第一节：单项填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
The work was finished sooner than ____.
| A． expecting | B．expected | C．is expected | D．we were expected |
—Have you known Dr. Jackson for a long time?
—Yes, since she________ the Chinese Society.
| A．has joined | B．joins | C．had joined | D．joined |
So far this year we ______ a fall in house prices by between 5 and 10 percent.
| A．saw | B．see | C．had seen | D．have seen |
I like these English songs and they ________many times on the radio.
| A．taught | B．have taught | C．are taught | D．have been taught |
—Did you see a man in black pass by just now?
—No, sir. I ________ a newspaper.
| A．read | B．was reading | C．would read | D． am reading |
-----Did you watch the basketball match yesterday?
-----Yes, I did. You know, my brother ________ in the match.
| A．is playing | B．was playing | C．has played | D．had played |