一、单项选择题

下列每小题的四个选项中，只有一项是最符合题意的正确答案。

1、The four sounds [p] [b] [m] and [w] have one feature in common,i.e,they are all ______.

    A．bilabial

    B．stop

    C．approximant

    D．velar

2、The patient has been ______ of the safety of the operation.

    A．guaranteed

    B．assured

    C．entrusted

    D．confirmed

3、______ the invention of the steam engine,most forms of transport were horse—drawn.

    A．Akin to ……此处隐藏24840个字…… ;一样”；be not as…as…意为“不如……那样；不如……如此”, 为同级比较，两个as之间用形容词原级。

    get better and better意为“变得越来越好”, 其中“比较级+比较级”结构表示“越来越……”。Homework:

    (1)Students consolidate the new words and grammar after class.

    (2)Students write a composition according to their discussions on the differences and similarities between Chinese school and British school.

    (Justification: The focus is on the vocabulary and grammar. Students not only develop their reading skills but also accumulate English knowledge.)