For miles around me there was nothing but a desert, without a single plant or tree _______.

A. in sight        B. on earth                  C. at a distance             D. in place

 The driver was at ___ loss when ___ word came that he was forbidden to drive for speeding.

A. /;the                   B. a; the                       C. /; /                             D. a; /

 ________ with this fiercely competitive society, _______ English well and you’ll succeed.

 A. Faced; master   B. Faced; mastering    C. Having faced; master   D. To face; mastering

 Taobao is Asia’s largest retail(零售的)network platform, ________ people can buy and sell many kinds of things.

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

When we got to the cinema, the movie Kung Fu Panda2_______, and we only saw the end of it.

A. just finished 　　 B. have just finished　 C. had just finished　 　 　D. was finishing

 It is the trouble ______ was caused by the terrorists ______ makes the situation even worse.

A. what; that        B. that; that                C. which; who              D. that; who

 --- What does the sign over there mean?

  --- No person _______ smoke or carry a lighted cigarette, cigar or pipe in this area.

     A. will               B. shall                C. may                  D. must

 ---It’s a long time ____ I last saw you.

  ---Yes, and it will be another year ___ we can meet again.

A. since; before      B. before; since             C. since when                 D. when; before

The BRICS countries (金砖国家) have _____to be a source of global economic development.

    A. worked out     B. put out                   C. turned out                D. taken out

 Many experts stick to the view that teacher development is ______ the key to quality education lies.

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