10．It started _______ and I was beginning _______ how important his decision was that I should take an umbrella.

　 A．to rain, to realize　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．raining, realizing

　　　　　 C．raining, to realize 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．to rain, realizing

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George Pickens had been making a wish daily as a worker at Central Bank.

All over the country banks were being 　(1)　 　. George thought, 　(2) 　this bank? Didn’t robbers hear of its four-million-dollar 　(3)　 　? Were they afraid of Mr. Ackerman, the old　 (4)　 　guard, who hadn’t 　(5)　 　his gun in twenty-two years?

Of course George had a(an) 　(6)　 　for wanting the bank to be robbed. 　(7)　 , he couldn’t simply take bills that were under his 　(8)　 　all day long. So he had thought of another　 (9)　 　to get them. His plan was 　(10)　 . It went like this:

If Bank Robber A holds up Bank Teller B…

And if Bank Teller B gives Bank Robber A a certain sum of money…

What is to prevent Bank Teller B from 　(11)　 　all the money left and 　(12)　 　that it was taken away by Bank Robber A?

There were only one 　(13)　 . Where was Bank Robber A?

One morning George entered the bank. “Good morning, Mr Burrows,” he said 　(14)　 . The bank president said something in a 　(15)　 　voice to George and went into his office.

At two o’clock Bank Robber A walked in. George 　(16)　 　he was a bank robber. For one thing, he stole in. For another thing, he wore a mask(面罩).

“This is a holdup,” the man said 　(17)　 . He took a gun from his pocket. The 　(18)　 　made a small sound. “You!” the bank robber said, “Lie down on the floor!” Mr Ackerman lay down. The robber stepped 　(19)　 　to George’s cage.

“All right,” he said. “Hand it over.”

“Yes, sir,” George reached into his drawer and took all the bills from the top part close to six thousand dollars. He passed them through the window. The robber took them, put them into his pocket, and 　(20) 　to leave.

Then, while everyone watched Bank Robber A, Bank Teller B calmly lifted off the top part of the drawer and got the bills from the bottom part into his pockets.

9．The police tried to find the _______ child. But without ________ luck, they didn’t find him.

A．lost, a　 　　　　　　　　 B．missing, /　 　　　　 C．losing, a　　 　　　　 D．missing, /

8．______ in 1636, Harvard is one of the most famous universities in the United States.

A．Founded　　 　　　　　 B．Founding　 　　　　 C．Being founded　 　 D．It was founded

7．“Put that away _________ it’s broken.” Mum said angrily when Johnny played with the precious vase.

A．unless　 　　　　　　　　 B．before　 　　　　　　　 C．once　 　　　　　　　　 D．until

6．Listen! There’s a lot of noise from next door. They _________ a party.

A．could have had　 　 B．must be having　 C．should have had 　 D．can be having

5．Of all the books on the desk，________ is of any use for our study. 　[06 四川卷]

　　 A．nothing　　　　 B．no one　　　　 C．neither　　　　 D．none

4．–Who’s that speaking?

--Mathilde Loisel.

--Mathilde! Oh, yes. Sorry. I __________ your voice.

A．didn’t know　 　　　 B．don’t know　 　　 C．didn’t recognize 　 D．don’t recognize

3．The mayor of Beijing says that all construction work for the Beijing Olympics ________ by 2006. (北京卷 2004)

　 A．has been completed　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．has completed　

　 C．will have been completed　 　　　　　　　　　　 D．will have completed

2．–Isn’t that Ann’s husomebodyand over there? (NMET 2004 I)

--No, it __________ be him. I’m sure he doesn’t wear glassed.

　 A．can’t　 　　　　　　　　　 B．must not　 　　　　 C．won’t　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．may not

1．Let’s keep to the point or we _______any decisions. (NMET 2004 I)

　 A． will never reach　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．have never reached　

　 C．never reach　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．never reached