D. Listen to the long conversation and complete the table（听长对话，完成下列表格。每空不超过三词）

16. May 17. air 18. river 19. new bags 20. recycled

Ⅱ. Choose the best answer(选择最恰当的答案)
Windsor Castle is one of the 1 buildings in England. It was built over 900 years ago and 2 proudly on a green hill ever since.
In November 1992, a terrible fire broke out at Windsor Castle. People watched in tears as the famous tall roof 3 down in the flames. Luckily, 4 is killed in the fire. Most of the precious paintings and treasures 5 saved at the very last moment.
After the fire, people from all over Britain sent money to help repair the castle. Workers carefully chose old wood, stones and glass, just like the materials used 900 years ago. "If we use new materials, the building will not look like 6 old Windsor any more," said one expert.
Today, the castle stands 7 again. Visitors love going to its beautiful rooms and gardens. People hope that Windsor will open to the public for many more years. It is not only a castle — it is a piece of history that people 8 protect forever.
() 1. A. famous B. more famous C. most famous
() 2. A. stood B. is standing C. has stood
() 3. A. fell B. was fallen C. fall
() 4. A. anybody B. nobody C. somebody
() 5. A. is B. was C. were
() 6. A. a B. an C. the
() 7. A. strongly B. strong C. stronger
() 8. A. must B. mustn't C. can

1. C 2. C 3. A 4. B 5. C 6. C 7. B 8. A

【分析】
本题为英语单项选择题，需结合语法规则和上下文语境逐一分析：1. 考查形容词最高级的固定结构；2. 考查现在完成时的用法；3. 考查一般过去时及动词形式；4. 考查不定代词的语境含义；5. 考查主谓一致；6. 考查定冠词的特指用法；7. 考查系动词后接形容词的用法；8. 考查情态动词的语境含义。
【解析】
1. 固定结构“one of + the + 形容词最高级 + 名词复数”，需用最高级形式，故选C；
2. 标志词“ever since”表从过去持续到现在的动作，用现在完成时，主语为单数，故用has stood，选C；
3. 描述过去发生的动作，用一般过去时，fall的过去式为fell，无被动形式，选A；
4. 结合“Luckily”可知火灾中无人死亡，故选表否定的不定代词nobody，选B；
5. 主语“Most of the precious paintings and treasures”为复数，且是过去的动作，be动词用were，选C；
6. 此处特指古老的温莎城堡，用定冠词the，选C；
7. stand为系动词，后接形容词原级作表语，故选strong，选B；
8. 结合语境“必须永远保护”，选表“必须”的情态动词must，选A。
【答案】1.C 2.C 3.A 4.B 5.C 6.C 7.B 8.A
【知识点】形容词最高级、动词时态、主谓一致
【点评】本题考察英语基础语法和语境理解，是典型的单项选择题，需掌握核心语法规则并结合上下文判断，难度适中。
【难度系数】0.6