I haven't seen ________ Mary since I came here.

A．as lovely a girl as B．so a lovely girl as

C．girl as lovely as D．as a lovely girl as

He’s one of those early birds. It’s __________ of him to get up early.

A. flexible B. humorous

C. rude D. typical

Snooker superstar Ding Junhui owes his great success to many people, his father _______.

A. in turn B. in particular

C. in return D. in peace

They had a wonderful holiday, ______ bad weather.

A. because of B. due to

C. in spite of D. on behalf of

– I ____ to go for a walk.

-- But I _____ going shopping.

A. would like; feel like B. feel like; feel like

C. feel like; would like D. would like; would like

Without electricity, people’s life ________ quite different today.

A. would have been B. should have been

C. would be D. could have been

It is very hot in Chongqing this summer. ________air－conditioners have been sold since the temperature is high.

A．Large quantities of B．A large quantity

C．A great deal of D. A great many of

Having walked in the desert for several days, they felt exhausted, but they had to find a pool before the water in the bottle ___________ .

A. put out B. let out

C. ran out D. used up

Alice’s father always brings her a nice gift ________ he returns home from his business trip.

A. by the time B. all the time

C. every time D. in the time

______with the size of the whole earth, the biggest ocean does not seem big at all.

A. Compare B. When comparing

C. Comparing D. When compared