Let's learn to use the problem we are facing         a stepping-stone to future success.

to

for

as

by

考查介词词义辨析。句意：让我们学会把我们所面对的问题作为通向未来成功的手段来利用。A.to朝，对 ；B.for 为了，对于；C.as 作为；D.by通过，凭借。根据句意可知，此处“作为”符合语境。故选C项。

The sunlight is white and blinding,           hard-edged shadows on the ground.

throwing

being thrown

to throw

to be thrown

考查非谓语动词。句意：阳光炽白炫目，在地上投下浓重的阴影。主语The sunlight和throw是主动关系，因此要用现在分词表主动，此处是现在分词短语作状语。故选A项。

The question of           English will keeping on changing in the future is easy         .

if; to answer

whether; to be answered

if; to be answered

whether; to answer

考查宾语从句和非谓语动词。句意：英语将来是否会继续变化这个问题很容易回答。第一空为宾语从句，从句中不缺少成分，表示“是否”，应用whether，if 引导的宾语从句不能充当介词的宾语，故排除A和C；第二空，这是be +性质形容词+不定式结构，这种结构中形容词说明不定式的特性，句子的主语是不定式的逻辑宾语。故选D项。

As a matter of fact,           beauty of           nature there made an excellent impression on me.

a; the; /

a; the; the

the; the; /

a; /; the

考察冠词。句意：事实上，那里的自然之美给我留下了极好的印象。as a matter of fact “ 事实上”，为固定短语。第二个空表示特指，用定冠词the。Nature表示“大自然，自然界”时，前面一般不加冠词。故选A项。

We’ll make the final decision on our scheme. ______ you change your mind, please inform us as soon as possible.

Should

Were

Would

Had

考查虚拟语气的省略。句意：我们将对我们的计划做最后决定。如果你改变主意，请尽快通知我们。根据语境，此处用虚拟语气，表示与将来相反，从句用should+动词原形，省略if，should提前，陈述句是：If you should change your mind……。故选A。

---What is Miss Gao’s favourite        ?

---She is always in pink. Don’t you know?

colour

book

 song

movie

考查名词词义辨析。句意：---高老师最喜欢的颜色是什么？---她总是穿着粉色的衣服，难道你不知道吗？A.colour颜色；B. book书； C. song歌曲 ；D.movie电影。根据She is always in pink.可知这里是在询问高老师最喜欢的颜色是什么。故选A项。

True happiness does not            the possession of money, but the joy of achievement.

contribute to

lie in

result in 

add to

考查动词短语辨析。句意：真正的幸福不在于拥有钱，而在于成功的喜悦感。contribute to有助于；lie in 在于；result in 导致；add to增加。结合语境可知，此处指“真正的幸福不在于有多少钱”。故选B项。

There are 24 solar terms in a year. Grain Rain often starts in Apirl,the            month of the year.

Third

fourth

fifth

sixth

考查数词。句意：一年有24个节气。谷雨通常在一年中的四月开始。空格前有定冠词the,与可数名词单数month，要用序数词。根据

Grain Rain often starts in Apirl，可知四月份是一年之中的第四个月，要用序数词fourth。故选B项。