1.（）According to the contract, the order _____ last week but we haven’t received the commodities up to now.

(A) had better arrive (B) is about to arrive (C) can’t help arriving (D) should have arrived

2.（）Tickets _____ the museum are good for two consecutive days — the day of your visit and the following day.

(A) in front of (B) to (C) ahead of (D) over

3.（）Our company’s newly launched product has a hard time _____ with others.

(A) to compete (B) competition (C) competitive (D) competing

4.（）_____ was no wonder that the director raised the objection since there were a lot of problems in the contract.

(A) There (B) It (C) As (D) Which

5.（）All things _____, Sunrise Café decided not to sign the contract with Byte Genius.

(A) considering (B) having considered (C) considered (D) consider

【答案及解析】

1.【答案】(D)， (D)表示「早就應該寄到了，到現在卻還沒有收到」。(A)是「最好抵達」；(B)是「即將抵達」；(C)是「忍不住抵達」。

2.【答案】(B)，Tickets to = ~的門票。

3.【答案】(D)，Have a hard time + v-ing = 有~的困難。

4.【答案】(B)，句型：It is no wonder that + S + V = 難怪~。

5.【答案】(C)，All things considered 是固定的片語，表示「考慮到所有的因素；總體來說」。