1. ________, his suggestion is not useful, though it sounds very interesting.
A. Generally speaking B. To be honest
C. In particular D. On the contrary
答案 B
解析考查短语辨析。句意：说实话，他的建议用处不大，尽管听起来挺有趣。to be honest“说实话”； generally speaking“一般说来”； in particular“尤其；特别”； on the contrary“相反地”。
2.— Do you think he will come to my birthday party?
— ________.
— That’s good. Everybody’s expecting him.
A. You can count on it B. I don’t know for sure
C. You can believe him D. It depends
答案 A
解析 句意：——你认为他会来参加我的生日宴会吗?——尽管放心好了。——太好了。大家都盼着他来呢。You can count on it“尽管相信好了，尽管放心”。
3. The first decade in the 21st century ________ the rapid rise of China as a world economic power.
A. witness B. has witnessed
