9. The fire ____ for half an hour before the fire fighters arrived.

　　A. had put out         B. was put out

　　C. had been out        D. had broken out

　　【解析】選C be out"火熄滅”，表示狀態(tài)。

　　10. It has been suggested that the land ____ equally among the peasants.

　　A. be shared          B. should be spared

　　C. saved              D. be spent

　　【解析】選A suggest后用虛擬語(yǔ)氣。be shared前可

　　省略should。

　　11. She took ____ in physics and read ____ on the subject.

　　A. interest; as books many as she could

　　B. an interest; as many books as she could

　　C. interested; as many books as she can

　　D. interests; as books as she could

　　【解析】選B根據(jù)短語(yǔ)搭配和時(shí)態(tài)一致可知。

　　12. -- How's the young man? -- ____.

　　A. He's twenty        B. He's a doctor

　　C. He is much better   D. He's David

　　【解析】選C how is sb. “某人身體如何”。

　　13. Let Harry play with your toys as well. Clare, you must learn to ____.

　　A. support   B. care   C. spare   D. share

　　【解析】選D share“分享”；support“支持”；care“在意”；spare“抽出(時(shí)間)。節(jié)余”。

　　14. The new dress looks wonderful on you ____ the collar.

　　A. besides  B. except  C. beside  D. except for

　　【解析】選D“美中不足的是領(lǐng)子”，表示部分修正。

　　15. -- What about your classmate, Susan?

　　-- Our teacher ____ her a good and clever student.

　　A. regards   B. believes  C. suggests   D. considers

　　【解析】選D consider as…“認(rèn)為……是……”，as可省略。