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。

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。

He          and wept when he heard the news.

took down

put down

turned down

broke down

考查动词短语辨析。句意：当他听到这个消息时，整个人都崩溃了并哭起来。A. took down  记下；B.put down记下；C.turned down调小，拒绝；D.broke down崩溃，坏掉。根据wept 可知此处应填"broke down"符合语境。故选D项。

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。

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。

Since this accident has nothing to do with him, he seems no way             .

to be blamed

to blame

blame for

to blame for

考查固定用法。句意：既然这次事故与他无关，他似乎也就无可指责了。短语sb to be blame“某人该受责备，某人应该负责”，为固定搭配，没有被动语态。故选B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。

--- I'm afraid I can't complete the marathon next week.

---              ! You have been practicing a lot.

No problem

Go ahead

Cheer up

Good luck

考查交际用语。句意：---恐怕我下周不能完成马拉松比赛。---振作起来！你一直一直在不断练习。A.No problem没问题；B. Go  ahead请干吧；请便吧；C.Cheer up高兴起来；振作起来；D. Good luck祝您好运。由下文可知说话人担心，完不成马拉松比赛，由“你一直不断练习”可推断表示鼓励“振作起来”。故选C项。

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。

It was along the Mississippi River _________ Mark Twain spent much of his childhood.

how

which

that

where

此处构成It was...that...强调句式，句中强调了介词短语along the Mississippi River。故选C。

As crossing

While you cross

While crossing

Cross

这题考查时间状语从句的省略式，当主从句的主语一样时，可以省略从句的主语和be动词，这题的while crossing就省略了you are，句意是：当你过马路时，别忘了两边看看。选C。