99. They have decided to 　　_____ physical punishment in all local schools.　

A. put away　　 B. break away from　　 C. do away with　　 　D. pass away

98. In the minority nationality the custom doesn’t _________ and has come down from generation to generation.

　　 A. die away　　 　 B. die of　　 　 C. die from 　　　　　　 D. die out

97. In China children, even in their twenties depended _____ their parents _____ food and clothing.

　 A. upon; on　　 B. on; in　　 　　　　C. on; for　　　 　　D. at; to

96. The secretary _______ to tell Mr. Brown that he was wanted on the phone.

A．cut off　　 　 B．cut down　　　 　　 C．cut in　　　　 D．cut up

95. The driver managed not to hit the child who ran in front of his car, but only _______ injuring himself.

A. in hopes of　　 B. as a consequence of　 C. at the mercy of　 D. at the cost of

94. Since they betrayed us, they have no hope of convincing us 　　____ their sincerity.

A. with　　 　　　B. for　 　　　　　C. in　　 　　　　D. of

93. Most members of the drama club, though shy in real life, are quite ____ once they get on stage.

A. delighted　　 　B. dynamic　　 　　C. competitive　　　 D. calm

92. This year the white ducks are no longer lovely in locals' eyes, _____ their fear of bird　　 flu.

　 A. except for　 　　B. due to　　 　C. in case of　 　　D. instead of

91. Joe Jones, the eighth of the eight children, had to ________ out of high school at the age of 16 to help his father on the farm. (2005年高考上海春季卷)

A. leave　　 　　　B. drop　 　　　　C. fall　　 　　　　　D. draw

90. Can you ________ the kids while I make breakfast?

　　 A. wear　　 　　B. have on　 　　C. dress　　 D. put on