1．(2019·南通、泰州模拟)I doubt if I will come to listen to his speech next time.It couldn't have been ________ in fact.
A．any worse B．so bad
C．any better D．so good
解析：选A “否定词＋比较级”表示最高级意义。根据前一句内容可推知“他的演讲再糟糕不过了”。故A项正确。
2．(2019·苏锡常镇模拟)Statistics show that in the first quarter of the year the divorce rate is 14.6 percent.This means about 5,166 families in China ________ every day.
A．break down B．break away
C．break out D．break up
解析：选D 根据上句推断空处应该是指“家庭的破裂”。break up“结束，破碎，终止”，符合句意。break down“出故障，身体垮了”； break away“拆除”； break out“(战争、灾难的)爆发”。
3．(2019·常州考前信息卷)There is only one more day to go ________ your favorite music group play live.
A．since B．until
C．when D．before
解析：选D 考查连词。句意：还有一天你最喜欢的乐队将会现场演奏。“There is＋时间＋before ...”为固定句式，意为“还有多长时间某事就会发生”。
