The hurricane damaged many houses and business buildings; ___________ , it caused 20 deaths.

A．or else         B．therefore          C．a(chǎn)fter all         D．besides

—What will you name your baby?

—____________. I haven't decided yet.

A．What        B．Whatever         C．Which         D．Whichever

Xiao Lin is invited to attend the evening party, but he ____, because he has to finish the production report in time.

A．prefers not to       B．prefers to not        C．prefers not        D．does not prefer

Her fluency in English gave her an edge _________ other girls when she applied for the job．

A．than         B．in           C．of            D．over

What moves us deeply is that the seriously sick woman presents _______ gratitude _______ complaint.

A．more; than       B．no more; than       C．not more; than        D．more than; /

—May I smoke here?

—If you _______, do it in the smoking section.

A．need         B．must         C．may         D．will

Zhaopin.com did a survey of _____ students spent on job hunt and found the expense varied from person to person.

A．how much          B．where        C．how many         D．why

Darwin's Origin of Species, probably ranking second only to the Bible, has ______ on Western thought.

A．taken immediate actions               B．had a great impact

C．left a deep impression                 D．produced lots of pressure

In an experiment, pet owners are being encouraged to take their pets to work, a move ________ can be good for both the people and the pets.

A．that some scientists say              B．in which some scientists say

C．some scientists say that               D．some scientists say

— Jack said the paper was too hard when he was asked why he failed the exam again.

—Well, _____________.

A．a(chǎn) bad penny always turns up            B．a(chǎn) bad workman always blames his tools

C．a(chǎn)n early bird catches the worm                 D．a(chǎn)n apple a day keeps the doctor away