C．have got D．has got

答案　D

解析　考查动词的时态。"It is＋the＋序数词＋time that＋现在完成时"是固定句式，意为"这是第几次......"。若将is改为was，则要使用过去完成时。主语是China，是第三人称单数形式，故选D项。

11．________in the rumor about private life，the actress had no choice but to commit suicide.

A．Buried B．Addicted

C．Absorbed D．Devoted

答案　A

解析　(be) buried in专心于，陷在......中。故选A。

12．When the thief found the police had already________ him，he ran away quickly.

A．realized B．known

C．spotted D．stared

答案　C

解析　spot作动词讲时表示"发现，看见"，符合语境。故C项是最佳选项。

13．Everybody stopped talking and became quiet，for the footsteps ________the return of the boss.

A．announced B．declared

C．confirmed D．explained

答案　A

解析　announce在此指"预示......到来"。句意为：每个人都停止交谈变得安静了，因为脚步声预示着老板回来了。declare一般指在正式场合宣布官方的立场或态度等；confirm确认，证实；explain解释，均不合题意。

14．The president was on a tight________ so he didn't visit the Forbidden City entirely.

A．budget B．program

C．schedule D．deadline

答案　C

解析　句意为：总统的行程很紧张，因此根本没去完整地参观故宫。budget预算；program程序，计划；schedule时间表，计划表，a tight schedule表示"时间很紧，行程很紧"；deadline最后期限。根据句意可知答案为C项。

15．-If you don't improve your performance，they'll fire you.

-I know.________.

A．Icanseethehandwritingonthewall

B．I'mascoolasacucumber

C．It'saconfidentialsource