The pollution is getting worse and worse; we must stop pollution ______ a better life.
| A．to live | B．from living |
| C．living | D．Live |
The massive earthquake and tsunamis has killed 350 people in a coastal town in Chile so far, _______ the total death number reported last Sunday．
| A．doubled | B．to double | C．doubling | D．having doubled |
In the USA, _______ Thanksgiving Day is a harvest festival．Traditionally, it is _______ time to give thanks for the harvest and express gratitude in general．
| A．the; a | B．/; the | C．/; a | D．the; the |
第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节: 单项填空（共20小题；每小题0．5分，满分10分）
从A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
— You won’t believe it, Sam．I was chosen as an exchange student to China．
— Congratulations! _______
A．That’s something． B．You did a good job．
C．That’s all right． D．You got it．
We tried hard, and eventually, we were able to get Mike ____us his car just for a day.
| A．lending | B．lend | C．to lend | D．lent |
Susan started to clean the room; __________Lily was preparing lunch.
| A．however | B．but | C．meanwhile | D．when |