A．false B．certain

　　C．likely D．fortunate

　　解析：　句意为：天空晴朗，所以今天下午不可能下雨。likely表示"可能的"，符合语境。其余三项：false假的；certain确定的；fortunate幸运的，均不符合语境。

　　答案：　C

　　6．While entering a strange yard in that village，you have to defend yourself ____________the guard dog.

　　A．about B．with

　　C．from D．against

　　解析：　defend...against表示"保护......以免受......"。

　　答案：　D

　　7．Mother always tells me to believe in myself，____________that nothing is too difficult to a willing heart.

　　A．to say B．saying

　　C．said D．having said

　　解析：　say与逻辑主语mother之间是主动关系，且与谓语动词所表示的动作同时发生，故用其－ing形式作状语。

　　答案：　B

　　8．The little boy____________for the apples on the tree，but of course he was not tall enough.

　　A．handed out B．went out

　　C．reached out D．brought out

　　解析：　此处表示"伸手够"，故选reach out。hand out分发；go out出去；bring out显现出，出版。

　　答案：　C

　　9．I won't ever forgive Jack.He turned his back____________me and refused to lend me any money when I lost my job.

　　A．in B．on

　　C．of D．about

　　解析：　句意为：我永远也不会原谅杰克。当我失去工作的时候，他根本不肯帮忙，一点钱都不愿意借给我。turn one's back on背弃，不理睬。

答案：　B