--__________ was it_________ they discovered the entrance to the underground place?

--Totally by chance.

A. How; that　 B. What ; that　 C. When; when　 D. Where; that

Use the umbrella to____yourself from the rain.

A. prevent 　　　　　 B. protect 　　　　　C. defend　　 D. protection

Although he is often tired _____ his work, he is never tired _____ his job. In fact, he enjoys it.

A. of…with　　　 　 B. with…from　　　　 C. with…of　　　　 　D. at…with

— Since you like the fur coat so much, why not buy it?

　 — Well, I can't afford ______ coat.

A. that expensive a　　　　　　　　　　 B. a that expensive

C. that an expensive　　　　　　　　　 D. an expensive that

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The Middleton Bank was robbed, and Detective Paul Nichols was sent for. The bank 36 said, “The robber had a long and ugly 37 in his right cheek,” It happened that the man came into the bank and stood in line with the other customers. When he reached the window, however, he 38 the bank clerk a piece of paper, saying, “Do not say anything or 39 anything. I have a gun and will use it if I have to. Put four thousand dollars in a(an) 40 and hand it to me.” Realizing he was not joking, the bank clerk did exactly as the robber wished. The man walked out of the bank, and no one realized what had happened, not even the lady standing behind him.

A thorough search was made, 41 no such a person with an ugly scar was 42.

“I can’t understand how he could get 43 so rapidly,” Detective Nicolas told his 44 Nancy that evening. “We questioned 45 inside and outside the bank. No one saw a man with a scar on his 46 .” Nancy Nicholas was a very 47 woman. Her husband liked to discuss his 48 with her because of this.

She enjoyed helping solve the case. While her husband was 49 a program on TV, Nancy sat drinking coffee in 50 . “Why should the robber want the bank clerk to 51 the scar?” She said to herself. “He should have wanted to hide it.”

Nancy 52 , and went over to turn off the TV. She let her husband know what she had come 53 .

Five minutes later, Paul was in his car, hurrying to the 54 station. Another search was organized.

The robber was caught within twenty-four hours. The man had been a(an) 55 , and knew how to disguise(偽裝) himself.

36．A．leader　　　 B．manager　　 C．director　　 D．clerk

37．A．bite　　　　 B．hole　　　　 C．birthmark　 D．scar

38．A．handed　　　 B．read　　　　 C．wrote　　　 D．printed

39．A．do　　　　　 B．see　　　　 C．hear　　　　 D．touch

40．A．car　　　　 B．lorry　　　 C．box　　　　 D．envelope

41．A．but　　　　 B．a(chǎn)nd　　　　 C．because　　 D．so

42．A．killed　　　 B．heard　　　 C．found　　　 D．invited

43．A．out　　　　 B．up　　　　　　 C．in　　　　　 D．a(chǎn)way

44．A．wife　　　　 B．daughter　　 C．sister　　　 D．workmate

45．A．no one　　　 B．nobody　　　 C．everyone　　 D．somebody

46．A．leg　　　　 B．face　　　　 C．a(chǎn)rm　　　　 D．back

47．A．beautiful　 B．ugly　　　　 C．polite　　　 D．practical

48．A．studies　　 B．family affairs C．family plans D．personal affairs

49．A．watching　　 B．hearing　　 C．looking for D．listening to

50．A．a(chǎn)nger　　　 B．surprise　　 C．danger　　　 D．silence

51．A．feel　　　　 B．see　　　　 C．make　　　　 D．cover

52．A．cried　　　 B．jumped　　　 C．rose from her seat　 D．stood

53．A．up with　　 B．with　　　　 C．for　　　　 D．to

54．A．railway　　 B．police　　　 C．radio　　　 D．bus

55．A．farmer　　　 B．inventor　　 C．traveler　　 D．a(chǎn)ctor

—I can't find Mr Smith. Where did you last see him this morning?

—It was in the hotel________ he stayed.　　　

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

The chairman asked me to ______my speech to 20 minutes.
A. make      B. give         C. limit        D. explain

— That’s the man I saw in the building last night.

　 — Are you quite 　　　 that?

　 — Of course. I will never forget his strange nose.

　 A. concerned about　　　 B. skeptical of C. pleased with　 　 D. sure about　

—Are you sure to help me find bed for my new house?

　　—Of course,but not now.I’m heading for bed and a good sleep.

　　A.a,aB.a,／C.the,aD.a,the

The man who thought of ______a gas engine with wheels was the inventor of the automobiles.
A. comparing  B. combining   C. competing    D. connecting