I think Tom will ________ a good leader, so I'm going to vote and support him.

A．make B．remain C．get D．grow

After she lost the election, her influence on the public was in ________.

A．declined 　B．decline C．decorate D．declare

Since you are going to America, do ________ the chance to improve your spoken

English.

A．take the advantage of

B．take an advantage of

C．take advantage of

D．take advantages of

He came all the way to China for knowing its culture and history ________ for making money.

A．less than B．other than

C．better than D．rather than

—What is the Group G8?

—Oh, it is a group ________ the eight of the richest countries or areas of the

world.

A．consisting of B．consists of

C．consisted of D．is consisted of

After the long discussion, possible solutions________.

A．existed B．disappeared

C．emerged D．a(chǎn)ttained

What a busy day! The three boys were fed, bathed and changed into their nightclothes.Mary had ____ them a story and finally they were asleep.“Babysitting(照看)the three boys aged eight, six and four is extremely ____，” she thought.

“Sleep，” she considered, “if only I could！” But she had difficult homework to complete.Leaning back, she ____ her feet onto the sofa to get comfortable.Whoever said babysitting was a(an) ____ way to make money obviously hadn't met the three boys, she thought.The television was on, the room was warm, and the lights were dim.Mary's ____ felt heavier and heavier.I mustn't sleep, she thought — which was ____ what she did, of course.

Strangely enough, she soon ___ that she was a world?famous chef(主廚)．She made a ____ and wore diamonds and designer clothes.Most days she relaxed by the pool, meeting the rich and famous or ____ — her favorite hobby.She ____ took the leading role in her own TV show.

That is, until she became too ____.“I am definitely the best in the world，” she thought, as she prepared a tasty chicken dish.But ___ seemed to go right.She spilt the flour, she dropped an egg and she cut her finger.Despite all the troubles, she ____ to get the chicken into the dove.Soon, smoke blanketed the room.The chicken was on fire.____ set in, but Mary could not run — she was ____ to the spot.She tried hard to move, but could not, ____ a sharp sound awoke her.

She got shocked and confused — ____ was pouring from the kitchen.Rushing to investigate, she was met by three ____ little faces and some very burnt bread.“Sorry, we were hungry and you were ____， so we tried to make some bread，” explained a boy.Relieved, Mary made them a snack and sent them back to bed.She____ them never to fall asleep on the job again！(2011·江西)

1.．A.given B．written C．told D．taught

2.A.successful B．helpful

C．tiring D．surprising

3.A.shook B．put C．bent D．kept

4.A.difficult B．boring

C．important D．easy

5.A.eyes B．mind C．heart D．legs

6.A.nicely B．exactly C．curiously D．carelessly

7.A.realized B．reminded C．learnt D．dreamt

8.A.decision B．fortune C．business D．plan

9.A.cooking B．reading C．running D．babysitting

10.A.just B．ever C．even D．only

11.A.selfish B．proud C．stubborn D．sensitive

12.A everything B．something

C．a(chǎn)nything D．nothing

13.A.tried B．a(chǎn)rranged C．managed D．prepared

14.．A.Panic B．Pain C．Noise D．Stress

15.A.frozen B．dragged C．pushed D．brought

16.A.because B．until C．a(chǎn)s D．unless

17.A.smoke B．light C．water D．fire

18.A.cheerful B．strange C．guilty D．confident

19.A.busy B．hungry C．worried D．a(chǎn)sleep

20.A.promised B．a(chǎn)llowed C．expected D．persuaded

In the last few years thousands of films ________all over the word.(2011·天津)

A．have produced B．have been produced

C．a(chǎn)re producing D．a(chǎn)re being produced

The form cannot be signed by anyone ________ yourself.(2011·全國Ⅰ)

A．rather than B．other than

C．more than D．better than

Mary was much kinder to Jack than she was to the others，______， of course, made all the others upset.(2011·北京)

A．who B．which C．what D．that