1. A __________(短大衣) is a thick coat which keeps you warm in cold weather.

二、单项选择（共20分，每小题1分）

1. Tom, would you please pass me the picture book? It is out of my ___________.

A. touch B. reach C. hold D. arrival

2. "You can't catch me! " Jane shouted, ________ away.

A. run B. to run C. ran D. running

3. In out childhood, we were often ________ by Grandma to pay attention to table manners.

A. demanded B. allowed C. reminded D. hoped

4. --- How do you ________ we go to Beijing for our holiday?

--- I think we'd better fly there. It's much more comfortable.

A. insist B. want C. suppose D. suggest

5. It is believed that if a book is _________, it will surely _________ the reader.

A. interested, interest B. interesting, be interested

C. interested, be interesting D. interesting, interest

6. Wait till you are more ________. It is better to be sure than sorry.

A. inspired B. certain C. calm D. satisfied

7. I prefer a flat in Inverness to ________ in Perth, because I want to live near my mom's.

A. one B. that C. it D. this

8. I'm going to the supermarket this afternoon. Do you have anything _________?

A. to be buying B. to buy C. for buying D. bought

9. He said slowly_________ everyone could hear him clearly.

A. so that B. since C. for D. because

10. ________ it is to go cycling on such a fine day!

A. What a fun B. What fun C. How fun D. What funny

11. Take the umbrella with you ________ it rains.

A. in case of B. in that case C. in the case D. in case

12. To succeed in the exam, _________.

A. carefulness is necessary B. one needs to be careful

C. carefulness is what one needs D. one needs careful

13. My uncle phoned to say that he would be _________ a business trip to Hong Kong next month.

A. in B. for C. at D. on

14. If by any chance somebody comes to see me, ask them to leave a ________.

A. letter B. notice C. note D. sentence

15 --- You couldn't have chosen any gift better for me.

--- ________

A. Oh, I'd choose a better one for you next time.

B. You've had a gift for music, haven't you?

C. I'm glad that you like it so much.

D. Sorry, but don't blame me, dear.

16. --- What did you do yesterday?

--- I went to the bookstore, _______ some books and visited one of my old friends.

A. to buy B. bought C. buying D. buy

17 All cars ________ today are equipped with safety belts, ________ is very necessary.