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
Color shapes our view of ___world and it may have ___far more influence on our lives than many of us realize.
| A．a; a | B．the; / | C．the; the | D．the; a |
—I’ve just heard that the lecture to be given by the Nobel winner has been cancelled.
— Oh, no! ______.
| A．It’s wonderful | B．It doesn’t matter | C．I have no idea | D．I was looking forward to that |
Can you imagine that a smart man like him ___________ make such a stupid mistake?
| A．might | B．should | C．would | D．need |
It cost her much to have broken the law. I wonder why she stole things ______ she could easily afford them.
| A．when | B．unless | C．in case | D．so that |
Due to bad weather, the police had to ________ the search for the missing boy.
| A．resign | B．abandon | C．conduct | D．release |