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

11. _____ has already been pointed out, grammar is not a set of dead rules.

A. As B. It C. That D. Which

12. Mrs. Black doesn't believe her son is able to design a digital camera, ______?

A. is he B. isn't he C. doesn't she D. does she

13. Even if the treatment _____, there is still no magic pill for patients in the late stages of AIDS.

A. does B. uses C. works D. helps

14. All books _____ too much space will be returned this afternoon.

A. to take in B. taking on C. taking up D. to take off

15. ---What's the terrible noise?

---The neighbours _______ for a party.

A. have prepared B. are preparing C. prepare D. will prepare

16. The boy ________ himself Mr Football is a freshman of a famous university.

A. called B. calling C. calls D. to call

17. Didn't you find that he looked ________ at the news?

A. surprised B. surprising C. surprisingly D. surprisedly

18. ---Do you think I should get a good guidebook?

---Yes, of course, _____ , you also need a good camera and comfortable shoes.

A. What's more B. In other words C. By the way D. All in all

19. ________ it is to jump into a river in summer!

A. How fun B. How funny C. What great fun D. What a great fun

20. ---You should have gone to the show with us yesterday. It was very good.

---I wish I _______ yesterday off. I'd have gone with you.

A. have had B. had C. have D. had had

完形填空：

On May 27, 1995, our life was suddenly changed. It happened a few minutes past three, 21 my husband, Chris, fell from his horse as it 22 over a fence. Chris was paralyzed (瘫痪) from the chest down, 23 to breathe normally. As he was thrown from his horse, we entered into a life of 24 with lots of unexpected challenges. We went from the "haves" to the "have-nots". Or so we thought.