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。
The reason______ being late for the meeting was______ his little son fell ill this morning.
A. for, that B. why, that C. for, because D. why, because
——Would you like me to teach how to drive a car?
——_______.
| A．Yes, you would | B．That’s very kind of you. |
| C．With pleasure | D．I’m very glad to hear that. |
I'd like a job which pays more, but_________ I enjoy the work I'm doing at the moment.
| A．on the other hand | B．on the contrary | C．instead | D．as a consequence |
She’s aiming ______a sholarship; That is why she has been focusing her minds_____her work..
| A．at; on | B．to; on | C．for ; in | D．at; into |
They knew her very well. They had seen her _______ up from childhood.
| A．grow | B．grew | C．was growing | D．to grow |
He thought the painting was of little______ so he gave it away to me.
| A．cost | B．value | C．expense | D．price |