– James didn’t ____ last night, did he?

– No. He ____. We had changed our plan.

A．turn away; shouldn’t have come

B．turn up; needn’t have come

C．turn up; didn’t need to come

D．turn away; doesn’t need to come

____ the aid from the government, the flood-stricken area ____ greater loss.

A．Apart from; should have suffered

B．But for; would have suffered

C．Without; could suffer

D．Except for; would have suffered

 Modern science has given ____clear evidence ____ smoking can lead to many diseases ____ it’s time for us to take measures.

A．such; what; that                        B．such; which; as

C．such; that; that                         D．such; where; that

– When did you graduate from college?

– It was in 2003 ____ you were in middle school.

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

____ the dog barking fiercely, away____.

A．To hear; fleeing the thief

B．Hear; was fleeing the thief

C．Heard; the thief was fleeing

D．Hearing; fled the thief

– I’ve read another book this week.

– Well, maybe ____ is not how much you read but what you read that counts.

A．this              B．that              C．there             D．it

Could I speak to ____ is ____ the company, please?

A．whomever; in possession of

B．someone; in the possession of

C．whoever; in possession of

D．no matter who; in the possession of

 After he became conscious, he remembered ____ and ____ on the head with a rod.

A．to attack; hit

B．to be attacked; to be hit

C．attacking; hitting

D．having been attacked; hit

Not far from the river is a house,____owner seated in it reading newspapers.

A．its               B．whose            C．which            D．where

 Sorry I’m late. I ____ have turned off the alarm clock and gone back to sleep again.

A．might            B．should            C．need             D．will