You don't have to know the name of the author to find a book. You           find the book by the title.

must

need

can

would

考查情态动词辨析。句意：你不需要知道作者的名字就能找到一本书。你可以按书名找到这本书。A.must必须，一定；B.need 需要；C. can可能；可能；D.would愿意。根据句意可知，此处表示一种客观的可能性，应使用情态动词can。故选C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。

There                   in the world              China is a great country with a long history and rich culture.

are no doubt; that 

are not doubts; if

is no doubt; that

is not doubt; if

考查固定句型和同位语从句。句意：毫无疑问，中国是世界上有着悠久历史，丰富文化的一个大国。分析句子可知，这个句型为 there is no doubt that 引导，表示“毫无疑问......”.本句为that that 引导的同位语从句，句意和句子结构完整。故选C项。

The salesman scolded the girl caught         and let her off.

to have stolen

to be stealing

to steal

stealing

考查非谓语动词。句意：这个销售员责备了被抓住正在偷东西的女孩，然后，让她走了。分析句子结构，caught是过去分词作定语，修饰前面的名词 the girl,"女孩"和"偷东西"之间是主动关系，用现在分词作宾语补足语，构成catch sb doing sth结构。意为抓住某人正在做某事。故选D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。

           is reported in the newspaper, the epidemic situation is getting better now in China.

It

As

That

What

考查定语从句。句意：正如报纸上报道的那样，中国的疫情正在好转。分析句子结构可知，空格处引导一个非限制定语从句，先行词是整个主句内容，关系词在从句中做主语，表示“正如”，应用as引导，as 引导非限制性定语从句 ，位置比较灵活，可放在主句前。故选B项。

So difficult __________ it to work out the problem that I decided to ask Tom for advice.

 I did find 

did I find

 I have found  

have I found

句子使用的基本句式为so…that…结构。按英语语法，当该结构的so…置于句首时，其后的句子(主句)要用倒装语序，如：So loudly did he speak that even people in the next room could hear him. 他讲话声音那么大，隔壁屋里的人都听得见。

What some people regard as a         is seen as a plus by many others.

duty

drawback

failure

faith

考查名词词义辨析。句意：一些人认为是一个缺点，而其他许多人则认为这是一个优点。A.duty责任；B.drawback缺点； C. failure 失败；D. faith信念。根据空后plus“优点”可知，空处需用drawback“缺点”与之对应。故选B项。

---I'm sorry,but it's my seat.

---           I didn't know it's yours.

What if

I beg your pardon

That's all right

What for

考查交际用语。句意：---对不起，这是我的座位。---请原谅。我不知道这是你的。A. What if如果.....将会怎么样；B. I beg your pardon. 对不起，请原谅；C.That's all right没关系；D. What for为什么。根据"Idon't know it's yours."可知坐了别人的座位，请求别人原谅。故选B项。