Whether you believe it or not, it is that causes your illness.
| A．due to your overweight | B．because you are overweight |
| C．you are overweight | D．your being overweight |
10. Though I have stayed _______ for a few years, I have always been concerned about my motherland.
| A．board | B．broad | C．aboard | D．Abroad |
9. An earthquake shook the city last night and hundreds of houses _______.
| A．got to damage | B．got damaged | C．got damage | D．got damaging |
8. Now there is just one point _______ I wish you to make quite clear.
| A．where | B．which | C．whether | D．When |
7. Charlie’s going to have difficulty finding a job _______ she passes the exam.
| A．even if | B．so | C．as though | D．While |
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。
6. A new cure for the disease is _______ to be discovered.
A. perhaps B. likely C. possible D. Probable