163. In October the citizens of Shanghai were always in high spirits, for pieces of exciting news came to the city ____.
A. step by step B. one by one C. little by little C. one after another
162.Carol said that the work would be well done by the end of October, _____ personally I wondered completely.
A. which B. at which C. in which D. for witch
161.You can’t imagine that rates eat 40 to 50 times _____.
A. in weight B. by weight C. of weight D. their weight
160. _____ Mary _____ Sue knows nothing about the matter, _____ they didn’t come to the school last Friday.
A. Either; or; because B. Both; and ; as C. Neither; nor; since D. Not only; but ; for
159.----Why! Where’s my passport? Maybe I left it on the plane.
----- My Goodness! You _____ things behind.
A. had never left B. didn’t leave C. never left D. haven’t left
158.---- I put him down for a well-educated man.
----- ________?
----- I mean that he’s a well-educated man.
A. Speak louder, will you B. I beg your pardon C. What’s that D. Will you repeat word for word
157.Scientists believe native Americans arrived by crossing the land bridge that connected Siberia and _____ 10,000 years.
A. this is Alaska B. Alaska is now C. is now Alaska D. what is now Alaska
156.-----Why didn’t you turn up at the meeting?
----- I _____ for a long-distance call from my cousin in England.
A. waited B. had waited C. was waiting D. have been waiting
155.Mr Smith sold that magnificent cottage of his on the sea _____ 2,000,000 dollars.
A. at B. for C. to D. by
154.I _____ to telephone a friend in New York for the last two hours but the line is still engaged.
A. tried B. have been trying C. had been trying D. had tried