— Is it my age ________the boss minds?
—I’m afraid so. He will consider ________ necessary to have an experienced assistant.

which；it

that；it

which；that

that；that

考查强调句型和it的用法。第一空that与it is构成强调句型。第二空it是一个形式宾语，真正的宾语是不定式to have an experienced assistant，选B。

 Is _______ three hours _______ the poor boy to come to school on foot?

it; that it takes

there; that it takes

there; when

it; that

考查强调句。强调句的结构为It’s + 强调部分 + that从句。本题强调时间状语three hours。句意：可怜的男孩步行到学校花了3个小时吗？故A正确。

---what shall we do tonight then?

---              whatever you want.

Help yourself

No problem

It's a deal

It's up to you

考查交际用语。句意：---我们今晚做什么。---由你决定，你想干什么都行。根据空格后的 whatever you want，以及句意可知空格处填It's up to you由你定。故选D项。

Her         for writing was a desire for women to get  the right to higher education.

motivation

qualification

talent

technique

考查名词词义辨析。句意：她写作的动力源自为女性获得更高教育的权利。motivation动力；动机；qualification资格；talent才能，天赋；technique技巧。故a desire for women to get  the right to higher educatio是她写作的动力。故选A项。

There's no simple solution          this problem.

of

for

to 

about

考查介词。句意：这个问题没有什么简单的解决方法。此处是短语“

the solution to....的解决方法”，应用介词to。故选C项。