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一、单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)

1. On the reality show I Am a Singer 3, the 40-year-old singer-songwriter Li Jian has been praised ______ his singing ability.

A. as              B. with              C. to               D. for

2. —______ can Tan Dun make music without any musical instrument?

—By controlling the speed of water flow.

A. Why         B. How             C. What           D. Where

3. — What’s the matter with you, David? You are very quiet today.

—Nothing much. I ________ the trip of the coming weekend.

A. think about       B. thought about     C. will think about   D. was thinking about

4. —Do you think yesterday’s physics problem difficult?

—Yes. I could ________ work it out.

A. hardly          B. easily            C. almost           D. finally

5. ______ we are tired out, we still keep working hard towards our dreams.

A. If        B. Unless     C. Though          D. Because

6. It’s reported that nine stations on Nanjing Metro Line 3 are decorated to ______ scenes from the Dream of Red Mansions (红楼梦).

A. require          B. reduce            C. remind           D. represent

7. —Can you share with us why you are so successful?

—Nothing special. You just need to          new challenges and never give up.

A. take up          B. take off         C. take on    D. take over

8. About 20 works from Pablo Picasso (毕加索) ______ to the public at the Nanjing International

Art Festival in September this year.

A. was shown       B. were shown       C. are shown        D. will be shown

9. ______ weather it is today! We’d better stay at home to rest.

A. How terrible     B. What terrible      C. What a terrible     D. How a terrible

10. —Must I finish writing the report today?

—No. You _______ if you have something else to do.

A. can't       B. couldn't      C. mustn't       D. don't have to

11. It’s widely accepted that every tourist should have good _________.

A. methods       B. moods             C. minds          D. manners

12. Nick Vujicic has a strong mind. He proves that if one tries his best, ________ can prevent him.

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

13. —Excuse me, could you tell me ________?

—Sure, Bus No. 9 will take you right there.

A. where is Nanjing Museum             B. how can I get to Nanjing Museum

C. which bus I shall take to Nanjing Museum   D. how far it is from here to Nanjing Museum

14. —It is common for Chinese to forget Chinese characters (汉字) when they write, as they are used to typing characters on a computer screen.

—____________. We must pay more attention to our writing.

A. I agree       B. My pleasure         C. I don’t think so     D. It doesn’t matter

15. —What are you going to do this weekend?

—________. If my parents allow, I may go to the cinema to see Big Hero 6.

A. Forget it      B. It depends         C. Don’t mention it   D. It doesn’t matter