(    )    1.    I don’t know if Jim_to    the    party. If he_,    I’ll contact you.

A. comes; comes;    B. will come; will come

C. will come; comes    D. comes; will come

(   )14. Nora was ill last weekend,___________ she didn't go swimming___________ go shopping.

A. but; and     B. but; or    C. so; and    D. so; or 

10. —_  your  cousin  ever_(ride) a horse? — No, never.

(   )13. The boy spent lots of time__________ football,_________ he fell behind in his lessons.

A. to play; because       B. to play; so  

C. playing; because             D. playing; so

(   )12. After the traffic accident, some people are afraid of____________ in_________ front of the cars.

A. sitting; /  B. to sit; /  C. sitting; the      D. to sit; the

(   )11. The high-speed railway___________ Shanghai_________ Nanjing makes our travel much quicker.

A. connects; to   B. connecting; to  C. connects; from      D. connecting; from

(   )10. Qian Xuesen won high praise___________ all his people because he devoted all his life____________ science.

A. from; to   B. from; over       C. by; to      D. by; over

9.    Are they busy_(make) plans for the coming movie festival?

8. You love peace and dislike_(argue)   with others if you are a polite and fair person.

(   )9. Young people must be ready___________ take_________ new challenges.

A. for; with               B. to; on     

 C. for; for         D. to; by