The heaviest snow continued to fall over large parts of China,          traffic jams.

    A．caused         B．causing        C．to cause       D．having caused

 —I can’t tell you anything about the new plan.

—But it is important that you          .

    A．helped         B．would help     C．should help    D．shall help

 everything into consideration, the result is better than          .

    A．Taking, excepted                                   B．Taken, excepted

    C．To take, excepting               D．Taking, excepting

 —It was careless of you          your bag outside all night.

—My God!          .

    A．to leave, So did I                                 B．leaving, So do I

    C．to have left, So I did           D．having left, So I do

 left before the deadline, it doesn’t seem likely that John will finish the work on time.

    A．Though such a short time         B．Because such a short time

    C．With such a short time           D．As such a short time

 Of the two lectures, the first was by far          , partly because the speaker has an extraordinary style.

    A．the best       B．better         C．the better     D．much better

 —When did you last hear          Jim?

—He phoned me last night, and we agreed           a time and place to meet.

    A．of, to         B．about, with    C．from, with     D．from, on

 To order tickets for the 2012 Olympic Games, just call 00952012. It          be simpler.

    A．must           B．could          C．mustn’t       D．couldn’t

 April Food’s Day is coming. Be careful not to be          when others play tricks on you.

    A．brought in     B．caught in      C．taken in       D．made in

 —What do you think of the newly designed mobile phone?

—It          well          its high price.

    A．sells, except of                                   B．sells, but

    C．is sold, except for                                D．is sold, besides