293.– Was the driving pleasant when you vacationed in Mexico last summer?

--- No, it _____for four days when we arrived, so that the roads were very muddy.

A. was raining　　　　　　　　　 B. had been raining

C. would be raining　　　　　　　 D. have rained

292.There were two small rooms in the house, ____served as kitchen.

A. the smaller of which　　　 B. the small of which

C. the smaller of them　　　　 D. the smaller one

291._______ that everyone stared at him.

A. Too rude is he　 B. So rude was he　　 C. Such rude he was　 D. So rude he was

290.You’d better change another book because ___page of the book is torn, and ______cover looks old.

A. the; the　　 B. a; a　　　　 C. a; the　　　　 D. the; a

289.It was five o’clock in the afternoon ____they arrived at the hotel.

A. since　　 B. before　　 C. that　　 D. when

288.--____________.

---Thank you. I will.

A. I wish you happiness　　　　　　 B. I greatly appreciate our friendship

C. May I help you?　　　　　　　　 D. Remember me to your family

287.– Have you seen ______ workers pass by?

--- Yes, I’ve seen ____ them.

A. woman; hundreds of　　　　　　 B. women; hundreds of

C. woman; two hundred of　　　　 　D. women; hundred of

286.______life in a new country can be difficult, it can broadcast a person’s view of the world.

A. If　　 B. Although　　 C. Because　　 D. While

285.In order to repay the money they borrowed, 60 % of the farmers _____cash crops.

A. are forced growing　　　　　 B. is forced growing

C. grows　　　　　　　　　　 D. grow

ABCDA　 ABCDA　 ABCDA　 ABCCD

284.90 % of the debts _______ so far.

A. is paid back　　 B. have been paid off　 C. has been paid off　 D. are paid off