一、单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
1. If you rank _______ second in the race, you’ll get _____ qualification to compete for the next round.
| A．/ ; a | B．the; a | C．a; the | D．/ ; the |
In that school, English is compulsory for all students, but French and Russian are _________.
| A．special | B．regional | C．optional | D．original |
Nowedays, there is a____ increase in children’s creativity,for they are greatly encouraged to develop their talents.
| A．sharp | B．slight | C．natural | D．modest |
I’ve been writing this report ____for the last two weeks ,but it has to be handed it tomorrow.
| A．finally | B．immediately | C．occasionally | D．certainly |
Compared with male graduates，a(n)______small number of female graduates can get employed when they go job-hunting.
| A．casually | B．roughly | C．gradually | D．relatively |
Online shopping is increasingly popular；by September 2011，the total daily sales at Taobao______ had amounted to 935 million yuan，which had even overtaken the daily total sales of Hong Kong.
| A．just | B．only | C．merely | D．alone |