第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节：单项填空（共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10分）
1. — I’ve nothing on me except this ten-yuan note to donate, I’m afraid.
— Never mind. ______. We really appreciate your assistance.
A. Every little helps B. The more, the better
C. It’s better to give than to receive D. No one is perfect.
2. His remark was considered to be quite ______, because it deepened the gap between two parties and caused more conflicts.
A. out of place B. out of mind C. out of question D. out of order
3. Sometimes smiles around the world ______ be false, hiding other feelings like anger, fear or worry.
A. must B. would C. should D. can
4. Many students listened to the lecture, but I wondered how much they ______.
A. took out B. took up C. took off D. took in
5. As is known to all language learners, newly learnt words will soon be forgotten unless ______ used in everyday communication.
A. exactly B. finally C. gradually D. frequently
6. --- I saw your uncle take a taxi to the airport. Why didn’t you drive him there?
