二、选择填空(本大题满分l5分，每小题1分)

从各小题A、B、c、D四个选项中，选出一个可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

(   )26.--Can you explain this word?

--No. You'd better look it   in the dictionary.

A. after   B. up   C. for   D. at

(   )27. -- I plan to go out for a bicycle trip to Xiangyang. But I'm afraid I don't know the_______.

--A map is helpful, I think.

A. time    B. way    C. weather    D. price

(   )28. --Who sang _______of all in the concert?

--Mary did, I think.

A. well    B. better    C. good    D. best

(   )29. --Why did you keep _______at that important moment?

--Because I was too nervous to say a word.

A. exciting    B. interesting    C. sleepy    D. silent

(   )30. --Would you please go to meet Mr Wang for me at the airport this morning?

--I think it's not polite. You must go to meet him in_______.

A. person    B. time    C. public    D. fact

(   )31. --Could you please tell me where I can_______?

--Yes. Look, the restroom is over there.

A. wash my hands    B. buy some fruit    C. have a rest    D. get on line

(   )32. --_______does the bookstore close today?

--It lasts 9 o'clock on Saturday night.

A. Why    B. Where    C. When    D. How

(   )33. --I really don't know why girls eat so little.

--It seems you are outdated. They don't want to_______.

A. put out    B. put off    C. put up    D. put on

(   )34. --Mario _______to be really short.

--But he's tall now.

A. used    B. uses    C. is used    D. has used

(   )35. --Who's the boy in a blue sweater over there?

--I don't know. Maybe a new student in our school. I _______see him.

A. seldom    B. always    C. usually    D. often

(   )36. -- Our city is becoming more and more beautiful.

--That's true. As a member of Xiangyang, we _______our city.

A. are good at    B. are proud of    C. do well in    D. are angry with

(   )37. -- The rain came to a stop last night, but the fields are still full of water.

--It _______for nearly a week.

A. has rained    B. had rained    C. would rain    D. was raining

(   )38. -- Shall I tell Mike about it?

--No, you_______. He's already been told.

A. mustn't    B. can't    C. don't    D. needn't

(   )39. -- I，m too busy _______to my family often.

--Why not call them instead?

A. writing    B. to write    C. written    D. write

(   )40. --The pen writes well though it doesn't cost much.

--Let me have a try…So_______.

A. it is    B. it does    C. does it    D. is it