Scientists have reached the disturbing conclusion __________ the amount of the solar energy reaching the Earth's surface has been gradually falling.
| A．that | B．why |
| C．whether | D．what |
At______young age, Andy took up a part – time job and got paid by_______hour.
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节, 满分35分）
第一节：单项填空（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。
--- Shall I lock the lab now before I go home?
---_______. I’ll check it myself later.
A．Go ahead B．No problem C．No hurry D．Don’t bother
--- I got upset yesterday just because you didn’t hand in your homework on time.
--- Terribly sorry. Ten more minutes, I_____it to you.
| A．would have taken | B．would take | C．had taken | D．must have taken |
--- What about the services in this hotel?
--- They are at least as good as, if not_____, those in yours.
| A．superior than | B．superior to |
| C．more superior to | D．more superior than |
I’ve never seen anyone perform so beautifully －__________ Tasso play.
| A．just watch | B．just to watch | C．just watching | D．just having watched |