( )3.I can't connect my computer to the Internet. There must be ______ wrong with it.

A.something
B.everything
C.anything
D.nothing

A 【点拨】something 某事；everything 一切；anything 任何事物，用于否定句或疑问句中；nothing 没有什么。根据句意可知选 A。

( )4.—______ do you like ______, the blue one or the orange one?
—The blue one. Blue is my favourite colour.

A.What colour; better
B.Which shirt; better
C.What colour; best
D.Which shirt; best

B 【点拨】根据问句中的“the blue one or the orange one”可知是在两者中选一件，要用 which 提问；表达两者之间更喜欢哪个，要用比较级，即“like...better”。故选 B。

()5.(2025·江苏扬州高邮城北中学调研)Could you tell me how many colours ______ in a rainbow?
A.are there
B.there are
C.they are
D.are they

B 【点拨】根据语境可知，该句为含有宾语从句的复合句，宾语从句应用陈述句语序，排除 A、D；此处应用 there be 句型，表示“有……”。故选 B。

( )6.(2025·江苏镇江镇江新区期中)Simon would ask teachers for help ______ he had some problems.

A.until
B.if
C.since
D.though

B 【点拨】until 直到……为止；if 如果；since 自……以来，既然，因为；though 尽管。根据语境可知，此处表达的是一种假设的情况，用连词 if。故选 B。

()7.I'm sorry I didn't notice you are ______ a new dress today.
A.putting on
B.wearing
C.dressing
D.dressed

B 【点拨】句意：很抱歉，我没有注意到你今天穿了一条新裙子。宾语是“a new dress”，表示“穿着”的状态要用 wear。故选 B。

()8.(2022·河北)—Michael, ______ this shirt.
—Oh, it looks nice on me!
A.try on
B.put down
C.take off
D.throw away

A 【点拨】句意：——迈克尔，试穿一下这件衬衫。——哦，我穿上很好看！故选 A。

四、阅读短文,在文中空白处填入1个适当的单词,或用括号内所给单词的正确形式填空。
Once upon a time, the colours of the world started to argue. Green said, “ I am the most important. I for grass, trees and leaves. Without me, all would die. ” Blue interrupted, “It is the water that is the basis of life and drawn up by the clouds the deep sea. ” Yellow smiled, “The sun is yellow, the moon is yellow, and the stars are yellow. Every time you look at sunflowers, whole world starts to smile. ” Purple, indigo, red and orange could stand it no . They also shouted out, “We are the most important. ” , rain started to pour down. The colours were and came close to one another for comfort.
The colours united and joined hands. A rainbow in the sky. The rainbow is a symbol of hope for tomorrow lets us remember to appreciate one another.

1. Clearly 2. was chosen 3. animals 4. from 5. the 6. longer 7. Suddenly 8. frightened 9. appeared 10. and