John and Mary’s room _______ on fire. Many _______ help them put out the fire.
| A．are; passer-bys | B．is; passers-by | C．is; passer-bys | D．are; passers-by |
Could you lend me 50 pence? ______, I’ll have to change a ￡10 note into coins.
| A．Therefore | B．Instead | C．Otherwise | D．Yet |
We should advance step by step and not reach ______ what is beyond our grasp.
| A．into | B．for | C．towards | D．out |
— Flight 551 for Dalas ______. I must be off now.
— Have a pleasant trip then.
| A．is being announced | B．has announced | C．was announcing | D．had been announced |
She broke away from the traditional ______ of wife and mother and became a journalist.
| A．way | B．custom | C．role | D．idea |
第一部分英语知识运用:（共两节，满分30分）
语法和词汇知识：(共20小题; 每题0.5分, 满分10分 )
Ⅰ. 从A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。
______ washing machine’s out of order, so I have to wash all our clothes by ______ hand.
A. The … /B. A … theC. The … theD. A … /