99. People living in the areas where there are a lack of electricity often keep a supply of candles __________ power failure .

A. once　　 　　B. even if　　 　　　C. in case of　　 　　D. in course of

98. It is hoped that the education reform being __________ in our country at present will bring the desired result to students.

A. carried out　　 　B. carried off　　 　　C. carried by　　 　D. carried away

97. After the earthquake, the injured were cared ________ in the hospitals or taken by air to the hospitals in the neighboring cities. (2006年高考江西卷)

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

96. Safety in mining production is so essential and important that everyone _________ take safety measures ________ seriously.

　 A. may; too　　 B. can’t; too　　　　 C. must; too　　　　 D. might not; too

95. As I grew up in a small town at the foot of a mountain, the visit to the village ______scenes of my childhood. (2006年高考湖北卷)

　 A. called up　　　 B. called for　 　　　C. called on　　　 　　D. called in

94. --- What a beautiful necklace!

--- Yes. But the necklace I _______ 80 dollars is made of glass.

A. paid for　　 B. spent on　 　　　　　　 　C. cost on　　 　　　　　　 D. bought for

93. _______ the warning message, more deaths would have been caused in the village in the earthquake.

　 A. But that　　　 B. Instead of　　　　 C. But for　　　　　 D. Except for

92. When the famous professor appeared on the stage, the gathering burst ________ thunderous applause.

　　 A. in　　　　　　　 　 B. into　　　　　　　　　　 C. out　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. upon

91. It takes a long time to _________ a good fame, but it is quickly lost just because of one piece of bad behaviour.

A. put up　　 　　　B. set up　　 　　　C. build up　　 　 　　　D. bring up

90. Difficulties and hardships have ________ the best character of the young geologist.

　 　A. brought in　 　　B. brought up　 　　C. brought out　 　　　D. brought about