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It is generally considered unwise to give a child________ he or she wants.
| A．however | B．whatever | C．whichever | D．whenever |
25. As soon as I got home, my father asked ______ with me.
| A．what the matter was | B．how the matter was |
| C．how was the matter | D．what was the matter |
24. ---By the way, what’s your opinion about that, Jack?
---To be practical, I prefer to live in the country farming ______ stay in the city living poorly.
| A．rather than | B．would rather | C．more than | D．had better |
23. You were late again this morning! You ______ have been here earlier. We were about to start without you.
| A．should | B．can | C．must | D．Will |
22. --- Do you like playing ______ guitar?
--- No, not really, but I bought ____ CD player yesterday, so I can listen to ____ music.
| A．the; the; the | B．/; a; the | C．the; a; / | D．/; the; a |
第二部分：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四个项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
21. --- Could I borrow your MP3?
--- ______.
A. Of course you could B. Yes, you might borrow
C. Yes, go to borrow D. Yes, help yourself