二、单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）

    从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

16．Don't make____________same mistake for the second time in____________day.

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

17．I had to buy ________ these books because I didn't know which one was the best.

A. all            B. none       C. both        D. neither

18．The number of giant panda is         because people always hunt them.

C. bigger and bigger           D. more and more

19．Peter wasn’t late for the meeting           he missed the ferry.

A though      B because       C while      D if

20．An English speech             to the children tomorrow.

A is given      B has been given   C will be given    D was given

21．Living in the city has many ____ such as good schools, big shopping centers and so on.

    A. advantages      B. activities    C. difficulties   D.communications

22．I phoned the dentist, he advised me ____ hot things.

23．The manager ____ nothing about the matter ____ he read his secretary’s report.

A. had known, when     B. has known, before C. will know, after D. knew, until

24．The sign “@” in zhonghua @sina.com means ________ .

A.a.         B.on          C.at           D.in

25．________ sad news it is! We must try our best to help them out of trouble.

26. Don’t ______ so often. It’s bad for your health.

A.get up.    B.stay up.     C.look up.     D.show up.

27. I hate people ___________ talk much but do little.

28. ----There can be no life on the earth without water.

A.needs   B.is needing   C.is needed   D.needed