1 . Do foreigners not understand British humor or are the British just not so funny ________ they think they are? (用适当的词填空)

2 . Tom has a large family to support. He is always________.

A．as busily as a bee	B．so busily as a bee
C．as busy as a bee	D．so busy as a bee

3 . By starting, you get the juices flowing, allowing you to get more done ________ you anticipated. （用适当的词填空）

4 . The more you get to know him, ______ . No wonder he has so many friends.

A．the less thoughtful will you find he is	B．the more thoughtful you will find he is
C．the more thoughtful will you find he is	D．you will find him more thoughtful

5 . Even if families are less likely to eat together than ______, millions of Britons still sit down for Christmas dinner.

A．it had been before	B．they had been before
C．the case was once	D．was once the case

6 . 在古代，二十四节气（the 24 solar terms）指导农民预测冷暖，春种秋收，如今其魅力依然如故。(as...as ) (汉译英)

7 . When you start to run longer, you will start to eat to fuel your body, and may even find that you need to eat more food every day ________you did when you were overweight.（用适当的词填空）

8 . 下列各句均有一处错误，请指出并纠正。
1. Clever although he is, he doesn’t study well.
2. Though the work was difficult, but we managed to finish it in time.
3. The engineers are so busy that they have zero time for outdoor sports activities, as if they have the interest.
4. What excuse you have, you should apologize for not having finished the task in time.
5. Tom was so angry that he heard his friend betrayed him that he tore the letter into two immediately.
6. I was so much nervous that I could hardly tell which direction was left.
7. Look, so fashionable clothes is he wearing that all the eyes are fixed on him!
8. No matter how you do, being sincere is the most important.
9. Nancy enjoyed herself so much that she visited her friends in Sydney last year.
10. Tom looked upon the test as an obstacle when his classmates regarded it as a challenge.

9 . 你会交到一些像你一样喜欢旅行的朋友。(定语从句) （汉译英）

10 . 观象台的平台用来观测视线所及范围内的物体。（the platform of the observatory，as far as）（汉译英）