—Though it in the desert most of the year, people still live there.
—That’s the case. They say east or west home is the best.
| A．hasn’t rained | B．didn’t rain | C．doesn’t rain | D．hadn’t rained |
Before the Hope Project was carried out in this poor area, children here had no _____ to education.
| A．approach | B．access | C．attitude | D．attraction |
---Why are the housing prices in big cities going up all the time?
---One reason is that people are_______ into overcrowded cities in great numbers.
| A．breaking | B．filling | C．pouring | D．hurrying |
What lesson China can draw from ____ financial crisis (金融危机) in the United States has become _____ hot topic in Beijing..
| A．the; a | B．/; the | C．a; a | D．the; / |
第二部分：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）
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。
--- Can I look at the menu for a few more minutes before I order?
--- Of course. _______, Sir.
A. Make yourself at homeB. At your service
C. Take your timeD. It doesn’t matter
One of the walls of the reading--room should be painted yellow, and ______.
A. the other is white B. the others white
C. the other white D, another is white