Using language
Ⅰ.单项填空
1．To see what has happened, they are trying to get ________ the scene through the crowd.
A．close to B．closely to
C．close by D．closed to
答案：A 考查短语get close to。句意：为了看清发生了什么，他们尽力穿过人群靠近现场。get close to表示“靠近……”，close是副词，表示具体的近；closely仔细地，严密地，密切地，多用来表示抽象的含义。
2．—It is said that John, together with his parents, ________ to America.
—Really? No wonder I haven't seen him these days.
A．has been B．has gone
C．have been D．have gone
答案：B 考查主谓一致。句意：——据说约翰和他父母一起去美国了。——真的吗？怪不得这几天我都没有见到他。当主语后有together with＋n./pron.结构时，其谓语动词的单复数应与主语保持一致。因John作主语，故应用单数谓语动词；根据句意应是“到美国去了”，故用has gone to；has been to表示“曾经去过某地”。
3．The old lady was visited by four lovely kids, whose laughter made the empty big house ________ immediately.
A．get close to life B．bring back to life
