In 1778, Banks was elected ________president of the Royal Society, ________position he held for 42 years.

A. /, a B. / , the C. the, a D. the, the

He didn’t attend the meeting last night, _________ he doesn’t know our plan for the picnic.

A. that’s why B. that’s because C. which is why D. which is because

---It is known to all that this factory pours lots of waste water into the Changjiang River every year.

---- _________ near my hometown.

A. So does it B. So it is C. So the one does D. So does the one

His teacher told him that since his parents were working abroad, either his grandparents or one of his uncles ______ allowed to come to the parents’ meeting .

A. was B. were C. are D. is

________ the punishment was unjust , he would accept it without saying anything, because he knew it was the rule of the company.

A. As though B. Even though C. In case D. Now that

--- Haven’t seen you for ages! Where have you been, anywhere ?

--- I _______ to New York City. I just got back.

A. have been sent B. was sent C. had been sending D. would be sent

The reason why this kind of machine is popular with users is that it will work in ______ temperature.

A. official B. extreme C. common D. natural

Last Sunday I went to visit the History Museum where I saw a pot _________ about 1,000 years before.

A. so it had been B. so had it been C. what it had been D. as it had been

It was at the very beginning _______ Mr. Fox made the decision _____ we should send more fire-fighters there.

A. when, which B. where, that C. that, that D. then, so

A new __________to teaching English, is being used here, and it has proven to be very helpful to the students.

A. way B. system C. approach D. method