star Adelina Patti.
为了纪念意大利歌剧明星阿德利娜·帕蒂,她把自己的名字改为艾德琳。
12. They save energy,increase efficiency,and so help__to__keep__costs__under__control.
它们可以节约能源,提高效率,而且有助于控制成本。
13. Curious__about__everything__he__sees,he often asks his mother many interesting questions.
因为对他所看到的每样东西都好奇,他经常问母亲很多有趣的问题。
14. We should make__contributions__to__the__building of our country.
我们应该为国家建设做出自己的贡献。
15. No__matter__how/However__hard__I__have__tried,I can't find the answer.
无论我怎样努力,我还是不能找到答案。
第二部分 英语知识运用(共两节,满分35分)
第一节 单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
请认真阅读下面各题,从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
16. On seeing ________ gift they had been looking forward to,the two kids screamed with ________ great delight.
A. /; a B. a; the
C. the; / D. the; a