The discussion ________ alive when an interesting topic was brought in.
| A．was coming | B．had come |
| C．has come | D．came |
Having decided to rent a flat, we ___ contacting all the accommodation agencies in the city.
| A．set about | B．set down | C．set out | D．set up |
— John, how did your English exam go?
— I thought I _____, but in fact I came in the top 10% in the class.
| A．should have failed | B．couldn’t have failed |
| C．might have failed | D．mustn’t have failed |
第一节：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。
Anousheh Ansari, _______ Iranian-American business woman, began her historic journey as
_______ world’s first female space tourist last year.
A. an; 不填 B. 不填; the C. an; the D. the; the
— Have you gone over what the teacher taught in class?
— Not yet.
— Better remember: __________.
| A．Don’t count your chickens before they’re hatched | B．Strike while the iron is hot |
| C．A bird in hand is worth two in the bush | D．All roads lead to Rome |
The discovery of the new drug is of great significance to people ______ from H1N1.
| A．suffer | B．suffered | C．suffering | D．being suffered |