—He should have come to join in the thorough cleaning.

—He ________, I think. It's not his turn.

A．needn't have toB．needn't have　 　　　　　　 C．didn't have to D．doesn't need to

I have to go to work by taxi because my car　　　 at the garage.

A. will be repaired　 B. is repaired　 C. is being repaired　 D. has been repaired

The fax machine, ______ accidentally, has increased the speed of delivering documents and brought great convenience to the business world.

A. was invented　　

B. being invented　　

C. invented　　

D. had been invented

When you walk along a street in a big city in the United States, you may see clocks in most stores. Radio announcers give the correct time during the day. People there think that it is important to know the time. Most Americans have watches. They want to do certain things at certain times. They do not want to be late.

Not all people all over the world value time. Suppose you visit a certain country in South America. You would find that people living there do not like to rush. If you had an appointment（约会）with someone, he would probably be late. He would not care for arriving on time. In some countries in South America, even the radio programs may not begin right on time, nor do the radio announcers think it important to announce the right time. Many people regard a clock as a machine. It seems to them that a person who does everything on time is controlled（控制）by a machine. They do not want a clock or any machine to have that much power over their lives.

1. There are clocks in most stores in the US cities because ______.

A. people in the stores want to sell these clocks

B. bosses want to make their stores beautiful

C. people think it important to know the time

D. they needn't wear watches when they are away from home

2. The underlined word "rush" in the passage most probably means ______.

A. “run”　 B. “race”

C. “hurry”　 D. “move”

3. If you had an appointment with someone in some place in South America, he might not arrive on time, and this is because ______.

A. he didn't have a watch with him

B. he forgot to have a look at a watch or a clock

C. he didn't think it important to arrive on time

D. he didn't like an appointment with someone

4. In some countries in South America ______.

A. the radio announcers do think it important to announce the exact time

B. the radio programs many start a bit early or late

C. many people think a clock has much power

D. most people do not want to be controlled by others

5. From the passage we can see ______.

A. most Americans like to have an appointment with others

B. radio announcers all over the world give the correct time

C. people in some countries in the South America are very poor

D. people in the US value time more than those in some countries in South America

—Why haven’t you bought any butter?

—I 　　　to but I forgot about it.

A. liked　 B. wished　 C. meant　 D. expected

In order to change attitudes ______ employing women, the government is bringing in new laws.

A. about 　　　　　 B. of 　　　　　 C. towards 　　　　 D. on

Peter must be ill.It's the only thing that can ________ his strange behavior.

A．lie in 　　　　　　 B．result from

C．account for 　　　　 D．explain about

We should make a s　　　 of the results of the exam briefly and report to the headmaster.

In my opinion, what Fei Junlong and Nie Haisheng_____ good to our country international positions.

A. did do does　 B. did does do　　　　 C. does did do　　　 D. do do did