二.词汇与语法知识（共15小题：每题1.5分，共22.5分。）

从每小题的四个选择项中，选出最佳的一项。

6. Jack is     news reporter and he likes    job very much.

A. a; the          B. the; the        C .the; a            D. a; a

7. It has been almost five years    we saw each other last time.

A. after           B. before         C. since            D. when

8. He knows    about the city, for he has never been there.

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

9. With all his homework     , the boy was allowed to watch TV.

A. finished        B.to finish        C. will finish         D. having finished

10. ---Can I get you some more fish?

---     .

A. Yes, please      B. I’m sorry      C. That’s all right      D. It doesn’t matter

11. Tom, hurry up,     you will miss the school bus.

A. and            B. or            C. but               D. then

12. The room    as a laboratory for nearly two years till now.

A.is used          B. was used      C. has been used       D. had been used

13. ---Mom, do I have to go to bed now?

---Yes, you    .

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

14. Many artists find it hard to    a living from art alone.

A.do           B. make         C. have          D. take

15. James had never seen Brando again,    was really a pity.

A. who          B. what         C. which         D. where

16. Excuse me, what time is it    your watch?

A.to            B.by           C. on            D. with

17. Welcome to our house! I’ll have Hudson    you around in a minute.

A. show          B.to show      C. showing        D. showed

18. She spoke    fast that I could not catch a word.

A. too           B. very          C. such           D.so

19. Take your computer to John, and he     it for you.

A. repairs         B. will repair     C. has repaired     D. had repaired

20. You’d better    more clothes, it’s snowing outside.

A. put away       B. put up         C. put down      D. put on