When the clock ________ 11, I was about to leave for the supermarket.
#13570
A
knocked
B
hit
C
beat
D
struck
Famous physicists from all over the world came to the US to ______the 100th anniversary of Albert Einstein’s birth.
#13571
A
congratulate
B
celebrate
C
applaud
D
participate
—The company has been performing poorly during the past few years.—In my view, it needs to _______ its image.
#13573
A
hold up
B
take up
C
step up
D
polish up
—The college entrance examination is just around the corner.—Quite right. Every minute seems to ________ for me.
#13574
A
value
B
affect
C
count
D
mean
Getting your students ________ in classroom activities is vitally important.
#13575
A
trapped
B
devoted
C
stuck
D
involved
Mr. Tiger insisted that he _______ the money back to his boss but his boss said that he didn’t receive it.
#13576
A
should pay
B
had paid
C
pay
D
would pay
—It is said that he is focusing on another book on space exploration. When will it come out?—It is _______ next year.
#13577
A
about to be published
B
surely to be published
C
due to be published
D
going to publish
This restaurant has become popular for its wide _______ of foods that suit all tastes and pockets.
#13578
A
division
B
area
C
range
D
circle
The moment I completed the 3000-meter race in the school sports meet, my legs _______．
#13579
A
gave out
B
gave away
C
gave in
D
gave up
All those second-hand cars are sold at before
#13580
A
40％as lower price as
B
40％as low a price as
C
as 40％low price as
D
40％lower price than
If the teaching doesn’t _______ to your students, your students will gradually lose interest in it.
#13581
A
tend
B
get
C
appeal
D
attend
My interest in English ______ September 2009 when I met our present English teacher.
#13582
A
dates from
B
dated from
C
dates back
D
dating back to
A good solution to the problem _________at the meeting.
#13583
A
came about
B
came along
C
came up
D
came to
– I’m sorry I stepped on your toe; it was an accident. – It wasn’t! You did it ______.
#13584
A
by accident
B
at present
C
on purpose
D
at dusk
Young adults ______ older ones are more likely to prefer sports and become enthusiastic sports fans.
#13585
A
other than
B
more than
C
less than
D
rather than
— How are you, my dear?— Not so well． I've ___ the flu．
#13586
A
looked up to
B
dropped in on
C
come down with
D
gone in for
Even if you have had a big dinner, ___ are that you will still want to reach for food when it gets late．
#13587
A
problems
B
facts
C
chances
D
cases
While our city tries impatiently to change its appearance by tearing down old buildings, more and more citizens are suggesting ways to ___________ the historically important architecture
#13588
A
decorate
B
develop
C
preserve
D
reserve
Jane is determined to go to France for further education ___________ all the possible consequences.
#13589
A
instead of
B
regardless of
C
in addition to
D
in response to