二、单项选择（本题有10小题，每小题1分，共10分）

(    ) 16. — Can you go to the movies with me this afternoon?

—Sorry. I have ______ appointment with my dentist. I’m going to see him.

           A. an         B. /         C. the            D. a

(    ) 17. —I can’t sleep the night before an exam. What should I do?

—If I _____ you, I _____ listen to some light music.

A. am, will    B. am, would   C. were, will   D. were, would

(    ) 18. —What kind of music do you like?

—I like music that I can sing along        or dance       .

A. to; with   B. with; with    C. to; to       D. with; to

(    ) 19. —There’ll be many beautiful pictures _____ in the hall this Sunday.

(    ) 20. —The socks must be Linda’s.

—No, they         be hers. They’re too small for her.

A. mustn’t         B. may not          C. might not        D. can’t

(    ) 21. —What are you busy with?    

—An exam. It’s        . If I pass it, I can get a job as a guide.

(    ) 22. Because of the financial tsunami(金融海啸), _______ people have lost

their jobs.

A. million    B. millions        C. million of      D. millions of      

(    ) 23. —How about going shopping this weekend?

—Sorry, dear. I prefer ____ rather than ____.

         A. to stay at home, go out           B. to go out, stay at home   

         C. going out, stay at home         D. staying at home, go out

(    ) 24. —I hate people ______ talk much but do little. —Me, too.

A. what      B. who              C. which        D. whose