At the 2003 Special Olympics in Ireland, more than 6,500 athletes from over 150 countries .
| A．participated | B．joined | C．benefited | D．relied |
— 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 … /
--- Can I have a talk with you at about 5 this afternoon, Mr．Smith?
--- All right, I ______ to my office from a conference then．I will be waiting for you there．
| A．have come back | B．will come back |
| C．will have come back | D．will be coming back |
________, I think, and the problem could be settled．
| A．A bit more effort | B．So long as you keep up your spirits |
| C．If you doubt your efforts | D．Making great efforts |