第一节单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D、四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
例: It is generally considered unwise to give a child ________ he or she wants.
A. however B. whatever C. whichever D. whenever
Water is the most widely used resource in ______ industry, and plays ______ major role in energy production.
| A．不填; a | B．the; a | C．an; 不填 | D．an; the |
The latest major disaster that occurred in Zhejiang paralyzed traffic, caused blackouts and ______ water supplies for days.
| A．cut down | B．cut off | C．cut up | D．cut out |
Children of divorced parents ______ have difficulty in forming stable relationships themselves.
| A．will | B．should | C．may | D．could |
—I slipped on the stairs. I think my arm is broken.
—Oh! I ______ .
| A．don’t hope so | B．hope not | C．hope not so | D．don’t hope |
Jim ______ Jenny every night for the last month since he first met her in London, and they seem to be getting along very well.
| A．dated | B．had dated | C．was dating | D．has been dating |