These old buildings possibly ____ the Ming Dynasty.

A. date back to           B. dated back to    C. dated from                D. date in

-----I don’t know what I _____ without the suitcase you lent me.

-----Glad to have been of some help to you.

would have done    B. would do   C. should have done   D. should do

       It’s a goal for millions and millions of families every year——keep the Christmas spending within a certain amount, but can still afford the gifts that your loved ones will enjoy. Never has this concern been greater in recent years than right now. Even so, there are several things that you can do to help.

       Hit the sales.

       No one wants to get up at four o’clock in the morning and fight to get the best deal on Black Friday, and it’s surely very tough to pick up the courage and get out there in the cold for a good deal, but sometimes——it can be well worth. Many retailers(零售商) offer specials all through the day——and some even offer online Black Friday specials, so you may still be able to get a great deal on Black Friday.

       Pay close attention to advertisements.

       Once the Christmas shopping season is coming, retailers hungry for business will do just about whatever to get you in the store. Pay very close attention to weekly advertisements of sales among the major retailers and you may be lucky enough to find different prices for the same thing in different shops.

       Shop online.

       Some of us don’t like running from store to store in order to get the best price on the perfect gift, and some of us don’t like to go out in the cold at all——thankfully for us, we can do online shopping.

       The world of online shopping lets people visit all the major retailers as well as some specialty stores that could only be found on the Internet. Customers can find exactly what they are looking for, at the best possible price without ever having to leave the house. With traditional Christmas shopping consumers are sometimes limited to what’s left in stock if they wait too long to get to a particular store.

The first paragraph implies that ______.

       A. nowadays not many people can afford expensive gifts

       B. recently many people don’t want to spend money on gifts

       C. Christmas is a time to make our loved ones enjoy their gifts

       D. Christmas is a time to make us feel free to buy our loved ones gifts

     In the writer’s opinion, it is rewarding on Black Friday _____.

       A. if the weather is not very cold         B. if we don’t have to fight for the best deals

       C. if we don’t have to get up early       D. If we get what we want at a good price

The underlined word “specials” means_______.

       A. some experts in shopping             

       B. certain things for especially low price

       C. some kind of help for a certain customer

       D. things that can only be found on Friday

We can have more choices _____.

       A. on Black Friday                      B. in a particular store

       C. on the Internet                               D. from retailers

从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。

(Tim and Alan are looking at some pictures of a holiday.)

Tim:  Alan, do you want to see the pictures of my holiday in Italy?

Alan;  __.

Tim:  Ah, the holiday was great! The food was great! The wine was great! ____

Alan:  Why was that?

Tim:  Those Italians are crazy drivers! I don’t want to think about it.

Alan:  OK. ___.

Tim:  Yes, so here’s a picture of the Leaning Tower of Pisa!

Alan:  Incredible!

Tim:  ____. We climbed to the top!

Alan:  How is your Italian?

Tim:  Not very good. But many Italians speak English very well. I was impressed! Oh, this is a land of fashion, too. ____.

Alan:  Well, I’m so jealous(嫉妒)…

       A. I’d recommend Italy anytime!

       B. It was raining that day, but it was still wonderful.

       C. But the traffic was horrible!

       D. Oh, these ones are nice.

       E. Sure, what was it like?

       F. Let’s return to the good parts.

       G. That’s an old bridge in Florence.

____ team  wins on  Saturday  will go through to the national championships.

A.  No matter what    B. No matter which    C Whatever    D. whichever

— Did you see the manager in his office?

   —Yes, he ______ by the journalist from Chongqing Evening.

     A．has been interviewed       B．is being interviewed

     C．had been interviewed                  D．was being interviewed

I don't understand how you got a ticket．I always ________ you ________a careful driver.

A．think…are 　 B．am thinking…are　 C．thought…were　 D．think…were

Being abroad, ___________ the new condition, the easier your new life will be.

A. the sooner you adjusted to       B. the sooner you are adjusted

C. the more you are adjusted        D. the sooner you are adjusted to

Russia’s president fires senior military officers for failing to stop a naval base _________ by wildfires that have killed 48.

A. being swept       B. swept          C. to be swept            D. having swept

People who travel a lot fly with BA because they know they will get what they want and what they need. First of all, they want to go safely, and they also want to go quickly, across the country, across the sea, or right across the world — and they know BA will take them where they want to go, when they want to go. BA flies all the newest and fastest planes, to more towns and cities, in more countries of the world, than any other airline.

 Do you want to go to Paris, Washington, or Beijing? BA will take you there, at all time of the day and night, right through the week. BA flies not only to the big cities, we also fly three or four times a week to towns and cities in the very heart of Asia, Africa and South America.

 People who travel a lot fly with BA, because they know that they will leave on time, and arrive on time. They know the food they will receive and the films they will watch will be of the very best.

BA should be considered second to none. When you fly, fly with BA.

The writer thinks that the most important thing for the passengers is ________.

A. to fly freely                      B. that the planes arrive on time

C. to fly at a fast speed                D. to travel safely

BA flies to many big cities of the world ________.

A. every day                                    B. every three days 

C. twice a week                                D. every other week

The underlined sentence of the text means ________.

   A. BA is the second best                B. BA is the best of all

   C. BA has a long way to go            D. BA is growing larger and larger

If you fly with BA, ________.

    A. you’ll be the happiest one in the world    

B. you’ll receive the best service

C. you’ll enjoy delicious meals that other airlines don’t have

D. you can travel to any place you like