二、词汇与语法知识(共15小题，每题1.5分，共22.5分)从每小题的四个选项中选出最佳的一项。

　　6. The old man says if you run after two hares (野兔) , you'll catch __________.

　　A. both

　　B. any

　　C. neither

　　D. either

　　7. Can you do it __________ than that? Our clients expect the

　　A. any better; best

　　B. the best; best

　　C. any better; better

　　D. the best; better

　　8. It seemed __________ that anyone should be unhappy on such a beautiful morning.

　　A. important

　　B. impossible

　　C. possible

　　D. usual

　　9. She hasn't come yet. Her watch __________ have stopped. I will go and wake her up.

　　A. should

　　B. could

　　C. can

　　D. must

　　10. She said Mr. Baker __________ to buy a new car because he his old one. It cost him 3,000 dollars.

　　A. has; had lost

　　B. had; has lost

　　C. had; had lost

　　D. has; has lost

　　11. How can we ever do anything if we always __________ among ourselves?

　　A. talk

　　B. discuss

　　C. quarrel

　　D. shout

　　12. Turn off the main road here __________ you will come to the lake.

　　A. so

　　B. and

　　C. but

　　D. or

　　13. __________ he is thinking about now is not her health, but her safety.

　　A. That

　　B. What

　　C. Whatever

　　D. Which

　　14. The little boy wanted to __________ up his hand to ask the teacher a question, but dared not.

　　A. hang

　　B. wake

　　C. lift

　　D. hold

　　15. __________ was expected, he performed the task with success.

　　A. Which

　　B. That

　　C. It

　　D. As

　　16. __________ as a writer, I don't like him as a man.

　　A. As I admire him much

　　B. How ! admire him much

　　C. How nuch I admire him

　　D. Much as I admire him

　　17. She __________ some time trying to figure out what they would be doing.

　　A. cost

　　B. takes

　　C. paid

　　D. spent

　　18. He didn't give up smoking although he knew he __________.

　　A. ought to do

　　B. needn't do

　　C. ought to

　　D. needn't

　　19. The story of the film is __________ and the music is to the ear.

　　A. excited; pleased

　　B. exciting; pleasing

　　C. excited; pleasing

　　D. exciting; pleased

　　20. They decided to __________ the meeting until after Christmas.

　　A. put, away

　　B. put, down

　　C. put, off

　　D. put, up