第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分30）

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，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

1.——So you missed the lecture given by Professor Smith.

——____.I got there 30 minutes before it finished.

A. Not exactly B. Not really C. Not a little D. Not at all

2. In ______ opinion of Jenny, the lights of the city at _______ dusk are very charming.

A. the; the B. the; a C. the; / D. /; /

3. As we all know, the old man, though a bit stubborn, is pleasant _______.

A. dealing with B. to be dealt with C. dealt with D. to deal with

4. Most young couples hold the opinion _______ daughters are the same as sons.

A. whether B. what C. that D. how

5. The basic design of modern cars is quite similar to _______ of the past.

A. those B. one C. any D. that

6. It was raining heavily, so they sheltered ________ their umbrellas.

A. from B. beneath C. in D. behind

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