With the financial crisis ________ across the globe, a lot of companies have shut down and many people have been out of work.

A．spread         B．spreading         C．to spread         D．having spread

—Foreign trade has been developing very fast in Guangdong.

—Yes．Guangdong is China’s largest province ________ foreign trade volume．

A．in terms of        B．in place of         C．in charge of               D．in favor of

The idea has widely been accepted________ man should live in harmony with nature.

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

—It’s so late．Our son ________ be back!

—Don’t worry．I dare say he ________ have some extra work to do.

A．can; must          B．will; might            C．must; may          D．should; must

—Some English idioms are difficult to understand.

—Exactly, ________ you know the meaning of each word.

A．if only                 B．even if                   C．as if                 D．now that

They landed safely on the island in the Pacific．Everything went on as smoothly as they ________.

A．hoped          B．were hoping              C．had hoped            D．have hoped

The White Horse Temple in Luoyang is one of the first historic buildings________ to receive special state protection.

A．listed          B．having been listed            C．being listed           D．listing

—Liu Xiang has successfully undergone the surgery in a US hospital.

—But for his foot injury, he________ another gold medal in the Beijing Olympic Games.

A．must have won        B．would have won        C．would win        D．had won

China has participated in UN peace-keeping operations in a________ and practical manner, which has been praised by many countries.

A．casual          B．negative          C．positive          D．promising

—Did you watch the movie Mei Lanfang in the People’s Theatre last night?

—I had planned to, but it ________ hard all the time.

A．is raining             B．was raining               C．has rained              D．had rained