( ) 11. The island is quite warm all year round, because it’s ________ the equator.

　　A. next B. close to C. far from D. across from

　　( ) 12. Linda __________ the space museum after school yesterday.

　　A. has been to B. was going to C. went to D. goes to

　　( ) 13.-Tell us something about Canada, OK?

　　-I’m sorry. _________ Jack _________ I have ever been there.

　　A. Either; or B. Not only; but also C. Both; and D. Neither; nor

　　( ) 14. My sister would like to be a dancer __________a singer. She likes dancing more.

　　A. rather than B. than rather C. would rather D. more rather

　　( ) 15. ________you are free, come to my home and let’s have some coffee.

　　A. Whatever B. Whenever C. Whoever D. However

　　二.完形填空(共10小题;每小题2分，满分20分)

　　阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项.

　　Which is the best way to learn a foreign language? We remembered that we all learned our own language when we were 16 , if we can learn a second language in the same way, it won’t seem to be so 17 . Think of what small children do.They listen to 18 people say and they try to imitate(模仿) what they 19 . When they want something they have to 20 for it. They are using language, talking 21 it all the time. If 22 use a second language like this all the time, they will learn it more 23 . It is also important to remember that we learn our own language by hearing people speak it, 24 by seeing what they write. In school, though you learn to hear and speak, to read and write, you must learn all new words through the ear, you can read them, spell them and write them 25 .