一. 单项选择 (共10小题，计10分)

　　本题共有10个小题，请从每个小题的四个选项中，选出最佳答案。

　　( )1. — Is the ring made of 　　　　 silver?

　　— Yes. It is made of 　　　　 best silver in our factory.

　　A. a; the B. /; the C. a; / D. /; a

　　( )2. — I don’t believe the toy is made 　　　　 hand. The patterns (图案) are really fine.

　　— I don’t believe it, either. But no machine is used during the whole process.

　　A. for B. with C. by D. in

　　( )3. — Are the visitors all from 　　　　?

　　— No, there are only 5 　　　　 in the group.

　　A. Germany; Germany B. Germany; Germans

　　C. German; Germans D. German; Germany

　　( )4. — The wall of our building is made of 　　　　.

　　— That’s good. So the room will be bright.

　　A. glass B. steel C. wood D. paper

　　( )5. — Our English teacher always keeps his lessons 　　　　.

　　— That’s why he is so popular among his students.

　　A. lively B. happily C. freely D. friendly

　　( )6. I’ll finish the job, 　　　　 how long it takes.

　　A. until B. unless C. no matter D. even though

　　( )7. — Are Jiangsu and Zhejiang famous for silk?

　　— I think so. 　　　　 I know, more than half of the silk in China is produced in Jiangsu and Zhejiang.

　　A. As long as B. As far as C. As many as D. As little as

　　( )8. — Kate’s allowed to chat on WeChat with her friends at home, 　　　　 she?

　　— Yes. Her parents think she is old enough.

　　A. doesn’t B. isn’t C. does D. is

　　( )9. — Mom, is it OK for me to watch TV for a while?

　　— Sorry. Why not watch TV after your homework 　　　　?

　　A. completes B. completed C. has completed D. is completed

　　( )10. — An iPad is really a great thing.

　　— I agree. However, 　　　　. Using iPads too much has a bad influence on us.

　　A. every dog has its day

　　B. the grass is always greener on the other side

　　C. no pains, no gains

　　D. every coin has two sides