二、单项填空（共20小题，计分20分）从A 、B、 C、 D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

(   )21. ---Help _______ to some cakes, Jim.

---Thank you.

A. you B. your   C. yourself  D. yourselves

(   )22. ---Must I do the work today?

---No, you _______. You may do it tomorrow.

A. can't    B. mustn't     C. shouldn't   D. needn't

(   )23. ---Can I help you?

---Well, I'm afraid the box is _______ heavy for you, but thank you all the same.

A. soB. muchC. very D. too

(   )24. She is very good at painting. She can paint _______ her teacher.

A. as better asB. as well asC. as good asD. so well as

(   )25. ---Would you like some coffee?

---Yes, and please get me some milk. I prefer coffee _______ milk.

A. with  B. to  C. ofD. on

(   )26. ---Have you read this book?

---Yes.I _______ it two weeks ago.

A. am reading    B. have read    C. will read    D. read

(   )27. When we came to the gate, he stopped _______ me go in first.

A. to letB. to tellC. to allowD. to ask

(   )28. Bob is young, _______ he knows a lot.

A. becauseB. soC. butD. unless

(   )29. Mr. Li regards Ningxia as his second_______ because he has been here for over twenty years.

A. family      B. house     C. room       D. home

(   )30. It's difficult for me to decide which one to choose, because ______ of them are good.

A. neitherB. bothC. eitherD. each

(   )31. He is a very honest man. He never _______ lies.

A. saysB. speaksC. tells  D. talks

(   )32. ---Where's Li Hua?

---Look! He _______ tennis on the playground.

A. playsB. playedC. was playing D. is playing

(   )33. ---Did you catch what the teacher said?

---No. She spoke so fast _______ I couldn't hear her very clearly.

A. whichB. thatC. whenD. since

(   )34. I don't want to read this book. There is _______ in it.

A. something interestingB. nothing interesting

C. interesting somethingD. interesting nothing

(   )35. It's very hot here. Why not _______ your coat?

A. have on B. take offC. put offD. put on

(   )36. We'll go for a picnic if it _______ this weekend.

A. will rainB. rainsC. doesn't rainD. won't rain

(   )37. Could you please tell me _______? I've lost her address.

A. where did Carol liveB. where does Carol live

C. where Carol livesD. where Carol lived

(   )38. I can't forget the time _______ the earthquake happened in Yushu.

A. whenB. whichC. thatD. where

(   )39. ---Mum, can I go to the zoo with Linda?

---When your homework _______, you can.

A. is finished B. was finished C. finishes D. finished

(   )40. --- Have you got some water to drink?

--- Here you are. There _______ still some in the bottle.

A. are B. hasC. isD. have