二、單項填空。
(
A
) 1. — Lin Tao practises swimming 3 hours a day to prepare for the competition (比賽).
— Yes, his strong ________ really helps him keep going.
A. drive
B. chance
C. go
D. thought
(
C
) 2. — Does he play for the Chinese National Team?
— Yes, and his team is going to play ________ the Japanese team next week.
A. for
B. with
C. against
D. from
(
B
) 3. — Lily, how do you keep the balance between schoolwork and hobbies?
— Well, I make a plan every day. It helps me ________ my time better.
A. take
B. manage
C. cost
D. encourage
(
A
) 4. The new e-car runs ________ the traditional gasoline (汽油) car, but is more friendly to the environment.
A. as fast as
B. more faster than
C. as faster as
D. so fast as
(
D
) 5. She had to use a translating app when she visited France, because she couldn't speak a ________ French word.
A. special
B. simple
C. similar
D. single
(
C
) 6. — My aunt Annie has retired (退休), but she still learns English every day.
— ________.
A. Use it or lose it
B. Practice makes perfect
C. It's never too old to learn
D. Time waits for no man
(
A
) 7. — Sleeping for a while after lunch can help us study better in the afternoon.
— ________ I will be very sleepy if I don't have a rest at noon.
A. I can't agree more.
B. I'd like to.
C. Are you joking?
D. It depends.
