第一部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节单项填空（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。
1. Suddenly he caught ________sight of a man who went into the telephone booth to make ________ call.
A. a; a B. /; / C. /; a D. a; /
Jenny is quite good at taking notes. She can _______ almost every word her teachers say in class.
| A．set about | B．set aside | C．set down | D．set out |
---Have you read any novels written by the famous writer Mo Yan?
--- Yes, of course. I ______ several of his works when I was studying abroad.
| A．read | B．had read | C．have read | D．was reading |
Thanks to scientific research, we now have a good understanding of ______ an earthquake is and why it happens.
| A．how | B．which | C．whether | D．what |
--- What shall we prepare for our picnic this weekend?
--- Well, let’s discuss it ______ lunch.
| A．at | B．with | C．over | D．by |
How can you expect to learn anything ______ you spend all your time playing computer games?
| A．unless | B．until | C．though | D．when |