A desert is a place 　　   is　　   nothing but sand. But a camel can walk in the desert for months without any food or water.

A. where; almost　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. there nearly

C. where there; almost　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. that; almost

—Xiao Li　　   , What a bad man he is!

—I can’t agree with you more! He is 　　   but　　   .

A. robbed my wallet; anything; a rogue

B. robbed me my wallet; anything; a rogue

C. robbed me of my wallet; nothing; a rogue

D. robbed me of my wallet; anything; a rogue

We were caught in a big flood. I thought we were　　   ,but later a helicopter came and rescued us.

A. done for　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. ended up

C. died away　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. cut out

—I knocked at the door and nobody answered.

—They 　　   have been out for a picnic.

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

The ship was on its way to Fuzhou, 　　   returning to their home villages.

A. Chinese workers were on board

B. with Chinese workers on board

C. with which Chinese workers were on board

D. Chinese workers on board with it

He has succeeded in working out the problem. Some people say he is 　　   .

A. more lucky than clever

B. luckier than clever

C. lucky more than clever

D. luckier more than clever

China opened its door to the outside world in 1978. 　　   that had far-reaching effects.

A. Did a new development cone then

B. Came then a new development

C. Then came a new development

D. Then did a new development come

The children asked 　　   to the Summer Palace the moment they got to Beijing.

A .to take　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. taking

C. to be taken　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. to be taking

I arrived late; I 　　   the road to be so icy.

A. wouldn’t expect　　　　　　　　　　   B. haven’t expected

C. hadn’t expected　　　　　　　　　　 D. wasn’t expecting

There is no light in the dormitory. They must have gone to the lecture, 　　　　?

A. didn’t they　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. don’t they

C. mustn’t they　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. haven’t they