C.is writing D.does write

解析:does代替spends;spends后跟动词-ing,原句可改为:he spends at least as much time playing as he spends time writing,故答案为B项。

答案:B

4.-You should apologize to her,Barry.

-　　　,but it's not going to be easy.

A.I suppose so B.I feel so

C.I prefer to D.I like to

解析:句意:"巴里,你应该向她道歉。""我也这么认为,但这不是件容易的事情。"用so替代that I should apologize to her,所以答案为A项。

答案:A

5.-Don't forget to come to my birthday party tomorrow.

-　　　.　

A.I don't B.I won't　

C.I can't　 D.I haven't

解析:因为祈使句含有将来的意味,再加上有时间状语tomorrow的限制,因而应该用I won't来回答。其后省略了forget to go to your birthday party tomorrow。

答案:B

6.It sounds like something is wrong with the car's engine.　　　,we'd better take it to the garage immediately.

A.Otherwise B.If not

C.But for D.If so

解析:句意:听起来车的发动机好像有问题,如果是这样的话,我们最好立刻把它弄到汽修厂去。otherwise"否则,要不然";if not"要不,不然";but for"若不是";if so"若是这样"。

答案:D

7.　　　 and I'll get the work finished.

A.Have one more hour　　　　

B.One more hour

C.Given one more hour　　

D.If I have one more hour

解析:表示时间的名词one more hour在这里相当于祈使句"Give me one more hour",与and后面的陈述句并列,表示时间的名词经常可以以单独出现的省略形式表示一个祈使句的含义。

答案:B

8.The rare fish,　　　 from the cooking pot,has been returned to the sea.

A.saved　　　　　　　

B.saving　　　　　　

C.to be saved　　　　

D.having saved