When it comes to modern communication, network safety is always a major          . 

concern

advantage

opportunity

solution

考查名词辨析。句意：当涉及现代通信，网络安全一直是一个主要令人担忧的问题。A. concern关心，令人担忧的事实或情况；B. advantage 优势；C. opportunity 机会；D.solution解决方案。网络安全一直是现代通信的个主要令人担忧的问题。故选A项。

---Shall we have a talk with her tonight?

---There is no        talking to her. She will never listen.

good

value

point

worth

考查名词词义辨析。句意：---我们今晚要和她谈谈吗？ ---和她谈话没有意义，她不会听。A.good 好处  ； B.value 价值；C.point要点；D.worth价值。根据句意可知可知，此处是固定表达There  is no point (in) doing sth 做某事没有意义。故选C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。

In our daily life, everyone fails every now and then. It is how you             that makes a difference.

react

replace

rely

request

考查动词词义辨析。句意：在我们的日常生活中，每个人都会时不时地失败，你对失败如何反应才是关键。A. react反应；B. repalce取代，代替；C. rely 依靠，依赖；D.request要求；根据“n our daily life, everyone fails every now and then”，应是“怎样做出反应”。故选A项。

If you want to catch the first bus you'd better         for the bus station immediately.

set up

set about

set down

set off

考查动词短语辨析。句意：如果你想赶上第一班公交车，你最好马上动身去车站。A. set up建立；B. set about开始做.....;C. set down 记下；D. set off 出发，动身。结合上文If you want to catch the first bus you'd better可知此处指“动身，出发”，应用set off。故选D项。

______about wild plants that they decided to make a trip to Madagascar for further research.

So curious the couple was

So curious were the couple

How curious the couple were

The couple was such curious

---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。

Inside the window hangs a         carved out of this piece of wood by the artist.

decoration

destination

departure

discipline

考查名词辨析。句意：窗户边上挂着一幅被艺术家由这块木头雕刻的装饰品。A. decoration装饰，装饰品；B. destination目标； C. departure 离开；D. discipline纪律。窗边应挂着装饰品。故选A项。