1. Every possible means _______ (use) to prevent the air pollution, but the sky is still not clear. [上海卷]
2. Some animals carry seeds from one place to another, _______ plants can spread to new places. [北京卷]
3. The university estimates that living expenses for international students _______ around $8,450 a year, which _______ a burden for some of them. [湖南卷]
4. —Someone wants you on the phone.
—_______ nobody knows I am here. [全国卷]
5. Find ways to praise your children often, _______ you'll find they will open their hearts to you. [山东卷]
6. Read this story, _______ you will realize that not everything can be bought with money. [四川卷]
7. The basketball coach, as well as his team, _______ interviewed shortly after the match for their outstanding performance. [陕西卷]
8. The factory used 65 percent of the raw materials, the rest of which _______ saved for other purposes. [安徽卷]
9. One third of the country _______ covered with trees and the majority of the citizens _______ black people. [湖南卷]
10. The number of foreign students attending Chinese universities _______ rising steadily since 1990. [山东卷]
11. The teacher together with the students _______ discussing Reading Skills that ______ newly published in America. [四川卷]
12. Either you or one of your students ______ to attend the meeting that is due tomorrow. [湖南卷]
13. A survey of the opinions of experts _______ (show) that three hours of outdoor exercise a week _______ good for one's health. [上海卷]
14. We live day by day, but in the great things, the time of days and weeks _______so small that a day is unimportant. [湖南卷]
15. Don't turn off the computer before closing all programs _______ you could have problems. [北京卷]
16. Walmart, which is one of the largest American supermarket chains, _______(keep)some of its store open 24 hours on Mondays through Saturdays. [安徽卷]
17. He is the only one of the students who _______(be)a winner of scholarship for three years. [上海卷]
18. I told him what I was surprised _______(be)his attitude towards his study. [上海卷]
1. Between the two generations, it is often not their age, _______ their education that causes misunderstanding. [全国卷]
A. like
B. as
C. or
D. but
2. I thought we'd be late for the concert, _______ we ended up getting there ahead of time.[湖南卷]
A. but
B. or
C. so
D. for
3. Reality is not the way you wish things to be, nor the way they appear to be, _______ the way they actually are. [湖南卷]
A. as
B. or
C. but
D. and
4. Stand over there _______ you'll be able to see it better. [天津卷]
A. or
B. while
C. but
D. and
5. —Would you like to come to the dinner party here on Saturday?
—Thank you. I'd love to, ______ I'll be out of town at the weekend. [北京卷]
A. because
B. and
C. so
D. but
6. Bring the flowers into a warm room ___ they'll soon open. [ 辽宁卷]
A. or
B. and
C. but
D. for
7. As a result of the serious flood, two-thirds of the buildings in the area _______. [陕西卷]
A. need repairing
B. needs to repair
C. needs repairing
D. need to repair
8. Professor James will give us a lecture on the Western culture, but when and where _______ yet. [浙江卷]
A. hasn't been decided
B. haven't decided
C. isn't being decided
D. aren't decided
9. The company had about 20 notebook computers but only one-third _______ used regularly. Now we have 60 working all day long. [浙江卷]
A. is
B. are
C. was
D. were
10. A poet and artist _______ coming to speak to us about Chinese literature and painting tomorrow afternoon. [江苏卷]
A. is
B. are
C. was
D. were
11. The father as well as his three children _______ skating on the frozen river every Sunday afternoon in winter. [辽宁卷]
A. is going
B. go
C. goes
D. are going
12. As you can see, the number of cars on roads _______ rising these days. [全国卷]
A. was keeping
B. keep
C. keeps
D. were keeping
13. Nowadays, a large number of women, especially those from the countryside, _______ in the clothing industry. [辽宁卷]
A. is working
B. works
C. work
D. worked
14. With more forests being destroyed, huge quantities of good earth _______ each year. [山东卷]
A. is washing away
B. is being washed away
C. are washing away
D. are being washed away
15. All the preparations for the task ______, and we are ready to start. [全国卷]
A. completed
B. complete
C. had been completed
D. have been completed
16. All the employees except the manager _______ to work online at home. [广东卷]
A. encourages
B. encourage
C. is encouraged
D. are encouraged
17. The teacher, with 6 girls and 8 boys of her class, _______ visiting a museum when the earthquake struck. [北京卷]
A. was
B. were
C. had been
D. would be
18. —How are the team playing?
—They're playing well, but one of them _______ hurt. [北京卷]
A. got
B. gets
C. are
D. were