— Joe, what about going to Belgium for our coming holiday?
— Sorry, honey, I _________ on the newly discovered dinosaur site in Argentina. There are remains of what is thought to be the largest creature ever to walk the earth.
A. was working B. work
C. will be working D. worked
James Smith and his girlfriend went to Chenyi Square to celebrate the New Year, never _________.
A. returned B. to return
C. returning D. having returned
It was by reading it a third time _______ Sammy got a thorough understanding of passage E.
A. that B. who
C. when D. which
______ flag-raising ceremony was held at the Golden Bauhinia Square on July 1 to celebrate ______ 17th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to China.
A. A; / B. A; the
C. The; the D. /; the
第五部分： 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
Patience is of great importance in our daily life. Once I waited a bus to come at a
stop. 30 minutes past, but no bus came. Both upset and annoyed, I decided to walk
on feet. But no sooner had I left when the bus arrived. I thought if I had waited for
one more minute, I would have caught it. If I chose to take a next bus, I would have
to wait for other 30 minutes. Only then do I realize my problem. Being impatient
will possible waste all the effort that we have put it in. Now whenever I am close to
lose my patience, I’ll think of this experience.
第四部分：句子：（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
1. 如果你能帮忙，我们将不胜感激。（it）
2. 你认为他退休后会住在哪里?
3. 他们能够毁坏房子，但是房子里的家具却留在原地。
4. 报告显示：我们正在进步，但是我们必须做出更大的努力。
5. 我们有六年没见面了。（since）
