______ made matters worse was_______ their son’s disease was worsening.
| A．It; that | B．That; that | C．What; why | D．What; that |
2. — Do you know anything about that man?
— No. I know nothing about him _______ I read in the newspaper yesterday.
| A．besides | B．except when | C．except for | D．except what |
第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节：单项选择（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
1. A bird in the hand is _______ two in the bush.
| A．worthy | B．worthwhile | C．worth | D．worth of |
45. With the rapid growth of population, the city______ in all directions in the past five years.
| A．has been spread | B．has spread | C． spread | D．had spread |
44. He ______ all his time and energy to his work．
| A．spent | B．cost | C．contributed | D．combined |
43. The Chinese people consider dragon as a ______ of China.
| A．sign | B．mark | C．character | D．Symbol |