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。

— 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。

Don’t mention that at the beginning of the story, or it may             the  shocking end.

give out

give away

give up

give off

考查动词短语辨析。句意：不要在故事的开头提到它，否则会泄露令人震惊的结局。A. give out分发；B. give away泄露；C.give up 放弃；D. give off发出（光），根据“the shocking end”可知，此处表示“泄露”。故选B项。

          is a pity           you didn't attend the lecture last night. It was wonderful.

What; that

It; that

What; why

It; why

考查固定句型。句意：很遗憾，你昨晚没去听讲座。那太美妙了。此处为句型“It is a pity that.....”，表示“遗憾的是....", It 作形式主语，that 引导主语从句是真正的主语，从句句意完整，成分齐全，that不做成分，仅起引导作用。故选B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。

Why don't you             ? Try to make it a win-win situation for you both.

compromise

object

salute

rate

考查动词词义辨析。句意：你为什么妥协呢？试着为你们双方创造

双赢的局面。A.compromise妥协；B.object反对；C.salute致敬；D.rate比率。由后文试着为你们双方创造双赢的局面，可知前面讲的是妥协。故选A项。