_________ to reach them on the phone，we sent an email instead．
| A．Fail | B．Failed |
| C．To fail | D．Having failed |
What lesson China can draw from ____ financial crisis (金融危机) in the United States has become _____ hot topic in Beijing..
| A．the; a | B．/; the | C．a; a | D．the; / |
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节：单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
--- Can I look at the menu for a few more minutes before I order?
--- Of course. _______, Sir.
A. Make yourself at homeB. At your service
C. Take your timeD. It doesn’t matter
One of the walls of the reading--room should be painted yellow, and ______.
A. the other is white B. the others white
C. the other white D, another is white
-- You know who came to our school yesterday?
-- Professor Smith? We once met at a conference.
-- ______. He came and gave a wonderful speech.
| A．How did you know that? | B．That was good news. |
| C．Got it! | D．Well Done! |
-- Do you enjoy ______ here?
-- Oh, yes, the air, the green hill, the thickly trees. Everything is so attractive.
| A．it | B．these | C．them | D．those |