Recently stock prices have been falling _____ because of the influence of the global financial crisis．

　　　 A．sharply　　 B．absolutely　　　　 C．narrowly　　　 　D．automatically

Many new policies made in the 18th CPC National Congress will be ____ to ensure the steady growth of China' s economy．

　　　 A．in conclusion　 B．in advance　　　　 C．in power　　　　 D．in force

The exciting news that Mo Yan won the 2012 Nobel Prize for literature renewed people's 　　　enthusiasm towards literature, which is a great　 to the development of Chinese 　　　　　　literature．

　　　 A．significance　 B．contribution　　 C．motivation　　　 D. devotion

— Juliet, have you heard about the disaster in Chenpeng Village Elementary School?

— Yes, horrible! If there _______ safety guards then, the disaster _______.

　 A. had been, wouldn’t have happened　　　　　 B. had been, wouldn’t happen

　 C. were, wouldn’t have happened　　　　　　　　 D. were, wouldn’t happen

 In the past several weeks, many cities in Northern China _______ from heavy fogs and severe cold, causing great inconvenience to people.

A. suffered       B. have been suffering    C. were suffered   D. had been suffered

Nowadays, many young couples in China are struggling to buy a house of their own,_______ they don’t need to spend much on.

A. that　　　 　 B. it　　　　 　　　 C. those　　　 　　　 D. one

Last month, students in Xiuning High School got involved in the sports meeting, for which they _______ for quite a long time.

A. has prepared　 B. prepared　　　　 C. had prepared　　 　 D. would prepare

At the sight of heart-broken scenes in Yiliang earthquake-stricken area, many Chinese people couldn’t _______ their tears.

A. hold back　　 　　 B. hold on　　 　 C. hold up　　 　　　　 D. hold off

 It is unbelievable that he _______ have bought so large quantities of goods on taobao.com on    Double Eleven Day.

A. must                B. may                  C. need               D. should

　—Where did you see the movie Life of Pi directed by Ang Lee?

— It was in the cinema _______ I regularly go.

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