7．Is Liu Xiang ________to take part in the 30th Olympic Games to be held in London in 2012?

A．like B．alike C．likely D．possible

答案　C　[句意：刘翔可能会参加2012年在伦敦举行的第30届奥运会吗？be likely to do sth很可能做某事，likely是形容词，主语可以是人也可以是物。possible作表语时，主语不能是人，常用it作形式主语；like在be后时用作介词；alike是表语形容词，意为"想像的"。]

8．________he was the last man I wanted to see，I did all in my power to help him.

A．As B．Now that C．While D．However

答案　C　[句意：尽管他是我最不愿意见的人，我还是竭尽全力帮助他。while表示"尽管"，引导让步状语从句，符合题意。as因为；当......时；now that既然；however然而。故选C项。]

9. I thought I could continue to work here，but____I shall have to look for another job.

　　A．in fact B. as it is

　　C．as usual D．as is the case

答案　B　[句意：我原以为我能在这儿继续工作，但看样子我得另找工作了。in fact"实际上"，应用逗号隔开；as it is照现状看，看样子；as usual像平常一样；as is the case情况就是这样的。]

10．The helicopter landed before our ________eyes.

A．astonishing B．astonished

C．astonishment D．astonish

答案　B　[句意：直升机就降落在我们眼前，令人十分惊讶。astonished(人)感到惊讶的；astonishing 令人惊讶的。]

11．You'd better cut your hair short.Our school does not ________too long hair.

A．approve of students wore

B．approve students to wear

C．approve of students to wear

D．approve of students wearing

答案　D　[approve of one's doing...允许某人做......，为固定搭配。]

12.-It's thirty years since we last met.

-But I still remember the story，believe it or not，________we got lost on a rainy night.