．The party, which had been greatly _____, was spoiled by the rude behavior of an uninvited guest.
| A．looked forward to | B．looked up to |
| C．look into | D．called for |
第二节语法和词汇知识（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
—What' s ____ population of China?
—As far as I know China has ____ population of about1. 3 billion
A. a; the B. a; a C. the; the D. the; a
--Heard about the TOYOTA Recall?
---Yeah. ____ the measure, the car company is heavily influenced on its reputation.
| A．without | B．despite | C．besides | D．although |
____never gives up will succeed.
| A．Whoever | B．Who | C． No matter who | D．Whom |
---How do you often spend your spare time?
---Personally speaking, there is nothing happier than reading a book, ____ a cup of tea.
drunk B. be drinking C. drinking D. to drink
After the 8.8 magnitude quake, ___ large number of the injured are in ____hospital in Chile.
| A．the, / | B．a, the | C．the, the | D．a, / |