1. Tom owns ________ larger collection of ________ books than any other student in our class. A. the; 不填 B. a; 不填C. a; the D. 不填; the

　　2. For a long time they walked without saying ________ word. Jim was the first to break ________ silence. A. the; a B. a; the C. a; 不填 D. the; 不填

　　3. When he left ________ college, he got a job as ________ reporter in a newspaper office.

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

　　4. If you buy more than ten, they knock 20 pence off ________ .

　　A. a price B. price C. the price D. prices

　　5. ________ on-going division between English-speaking Canadians and French-speaking Canadians is ________ major concern of the country.

　　A. The; 不填 B. The; a C. An; the D. An; 不填

　　6. The Wilsons live in ________ A-shaped house near the coast. It is  ________ 17th century cottage. A. the , / B. an, the C. /, the D. an, a

　　7. When you come here for your holiday next time, don’t go to ________ hotel; I can find you ________ bed in my flat.

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

　　8. When you finish reading this book, you will have ________ better understanding of ________ life. A. a, the B. the, a C. /, the D. a, /

　　9. It is ________ world of wonders ________ world where anything can happen.

　　A. a, the B. a, a C. the, a D. 不填, 不填

　　10. The most important thing about cotton in history is ________ part that it played in ________ Industrial Revolution. A. 不填;不填 B. the;不填C. the; the D. a; the

　　11. While he was investigating ways to improve the telescope, Newton made ________ discover which completely changed ________ man’s understanding of colour.

　　A. a…不填 B. a…the C. 不填…the D. the…a

　　12. —I’d like ________ information about the management of your hotel, please.

　　—Well, you could have ________ word with the manager. He might be helpful.

　　A. some, a B. an, some C. some, some D. an, a

　　13. Many people agree that ________ knowledge of English is a must in ________ international trade today. A. a; / B. the; an C. the; the D. /;the

　　14. —Have you seen ________ pen? I left it here this morning.

　　—Is it ________ black one? I think I saw it somewhere(www.yygrammar.com).

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

　　15. Paper money was in ________ use in China when Marco Polo visited the country in ________ thirteenth century.

　　A. the; 不填 B. the; the C. 不填; the D. 不填; 不填

　　16. Most animals have little connection with ________ animals of ________ different kind unless they kill them for food.

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

　　17. Jumping out of ________ airplane at ten thousand feet is quite ________ exciting experience.

　　A. 不填, the B. 不填, an C. an, an D. the, the

　　18. The sign reads “In case of ________ fire, break the glass and press ________ red button. ” A. / ; a B. / ; the C. the; the D. a; a

　　19. On ________ news today, there were ________ reports of heavy snow in that area.

　　A. the; the B. the; 不填C. 不填;不填 D. 不填;the