____ was expected, he succeeded in the exam.

A. It               B. Which               C. As                D. That

Do you work near the building ____ colour is yellow?

A. that               B. which              C. its             D. whose

Do you remember those days ____ we spent along the seashore very happily?

A. when             B. where            C. which           D. who

_______ the Atlantic Ocean crosses the equator, the trade winds cause a flow of water to the west.

A. That B. When   C. Where D. Though

1Mary was always singing high praise for her role in the office, _______，of course,made her colleagues unhappy.

A. who B. which   C. this D. what

You can’t be too careful; this kind of cloth_____.

A. is washed easily   B. isn’t washed easily      C. washes easily   D. doesn’t wash easily

 I ：阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。(共12个小题；每小题1分，满分12分)

   A successful businessman was growing old and knew it was time to choose a successor(继任者) to take over the business.

     29  choosing one of his children, he decided to do something different. He called all the young executives(主管) in his company together, and said, “ I will give each one of you a(n)  30

today. I want you to plant the seed, water it, and   31  here one year from today with what you have grown from the seed. I will then  32  your plants, and the one I choose will be the next CEO.”

   Jim was there that day and he also received a seed. He went home  33  , and got a pot, some soil and planted the seed. Every day, he watered it and   34  to see if it had grown, but nothing ever grew.

   Time flew, and it was time to  35  their plants to the boss. When Jim arrived, he was   36

the variety of plants grown by the other executives. They were all   37  ——in all shapes and sizes.

   When the old CEO arrived, he   38  the room and greeted his young executives. “My goodness! What great plants, trees, and flowers you have grown.” All of a sudden, the CEO noticed Jim at the back of the room with his   39  pot. He asked him what had happened to his seed—— Jim told him his story.

   The CEO looked at Jim, and then   40  to the young excutives, “ Now we have the next Chief Executive Officer ——his name is Jim!”

   Nobody could believe it, including Jim himself. Then the CEO said, “ One year ago the seeds I gave everyone were all boiled seeds; it was not possible for them to grow. Remember, everyone, if you plant honesty, you will reap(收获) trust.”

29.  A. Because of       B. In addition to  C. Apart from      D. Instead of

30.  A. order         B. plant           C. seed             D. appointment

31.  A. come back          B. get off                 C. forget about           D. walk around

32.  A. collect             B. buy             C. sell                  D. judge

33.  A. excitedly           B. nervously        C. carefully            D. angrily

34.  A. declared           B. remained         C. watched             D. intended

35.  A. dig out            B. pack up          C. meet with            D. bring back

36.  A. disappointed at      B. amazed at        C. satisfied with         D. cautious about

37.  A. green              B. beautiful        C. disappointing        D. dying

38.  A. scanned            B. found          C. searched              D. inspected

39.  A. broken            B.empty           C. big                 D. expensive

40.  A. explained          B. suggested        C. announced           D. introduced

In many countries in the world, breakfast is a snack ______ a meal, but the traditional English breakfast is a full meal.    

A. less than            B. more than          C. other than          D. rather than

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    目标更清晰成人仪式结束后，同学们有了焕然一新的面貌，更加懂礼貌，有了责任感，人生目标更清晰。但成长的烦恼总是有的。你的同学Tom写信向你抱怨他的妈妈还总拿他当小孩子来对待，并向你寻求帮助。请按以下要求给他写一封信。

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The issue of shortening the school time to four days and a half every week _____ at the meeting.

A. came up                   B. came out      C. came to                 D. came at