Based on the agreement,all payments          be made by the end of the month.

may

can

shall

will

考查情态动词。句意：根据协议，所有款项应在月底付清。shall用于法律，条款中表示必须要做的事。故选C项。

I think it           that she should be knowledgeable about Music for her present job.

urgent

normal

essential

gifted

考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我认为她对音乐的了解对她目前的工作是必要的。A. urgent紧急的；B. normal普通的；C. essential基本的、必要的；D. gifted有天赋的。根据句意以及后接宾语从句为

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。

Every evening after dinner, if not ________ from work, I will spend some time walking my dog.

being tired

tiring

tired

to be tired

考查省略句。当状语从句的主语和主句主语一致，且状语从句中有be动词的时候，可以把状语从句的主语和be动词一起省略，本题if后面省略了I am，句意：每天晚上吃完晚饭以后，如果不是很累，我就会花点时间来遛狗。故C正确。

We played well, but I felt the team were            by one member, who didn’t try his best on the court.

let down

turned down

picked up

cheered up

考查动词短语辨析。句意：我们打得很好，但我觉得有一个队员在场上没有尽最大努力，让整个球队失望了。A. let down 使失望，放下；B. turned down 拒绝，调小；C. picked up捡起，接；D. cheered up使兴奋，振奋。结合句意可知，“有一个队员在场上没有尽最大努力”，所以“我们”感到失望。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。

When            to someone,I usually say, "Pleased to meet you."

introduce

introduced

introducing

am introduced

考查过去分词和省略。句意：当我被介绍给别人时，我通常会说：“很高兴认识你”。根据句子结构可知，本句是when引导的时间状语从句，原句when I am introduced to someone,这里当从句主语与主句主语一致时，并且从句的谓语动词有be这时从句的主语与be同时省略，所以空格处introduced。故选B项。

The programme can't be             him because it is beyond his ability.

charged with

in charge of

taken charge of

in the charge of

考查固定短语辨析。句意：这个项目不可能由他负责，因为它超出了他的能力。A. charged with控告；B. in charge of负责，主管；C. taken charge of 接管，负责；D. in the charge of 由......负责。根据because it is beyond his ability及空格后him可知用in the charge of 符合题意。故选D项。