Thedriver was at______loss when______word came that he was forbidden to drive for speeding. 　　

A. a; /
　　

B. a; the 　　

C. the; the 　　

D./; /

My uncle's house in the downtown area is much smaller than ours, but it is twice______expensive. 　　
 

A. as 　　

B. so 　　

C. too 　　

D. very

his magazine is very ______with young people, who like its content and style. 　　

A.familiar 　　

B. popular 　　

C. similar 　　

D. particular

The art show was ______ being a failure; it was a great success. 　　

A. far from 　　

B. along with 　　

C. second to 　　

D. regardless of

In our daily life, everyone fails every now and then. It is how you react that makes a_____.

A. development 　　

B. difference 　　

C. progress 　　

D. point

Health problems are closely connected with bad eating habits and a______of exercise. 　　

A.limit 　　

B. lack 　　

C. need 　　

D. demand

The hotel was awful!___, our room was far too small. Then we found that the shower didn't work. 　　

A. To begin with 　　

B. After all 　　

C. In reality 　　

D. As a whole

Don't worry if you can't understand everything. The teacher will _____ the main points at the end. 　　

A. recover 　　

B. review 　　

C. require 　　

D. remember

It is reported that the police will soon look______the case of the two missing children.

A. upon 　　

B. after 　　

C. into 　　

D. out

One of the best ways for people to keep fit is to______healthy eating habits: 　　

A. grow

B. develop 　　

C. increase 　　

D. raise

The company is starting a new advertising campaign to new customers to its stores. 　　

A.join 　　

B. attract 　　

C. stick 　　

D. transfer 

Over the past decades, sea ice in the Arctic（北极） as a result of global warming. 　　

A.had decreased 　　

B. will decrease 　　

C. has been decreasing 　　

D. is decreasing

____ twice, the postman refused to deliver our letters unless we chained our dog. 　　

A.Being bitten 　　

B. Bitten 　　

C. Having bitten 　　

D. To be bitten

He_____ have completed his work; otherwise, he wouldn't be enjoying himself by the seaside.

A. should 　　

B. must 　　

C. wouldn't 　　

D. can't

Many children,_______parents are away working in big cities, are taken good care of in the village. 　　

A. their 　　

B. whose 　　

C. of them 　　

D. with whom

If it_____tomorrow, we will stay indoors to have our training class. 　　

A. rains 　　

B. rain
C. will rain 　　

D. rained

The college sports meet was __ till next week because of the heavy rain. 　　

A. put out
B. put on 　　

C. put off 　　

D. put up

Lord Jim_____a private school five years ago with the money he earned through hard work.

A. finds 　　

B. found 　　

C. founds 　　

D. founded

When Bob and his friends came, we____our supper then. 　　

A. had 　　

B. were having 　　

C.have 　　

D. are having

That big dictionary_____Tom two hundred dollars. 　　

A. spent 　　

B. paid 　　

C. cost 　　

D.took

It was in 2005 _____we began to introduce this new technique into our company. 　　

A. which
B. then 　　

C. when 　　

D. that

He____the maths examination if he had worked hard enough,but he didn't. 　　

A. would pass
B. has passed 　　

C. would have passed 　　

D. passed

Since it is already midnight, we______now. 　　

A. had better leaving 　　

B. had better leave
C. had better to leave 　　

D. had better have left

Rabbits are quiet animals,_______they are able to make 20 different sounds. 　　

A. how 　　

B.in spite of 　　

C. because of 　　

D. even though

There are two rooms in the house, ____serves as a kitchen. 　　

A. the smaller of which 　　

B.the smaller of that 　　

C. the smallest of which 　　

D. the smallest of that

I was so fired then that I fell______in class. 　　

A. asleep 　　

B. sleep 　　

C. sleeping
D. slept

I can only stay here for a while, but I'll come again in _____ days. 　　

A. a few 　　

B. few
C. a little 　　

D. little

Given the choice between work and play, Tom would surely prefer the ____. 　　

A. late 　　

B.later 　　

C. latter 　　

D. last

He began to work for a big company _____ an early age. 　　

A. on 　　

B. at 　　

C. of 　　

D.with

James doesn't like pop music, ____does his sister. 　　

A. So 　　

B. Also 　　

C. Either 　　

D.Neither