从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
1．—We are planning to have a casual get-together this Saturday or Sunday. Are you coming?
— ________. I’ve got rather a full day this weekend.
A. I hope so B. Sounds great C. I’m afraid not D. You’d better not
2. ______ world’s largest retailer, Wal-Mart, has opened its _____ third store in Beijing, which means the firm now has 52 stores in China.
A. The; a B. A; a C. The; the D. The; /
3. _______ size and population, how big is the European Union _________ China?
A. In terms of; compared with B. In honor of; comparing with
C. In addition to; compared to D. In favor of; compared to
4. —Did you get home a little earlier yesterday?
—No. It was six o’clock________ we got home.
