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。

         Jixi today is more beautiful now. Mr.Jakson said he would visit it         third time.

The; /

The; the

/; a

The; a

考查冠词。句意：今天的鸡西市更漂亮了。Jakson先生说他将又一次来到这里。第一空“鸡西市”应用定冠词；第二空“不定冠词a/an+序数词+名词” 强调在已知数量上在累加一个，且 third为辅音音素开头的单词，应用a。故选D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。

never I have read

never have I read

ever I have read

ever have I read

A study shows the students who are engaged in after-school  activities are happier than        who are not.

ones

those

these

them

考查代词。句意：一项研究表明，参加课外活动的学生比不参加课外活动的学生更开心。空格处代词与the students是对应关系，可以用the ones 或者those替代。“them”指代前面提到的复数名词，不能与the students形成对应关系，“these”一般不用定语从句修饰。故选B项。

We shouldn't take         for granted that we still have a lot of time before the Entrance Examination.

this

that

it

such

考查代词。句意：我们不应该想当然地认为在高考前我们还有很多时间。这里涉及了一个固定句型take it for granted that 认为.....是理所当然的，该句型中it 作形式宾语，真正的宾语是后面that引导的从句。故选C项。