It must have rained last night, ________ the ground is wet.

A. as B. because C. because of D. for

He was ________ (感到失望的) to hear that he failed again.

Many a time _____ me good advice.（ ）

A. he gave B. does he give　 　 C. he has given　 　 D. has he given

The poor woman with her two children 　　　 in a street corner.

　 A. was seen beg　 B. were seen beg　　 C. was seen begging　 D. were seen begging

Probability is the mathematical study of the _____ of an event's occurrence.

　　A. desire 　　 B. likelihood 　　C. result 　　 D. effect

_______ to his belief that winning counts, I believe in the popular saying that “it’s the journey not the result that matters”.

A. Contrary　　　 B. Accessible　　　 C. Precious 　　　 D. Adaptable

______ the working efficiency, the boss allows the employees to have a coffee break.

A. Improving 　　 B. To improve 　　 C. Having improved D. Improved

The newspaper photographer ______ great delight in taking photos of famous people; whenever he has taken an unusual photo of a great person, he _______ feel delighted.

　 A. takes; would　 B. has; will　 C. takes; will　 D. makes; always

The lovely boy asked a much ______ question than ______.

A.easier;expecting

B.easy;expecting

C.easier;expected

D.more easy;expected

Maybe you know that the letter “V” stands for “Victory” in the western countries.　1　 do you know the history of the sign?

During the World War II , Europe was ruled by the 　2　.A lot of people fled to Britain.　3　 was one Belgian　 4　 Victor Dalveli. He loved his motherland very much, and every day he　 5 a shortwave radio to broadcast to the Belgian people, 6 them to fight against the enemies. On the last day of 1940,he asked his countrymen to 7　 the letter “V” wherever they could to show their determination(决心)to win the final victory. In a few days the letter “V”　 8　 everywhere, 9　 in the enemies’ barracks(兵营).

Later, the letter “V” spread　 10　 the other fallen countries in Europe. 11　 it was simple and meaningful, it soon became very　 12 .When they met, 13　 put out their middle and index(食指)fingers to say hello to each other.

At that time, in some restaurants, knives and forks were　 14　 in such a way as to form a “V”. 15　 in some clock shops, clocks were stopped at 11:05 to show the sign of “V”.

1.A.And　　　　　 B. Besides　　　 C. Because 　 D. But

2.A.Germany　　　 B. Germen　　　 C. Germans　　 D. Germens

3.A.Among it　　 B. Inside it　　　 C. Among them D. It

4.A.named　　 　 B. whose name　 C. who named 　 D. naming

5.A.heard　　 　 B. listened　　　 C. sent　　　 D. used

6.A.called on 　 B. calling on　　 C. calling a D. called at

7.A.read　 　　 　B. say　　　　 　C. write　　　 D. find

8.A.appeared 　 B. was appeared C. happened D. was happened

9.A.besides　　　 　 B. still　　　　　 C. even　　　 　　 D. behind

10.A.outside　　 　 B. through　　　 C. to　　　 　　 D. by

11.A.After　 　 B. Because　　　 C. When 　 D. Though

12.A.popular　　 　 B. interesting　　 C. excited　 　D. strange

13.A.Belgians 　 B. soldiers　　　 C. friends　 　　 D. classmates

14.A.used 　 　　　　B. placed　　　　 C. bought　　 D. brought

15.A.And　　 　 B. But　　　　　 C. For　　　　 D. Over