We had thought the exam would be difficult, but it ____ easy.

　 A. turned B. came C. appeared D. proved

If the CPI （消费者物价指数） continues to 　　　 , the families below average income will find it hard to pay for their daily necessities.

　 A. advance　　 　　　　　 B. decrease　 　 C. remain　　　 D. add

　　 he said he wasn’t hungry at all，he ate a big breakfast．

A. Unless　　　　　 B.Because　　　　 C.Though　　　　　 D.If

________, his mother died, leaving the family even more __________.

A. Unfortunately; better off　 B. Unfortunately; worse off　

C. Unfortunate; worse off　 D Unfortunately; badly off

Water can absorb and give off a lot of heat without big changes in temperature, thus creating a _______ environment.

A. peaceful　　　 B. sensitive　　　　 　 C. common　　　　 　 D. stable

In the cinema, there was an old man______ beside me.

　 A. at 　 B. sit

　 C. sitting 　 D. to sit

Donkeys and camels are still widely used in some parts of the world _____ of burden.

　 A. for animals　 B. as animals　 C. as beasts　 D. instead of beats

I think I was at school, 　　 I was staying with a friend during the vacation when I heard the news.

A. even so　　　 B. and then　　　　 C. so that　　　　 D. or else

—May I move your bag a little and take this seat?

　　—_____.

　　A. I don’t mind B. Do it please C. Go ahead D. It doesn’t matter

I heard the plane，but________________________________________(刹那间它就不见了)．(flash)