9．（1.5分）We'll have to finish the job，___________．（　　）

A．long it takes however

B．long however it takes

C．however long it takes

D．it takes however long

10．（1.5分）﹣﹣﹣my brother fell off his bike and hurt leg．

﹣﹣﹣_____________．（　　）

A．That's too bad．

B．He is too careless．

C．He should be careful．

D．I am sorry to hear that．

第二节 完形填空（满分30分）

11．（30分）I first went to hear a live rock concert when I was eight years old． My brother and his friends were all（1）　 　of a heavy metal group called Black Wednesday． When they （2）　 　that Black Wednesday were going to perform at our local theatre， they all bought（3）　 　for the performance． However， at the last minute， one of the friends couldn't go， so my brother （4）　 　me the ticket． I was really（5）　 　!

I remember the buzz （嘈杂声） of excitement inside the theatre as we all found our（6）　 　．After a few minutes， the lights went down and everybody became（7）　 　．I could barely make out the stage in the（8）　 　．We waited． Then there was a roar from the crowd， like an explosion， as the first members of the band（9）　 　the stage． My brother leaned over and shouted something in my ear， but I couldn't（10）　 　what he was saying． The first song was already starting and the music was as（11）　 　as a jet engine． I could（12）　 　the drum beats and the bass notes（低音符） in my stomach．

I can't recall any of the songs that the band played． I just（13）　 　that I really enjoyed the show and didn't want it to（14）　 　．But in the end， after three encores （加演）， the show finished． We left the（15）　 　and walked