The number of students who would take part in the contest _____ fifty, but a number of _____ absent for different reasons.

　　 A. was; was　　　　 B. were; were　　

　 C. were; was　　　　 　　 D. was; were

"No, no ", he whispered,____ talking to himself.

A. while　　 B. even if　　　 C. as if　 D. when

—Have you ______ some new ideas?

　 —Yeah. I’ll tell you later.

A. come about　　　 B. come into　　　　 C. come up with　　 D. come out with

From time to time one reaches the point where the pressure of life seems almost ______（无法忍受的）.

Sichuan Province, _____ in southwest China and _____ an area of 485,000 kilometers with the　 largest population in China, is one of the largest and most inaccessible provinces in China.

A. located; covered　　　　　　　　　 B. locating; covering　

C. located; covering　　　　　　　　 D. locating; covered

How pleased the emperor was _____ what the cheat said!

　 A. hearing 　 B. heard

　 C. hear 　 D. to hear

— Tom, did Mr. Li join you in your discussion?
   — No, he＿＿, but he happened to have fallen ill.
A. would like to            B. will                 C. was to have          D. was going to join

 The World Health Organization gave a warning to the public without any ______when the virus of H1N1 hit Mexico in April, 200
 A. delay              B. effort              C. schedule          D. consideration