( )7. (2025·江苏泰州兴化期末) Animals are in danger. So we should try all kinds of ways ______ them.
A.protect
B.to protect
C.protecting
D.protected
B
A.protect
B.to protect
C.protecting
D.protected
答案：B 【点拨】根据“Animals are in danger. So we should try all kinds of ways...”可知，我们应该尝试各种方法来保护动物，因此用动词不定式 to protect。故选 B。
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A.For example
B.As a result
C.Because
D.So that
B
)8. Peter was often late for work. ______, his boss asked him to leave the company.A.For example
B.As a result
C.Because
D.So that
答案：B 【点拨】for example 例如；as a result 结果；because 因为；so that 以便。根据“Peter was often late for work...his boss asked him to leave the company.”可知，两句话之间为因果关系。故选 B。
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A.larger and larger
B.smaller and smaller
C.less and less
D.fewer and fewer
D
)9. There are ______ sea horses in the world. We must do something to help them.A.larger and larger
B.smaller and smaller
C.less and less
D.fewer and fewer
答案：D 【点拨】larger and larger 越来越大；smaller and smaller 越来越小；less and less 越来越少，修饰不可数名词；fewer and fewer 越来越少，修饰可数名词。根据“We must do something to help them.”可知，海马数量越来越少。修饰可数名词复数 sea horses 应用 fewer and fewer。故选 D。
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—______. Hope you will get better soon.
A.Please don't say so
B.Bad luck
C.I'm sorry to hear that
D.Sounds terrible
C
)10. —I can't go skating with you. My leg was hurt last night.—______. Hope you will get better soon.
A.Please don't say so
B.Bad luck
C.I'm sorry to hear that
D.Sounds terrible
答案：C 【点拨】Please don't say so 请不要这么说；Bad luck 真倒霉；I'm sorry to hear that 听到这个消息我感到很遗憾；Sounds terrible 听起来很糟糕。根据“My leg was hurt last night.”可知，对方受伤了，此处应说“听到这个消息我感到很遗憾”。故选 C。
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A.have; will die
B.will have; will die
C.will have; dies
D.has; will die
D
)11. If the giant panda ______ no food, it ______.A.have; will die
B.will have; will die
C.will have; dies
D.has; will die
答案：D 【点拨】if 引导的条件状语从句遵循“主将从现”的原则。if 引导的从句时态应用一般现在时，主语“the giant panda”为第三人称单数，第一空动词应用第三人称单数形式 has；主句时态应用一般将来时，第二空应填 will die。故选 D。
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A.to live; to live
B.to live; to live in
C.to live in; to live in
D.to live in; to live
B
)12. The poor man really wanted to have somewhere ______ and luckily a person gave him a room ______.A.to live; to live
B.to live; to live in
C.to live in; to live in
D.to live in; to live
答案：B 【点拨】somewhere 为副词；live 居住，不及物动词，故第一空用 to live；room 房间，名词，故第二空用 to live in。故选 B。
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A.riding; but
B.to ride; when
C.to ride; because
D.riding; till
C
)13. I decided ______ a roller coaster ______ it was exciting.A.riding; but
B.to ride; when
C.to ride; because
D.riding; till
答案：C 【点拨】decide to do sth. 决定做某事，第一空应填 to ride，排除 A 和 D；根据语境可知，前后句为因果关系，并且空后为原因，所以第二空应填 because。故选 C。
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A.stop having
B.stop to have
C.to stop to have
D.to stop having
B
)14. It's time for supper. Let's ______ it.A.stop having
B.stop to have
C.to stop to have
D.to stop having
答案：B 【点拨】let sb. do sth. 让某人做某事，排除 C、D。stop doing sth. 停止做某事；stop to do sth. 停下来去做某事。根据“It's time for supper.”可知，是停下来去吃饭。故选 B。
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—______.
A.That's all right
B.That's true
C.I'm sorry to hear that
D.All right
C
)15. —My father is ill, and I have to look after him.—______.
A.That's all right
B.That's true
C.I'm sorry to hear that
D.All right
答案：C 【点拨】That's all right 没关系；That's true 那是真的；I'm sorry to hear that 听到这件事我很难过；All right 好吧。当听到对方说不好的事情时，应表示同情或遗憾。故选 C。