Sometimes parents’ control of young kids will be thought to be such an invisible rope, with which to tie them tightly, that they _____ tried to cut it.
| A．thoroughly | B．visually | C．desperately | D．appropriately |
3. I’m preparing the report for tomorrow’s meeting. Would you please _____ the radio a little ?
| A．turn on | B．turn off | C．turn up | D．turn down |
2. The manager meant ____ the workers that being 5 minutes late meant ____ the company.
| A．to tell, to leave | B．telling, leaving | C．to tell, leaving | D．telling, to leave |
六.选择填空(15分)
1. Great changes ______ in China in the past 20 years.
| A．took place | B．have taken place | C．were taken place | D．have been taken place |
40. —William, what kind of music do you like, rap or jazz?
— _______. I prefer country music.
| A．Either will be OK | B．Both will be OK |
| C．To be honest, neither | D．Generally, I’m not sure |
39. A huge forest fire ______ after the lightning struck, but luckily no one died or got hurt.
| A．broke out | B．broke up | C．broke down | D．broke off |