I. 单项选择(15分)
1. _____ is really hard to learn maths well, but he never gives it up.
A. This B. That C. It D. Its
【解析】选C。考查it作形式主语。当动词不定式作主语时要用it作形式主语，而将动词不定式放在句末，以避免头重脚轻。
2. Jenny, your face looks rather _____ . Are you ill?
A. pale B. dirty C. young D. nice
【解析】选A。四个选项都是形容词，由后句“你生病了吗”可判断“脸色是苍白的”，故正确答案为A。
3. It’s a good restaurant _____ its high price.
A. except for B. except
C. besides D. instead of
【解析】选A。except for表示“美中不足”。句意为：这是一个好饭店, 除了它的高价格之外。
