1 . The COVID-19 pandemic has put the world economy into a difficult_______.

A．occasion

B．case

C．situation

D．background

2 . I knew that she could give me some_____（有用的,有益的）tips. (根据汉语提示填空)

3 . I like getting up very early in summer. The morning air is so good ________(breathe).

4 . Faced with the crisis(危机), the government _________ calm and took timely measures.

A．grew

B．appeared

C．became

D．stayed

5 . — How did you like Nick’s performance last night?
—To be honest, his singing didn’t        to me much.

A．appeal

B．belong

C．refer

D．occur

6 . It’s two years______I met you last.

A．when	B．before
C．since	D．if

7 . Just as Oprah Winfrey puts it, _____thankful for what you have and you’ll end up having more.

A．be	B．being
C．to be	D．having been

8 . Contrary   ________popular belief ,Australia is not a ________place at all for people wanting culture.

A．with;bored	B．to;boring
C．against;boring	D．on;boring

9 . The truth is that the passers-by, rather than the driver, for the terrible accident.

A．is to blame	B．is to be blamed
C．are to blame	D．are to be blamed

10 . Chinese economy suffered a great loss from the May12 earthquake _____ the snow and ice storm in February, 2008. Which of the following is NOT right?

A．as well as	B．in addition
C．besides	D．apart from