第I卷
二、单项选择（共15小题，每题1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
16. －Bob failed in the exam again.
－He ________ it；he never worked hard.
A. deserved B. succeeded C. missed D. considered
考点: 考查动词的辨析。
17. Our duty is to ______ their country against both domestic and foreign enemies’ attack.
A. delay B. defend C. defeat D. depend
考点: 考查动词的辨析。
18. Now that the children have___, we should let them free to choose their style of living.
A. picked up B. brought up C. grown up D. taken up
【答案】C
【解析】
试题分析：句意：既然，孩子们已经长大，我们应该让他们自由地选择他们的生活方式。pick up 搭车，捡起来；bring up 抚养；grow up 成长，长大；take up 占据。根据句意可知C正确。
考点: 考查动词短语的辨析。
19. I’m the first girl ________college in our village，which makes my parents very proud.
A. to attend B. attending C. attended D. having attended
