13.My father warned me _______ going to the West Coast because it was crowed with tourists.

A. by　　　　　　　 B. on　　　　　 C. for　　　　　　 D. against

12.I rained heavily in the south, _______ serious flooding in several provinces.

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

11.Joining the firm as a clerk, he got reapid promotion,and _______ as a manager.

A. ended up　　　　 B. dropped out　　　 C. came back　　　 D. started off

10.Traditional folk arts of Tianjin like paper cutting _______ at the culture show of the 2010 Shanghai World Expo.

A. are exhibiting　　 B. is exhibiting　　 C. are being exhibited　　 D. is being exhibited

9.Mark _______ have hurried. After driving at top speed, he arrived half an hour early.

A. needn’t　　　　 B. wouldn’t　　　 C. mustn’t　　　　 D. couldn’t

8.-Can you believe I had to pay 30 dollars for a haircut?

-You should try the barber’s ______ I go. It’s only 15.

A. as　　　　 B. which　　　　 C. where　　　　 D. that

7.-Professor Johoson, I’m afraid I can’t finish the report within this week.

-______. How about next week?

A. Good for you　　　　 B. It won’t bother me　　 C. Not at all　　　　 D. That’s OK

6._______ in my life impressed me so deeply as my first visit to the Palace Museum.

A. Anything　　　 B. Nothing　　　 C. Everything　　　 D. Something

5.People have always been ______ about exactly how life on earth began.

A. curious　　　　 B.excited　　　　 C. anxious　　　　　 D. careful

4.We _______ on this project for four hours. Let’s have a rest.

A. are working　　 B. have been working　　　 C. worked　　　　 D. had worked