995. He proved himself a true gentleman and the beauty of his _______ was seen at its best when he worked with others.

A. temper　　　　　　　 B. appearance　　　　 C. talent　　　　　　　　　 D. character

994. “Hope for the best and prepare for the worst.” is a proverb, ______ life is beautiful and full of frustrations as well　

A. means　　　　　　　　 B. to mean　　　　　　　 C. meaning　　　　　　 D. meant

993. They _____ a certain amount of working experience through volunteer work.

A. attempted　　　　 B. accumulated 　　 C. abandoned　　　　 D. accomplished

992. -I didn’t go to the Museum yesterday.

-Yes, but I would rather you　　　 there too.

A．went 　　　　　　　　　 B．had gone　　　　　 C．should go　　　　 D．would have gone

991. -Why? Where is the key to the meeting room?

-Dear me! You　　 　it in the taxi!

A．had never left B．didn’t leave　 C．never left　　　 D．haven’t left

990. I am afraid I am not fit for the job, for it is　　　 calling for much patient.

A．which　　　　　　　 B．what　　　　　　　　 C．one　　　　　　　　　 D．that

989. He left　　　 with the secretary that he would call again in the afternoon. He said he would keep　　　 　.

A. words; his words　 B. word; his word　 C. word; word　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. the word; his word

988.___ happened to be no one in the building when the fire broke out.

A. It　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. There　　 　　　　 C. This　　 　　　　　　 D. That

987.　 　　we move the picture over there? Do you think it will look better?

A．If only　　　　 B．What if　　　　　　 C．As if　　　　　　　　 D．Even if

986. -Do you think she’s going to leave?

-The 　　　　had crossed my mind.

A．matter　　　　　　 B．hope　　　　　　　　 C．desire　　　　　　　 D．thought