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一、单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15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，并在答题卡上将该项

涂黑。

1. The solar-powered airplane Solar Impulse 2 arrived in Nanjing ______ April, 2015.

A. in       B. on        C. at        D. to

2. Eric will never win a gold in the swimming race ______ he works hard.

A. if            B. when    C. unless            D. since

3. If ______ is a high-stress job, it is important that you learn how to relax after a busy day.

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

4. We’d better ______ subjects like age, weight or money while talking in Western countries.

A. agree         B. avoid    C. afford          D. allow

5. — ______ will I stay in Singapore during the summer holiday?

— Let me check it for you. For two days.

A. How much       B. How lon g       C. How far       D. How many

6. Tony is ______ than his father, though he is only eleven years old.

A. tall         B. taller        C. tallest         D. the tallest

7. Everyone lent a hand so that the work ______ a week earlier than I had planned.

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

8. If you ______ go, at least wait until the storm is over.

A. must      B. can      C. will      D. may

9. It is reported that thousands of people ______ since a terrible earthquake hit Nepal.

A.  died    B. have died   C. have been dead   D. will die

10. — Paul shows little ______ in the piano competition.

— Yes, but his mother insists that he should catch the chance.

A. pain           B. cause           C. situation           D. interest

11. Kevin was ______ late for school this morning. The bell rang right after he walked into the classroom.

A.  usually    B. already   C. really    D. nearly

12. — ______ big lanterns! I like them very much!

— Yes. They sell well at the Lantern Festival.

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

13. Mr Green felt surprised and wondered _______.

A. when did she come back home           B. who did the cleaning this morning

C. how could I get to the post office           D. why they finish the work so early

14. Walk along the street and turn right at the second crossing. Which of the following is correct?

A.   B.   C.   D.

15. — It is raining heavily! Will the rain last long?

— _______. The weather report says it will be sunny tomorrow.

A. I don’t think so     B. It doesn’t matter   C. I agree      D. Yes, of course