The boy insisted that he __________ nothing wrong and that he __________ at once.

A．did, should be set free                   B．should do, must be set free

C．do, should be set free                    D．did, must be set free

Had it not been for the fact that about 30 pupils __________ in the state of Connecticut a fortnight ago, their parents ___________ in deep sorrow now.

A．had been killed, wouldn’t be

B．were killed, couldn’t be

C．would have been killed, mightn’t be

D．should be killed, wouldn’t be

------“The Leaning Tower of Pisa must be saved, __________ the cost.”

------“But Italy is now deep in the European Debt Crisis. It would be unlikely __________ its government hoped to ”

A．however, even though                   B．whatever, even if

C．whoever, as if                          D．whichever, as though

Kerry isn’t working hard to __________ his wife and children, which in my opinion will __________ his marriage failure.

A．bring up, add to                        B．get hold of, lead to

C．provide for, contribute to                 D．raise up, add up to

Health care in remote mountainous areas is very limited as there are no doctors or nurses in the villages------no one has the __________ to pay them. This way sick people will __________ die.

A．means, eventually                       B．ways, mysteriously

C．methods, gradually                      D．approaches, unfortunately

In modern society, alternative energies __________ traditional ones are playing an important role in our daily life. That’s just because scientists have made great breakthroughs _________ the development of science and technology.

A．for, during         B．of, during          C．by, in             D．to, in

In China when caught, those corrupt(腐败的) officials are sometimes limited to __________ in a certain place, only __________ their problems within an appointed time(规定的时间).

A．living, to report                         B．living, reporting

C．live, reporting                          D．live, to report

It is known to us __________ it was not until 1938 ________ the first colour TV programme began to be broadcast in the world.

A．that, which        B．/, /               C．that, that          D．which, that

With more forests being destroyed, huge quantities of good earth __________ each year, which __________ that our environment is suffering.

A．are washing away, suggest

B．is being washed away, suggest

C．have been washed away, suggests

D．are being washed away, suggests

-----John hit me, Mum!

------__________. You shouldn’ t have been that rude to him.

A．You are as strong as a horse               B．Forget it

C．You are as cool as a cucumber              D．It serves you right