The work is difficult. __________ (不管怎样), we can have a try.
5. The kids __________ (get to know) the importance of protecting the environment after they watched the film.

1. northern 2. situation 3. lonely4. Anyway 5. realized

1. The river has become much __________ since the factory took action.
2. Most of my friends live in the __________ part of the city and we can see each other often.
3. It is __________ for us to finish the work in two hours. We need more time.
4. The air __________ in that area is improving now.
5. The study shows that Japanese husbands usually do much less housework than their __________.

1. cleaner 2. southern 3. impossible4. pollution 5. wives