101. Attention，coffee lovers! We have for you，the best coffee machine ______ invented．

A. ever　　　　　　　　 B．already　　　　　 C. even　　　　　 D．nowadays

100. The hurricane damaged many houses and business buildings；_________，it caused 20 deaths.

A．or else　　　　　　　 B．therefore　　　　 C．after all　　 D．besides

99. The performer was waving his stick in the street and it ___ missed the child standing nearby.

A. narrowly　　　　　　 B. nearly　　　　　 C. hardly　　　　 D. closely

98.I hear____ boys in your school like playing football in their spare time, though others prefer basketball.

A. quite a lot　　　　 B. quite a few　　 C. quite a bit　　 D. quite a little

97.Of the two sisters, Betty is_______ one, and she is also the one who loves to be quiet．

A．a younger　　　　　 B．a youngest　　　 C．the younger　　 D．the youngest

96. Letterboxes are much more _______ in the UK than in the US, where most people have a mailbox instead.

　 A. common　　　　　　 B. normal　　　 　　C. ordinary　　　 D. usual

95.I wish you’d do ________ talking and some more work. Thus things will become better.

　A. a bit less　　　　 B. any less　　　　 C. much more　　 D. a little more

94.Green products are becoming more and more popular because they are environmentally _____.

A. friendly　　　　　　 B. various　　　　　 C. common　　　 D. changeable

92．Small cars are ___ of fuel, so they have more appeal for consumers.

A. free　　　　　　　　 B. short　　　　　 C. typical　　　 D. economical

93 Fitness is important in sport, but of at least_______　 importance are skills.

A. fair　　　　　　　　 B. reasonable　　　 C. equal　　　　 D. proper

91. Your story is perfect; I’ve never heard _______ before.

A. the better one　　　 B. the best one　 C. a better one　 D. a good one