從A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的選項。
    1．I don’t like talking on＿＿telephone；I prefer writing＿＿letters． (北京2002春招)
    A．a(chǎn)； the B．the； 不填 C．the； the D．a(chǎn)； 不填
    2．＿＿＿＿＿a wonderful sense of humour．
    A．The English have B．The English has
    C．English have D．English has
    3．①The young often＿＿＿the old in our town．
    A．helps B．wants to help C．help D．helping
    ②He had never envied the rich＿＿＿money．
    A．his B．their C．one’s D．her
    4．The more you listen to English, ＿＿＿you’ll feel in speaking English．
    A．the well B．easily
    C．the more easily D．the easier
    5．In China,＿＿＿bicycle is＿＿＿popular means of transportation(交通)．
    A．the； a B．a(chǎn)； 不填 C．the； the D．a(chǎn)； the
    6．＿＿＿page of the book is torn and＿＿＿cover looks very old．
    A．The； the B．A； a C．A； the D．The； a
    7．He is＿＿＿teacher that all of us like him． (MET’84)
    A．a(chǎn) such good B．such good a
    C．a(chǎn) so good D．so good a
    8．Father went to his doctor for＿＿＿＿＿about his heart trouble． (MET’87)
    A．a(chǎn)n advice B．a(chǎn)dvice
    C．a(chǎn)dvices D．the advices
    9．＿＿＿＿＿danger man is often much wiser than usual．(MET’88)
    A．In a time of B．In the times of
    C．In the time of D．In time of
    10．Alice is fond of playing＿＿＿piano while Henry is interested in listening to＿＿＿music． (MET’89)
    A．／； the B．／； ／ C．the； ／ D．the； the
    11．Beyond＿＿＿＿＿stars, the astronaut saw nothing but＿＿＿＿＿space． (MET’90)
    A．the；／ B．／； the C．／； ／ D．the； the
    12．Alexander Graham Bell invented＿＿＿＿＿telephone in1876． (MET’91)
    A．／ B．a(chǎn) C．the D．one
    13．Which is＿＿＿＿＿country, Canada or Australia? (NMET’93)
    A．a(chǎn) large B．larger C．a(chǎn) larger D．the larger
    14．—— Where’s Jack?
    —— I think he’s still in＿＿＿bed, but he might just be in＿＿＿bathroom． (MET’92)
    A．／； ／ B．the； the C．the； ／ D．／； the
    15． She is＿＿＿＿＿new comer to＿＿＿＿chemistry but she has already made some important discoveries．(NMET’94)
    A．the； the B．the； ／ C．a(chǎn)；／ D．a(chǎn)； the
    16．If there were no examinations,we should have＿＿＿＿＿at school． (NMET’94)
    A．the happiest time B．a(chǎn) more happier time
    C．much happiest time D．a(chǎn) much happier time
    17．—— I’d like＿＿＿＿＿information about the management of your hotel, please．
    —— Well, you could have ＿＿＿＿＿ word with the manager． He might be helpful． (NMET’95)
    A．some； a B．a(chǎn)n； some
    C．some； some D．a(chǎn)n； a
    18．How beautifully she sings! I have never heard＿＿＿＿． (NMET’96)
    A．the better voice B．a(chǎn) good voice
    C．the best voice D．a(chǎn) better voice
    19．Many people agree that＿＿＿knowledge of English is a must in＿＿＿international trade today．(NMET’96)
    A．a(chǎn)； ／ B．the； an C．the； the D．／； the
    20．—— Have you seen＿＿＿pen? I left it here this morning．
    —— Is it＿＿＿black one? I think I saw it somewhere． (NMET’97)
    A．a(chǎn)； the B．the； the C．the； a D．a(chǎn)； a
    21．Professor White has written some short stories, but he is＿＿＿known for his plays．(NMET’98)
    A．the best B．more C．better D．the most
    22．Paper money was in＿＿＿use in China when Marco Polo visited the country in＿＿＿thirteenth century．(NMET’99)
    A．the；／ B．the； the C．／； the D．／； ／
    23．The warmth of＿＿＿sweater will of course be determined by the sort of＿＿＿wool used． (NMET2001)
    A．the； the B．the； ／ C．／； the D．／； ／
    24．Jumping out of＿＿＿＿＿airplane at ten thousand feet is quite＿＿＿＿＿exciting experience．(NMET2002)
    A．不填； the B．不填； an C．a(chǎn)n； an D．the； the
    25．Boris has brains． In fact, I doubt whether anyone in the class has＿＿＿IQ． (NMET2002)
    A．a(chǎn) high B．a(chǎn) higher C．the higher D．the highest