The sudden death of Kim Jong-il(金正日)had a short-term effect on Asian trade, ________ the dropping of stocks(股票)in some Asian countries．

A．relying on

B．accounting for

C．resulting from

D．standing for

It has been announced that students ________ remain in their seats until all the papers have been collected．

A．can

B．may

C．will

D．shall

The reason ________ the essay(作文)of the Anhui edition of the 2012 National College Entrance Exam is voted the worst is ________ it makes test-takers at a total loss．

A．why; because

B．that; that

C．that; because

D．why; that

The house rent is expensive．I've got about half the space I had three years ago and I'm paying ________ now．

A．as three times much

B．as much three times

C．much as three times

D．three times as much

The population of Rui'an is ________ so rapidly as to cause concern of the whole country．

A．expanding

B．exploring

C．extending

D．spreading

Progress so far has been very good．________, we are sure that the project will be completed on time．

A．However

B．Otherwise

C．Therefore

D．Besides

________ in a famous university is what most students wish for．

A．To educate

B．Educated

C．Being educated

D．Educating

________ of the people on the Net ________ WenZhou will recover from the loan crisis(借贷危机)in time．

A．Four-fifth；believes

B．Four-fifth；believe

C．Four-fifths；believe

D．Four-fifths；believes

If you let pressure benefit ________ upset you，much more can be accomplished than you thought possible．

A．more than

B．rather than

C．other than

D．less than

Only by shouting at the top of his voice ________．

A．he was able to make himself hear

B．he was able to make himself heard

C．was he able to make himself hear

D．was he able to make himself heard