Ⅰ. 单项填空

1. Right, we keep in touch by writing to each other　　　.

A. normally　B. absolutely　C. actually　D. regularly

2. (2013·成都模拟)He　　　early the next morning, finding the brook(小溪)　　　by one foot.

A. raised; was raised B. rose; had risen

C. had risen; has risen D. arose; had risen

3. (2013·龙岩模拟)　　　in the newspaper, I didn’t notice what was happening.

A. To be buried B. Burying

C. Having buried D. Buried

4. (原创)　　　tablet computers like Apple’s iPad just before bed, a research says recently, can lead to poor night sleep.

A. Using B. Used

C. To be used D. Use

5. On hearing the news that Li Na entered the quarterfinals(四分之一决赛), the fans hardly　　　down.

A. set B. calmed C. put D. took

6. (2013·北京模拟)—Why was Jackson searching shop after shop for a sweater?

—Oh, he was very　　　about his clothes.

A. particular B. special

C. curious D. unusual

7. As we all know, real friendship is more　　　than money.

A. reasonable B. popular

C. amazing D. valuable

8. (2013·厦门模拟)I don’t know for sure how many people would like to settle here—it is a(n)　　　of personal preference. A. affair B. event C. taste D. matter

9. (2013·台州模拟)—Do you think that the 30th Olympic Games were a success?

—Yes, 　　　! It couldn’t be　　　.

A. relatively; better

B. approximately; worse

C. absolutely; better

D. fortunately; worse

10. (2013·济南模拟)—I am late, for there is too much traffic on my way to school.

—Oh, 　　　. Don’t lie!

A. take your time B. come on

C. don’t worry D. take it easy

11. Jack is very　　　to enter a university he loves, and what’s more he wins a scholarship.

A. calm B. fortunate C. keen D. confident

12. The plan　　　just because people were unwilling to cooperate.

A. put down B. pulled down

C. turned down D. broke down

13. It’s reported that many countries in the world　　　China’s great development in the past twenty years.

A. admire B. accept C. admit D. afford

14. (2013·厦门模拟)Billy kept asking his mother if he could go to the movies and she　　　.

A. gave way to B. gave up

C. gave way D. gave away

15. The basketball star will miss the rest of the NBA play-offs　　　a broken left leg.

A. because of B. because

C. in case of D. in spite of