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。

1. The school sports meet, originally to be held last Sunday, was finally _________ because of the bad weather.

A. called off　 　　　 B. worn off　 　　 　　 C. set off　　 　　　 D. broken off

10.The ability to talk ___________________ (使人类有别于许多动物).

9.On the top of the hill _________________(耸立着纪念阵亡英雄的纪念碑).

8.Montreal is the second largest city in Canada and also the second largest French speaking city in Canada, 　　　　　　　the largest.(巴黎是最大的)

7.Nobody knows _________________________ (未来的岁月里会发生什么事).

6.As taxpayers, they felt that they could no longer _______________(毫无发言权，他们觉得

忍无可忍) in the government.

5.The question__________(目前讨论的问题) is very important.

4.The missing singer was last seen______.(被看到是在桥附近练声)

3. __________(和整个地球比起来), the highest mountain does not seem high at all.

2.The conversation quickly 　　　　　　　　(转向)sport.