12. Our house is being ______ to make way for a new road.

　　　　 A. knocked about　　　 B. knocked down

　　　　 C. knocked off　　　　 D. knocked up

11. The data received from the two _____ whirling around Mars ____ that there is much evidence that huge thunderstorms are occurring about the equator of the planet.

　　　　 A. aircraft; indicates　　 B. aircraft; indicate

　　　　 C. aircrafts; indicates　　 D. aircrafts; indicate

10. He will surely finish the job on time _____ he's left to do it in his own way.

　　　　 A. so that　　　　 B. so long as　　　 C.　 in case　　　　　 D. for fear that

9. The new tax would force companies to　 _____ energy-saving measures.

　　 　　A. adopt　　　　　 B. adjust　　　 C. adapt　　　　　 D. accept

8. In order to _____ a good knowledge of English, he gave up his job and went to study in an English school.

　　　　 A.　 require　　　　　 B. inquire　　 B. acquire　　　　　 D. address

7. ---What' s the weather like tomorrow, John?

　 --- Well, I _____ it, for the scenic pictures drew my attention as the weather forecast was going on.

　　　　 A. was missing　　　 B. will miss　　 C. have missed　　　 D. missed

6. At last the man had no choice but _____ the computers from the office.

　　　　 A. admit to have stolen　　　 B. admit having stolen

C. to admit to have stolen　 　D. to admit having stolen

5. The Pacific region will be one of the fastest growing areas in the world in the 21st century. ______ shouldn' t be any doubt about it now.

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

4. You didn' t do anything wrong, --- you should have a clear ______.

　　　　 A. conscience　　　　　 B. sense　　　 C. awareness　　　　　 D. understanding　　　　　　　

3. ---Little Tom has cried for 20 minutes!

　 --- _______. He'll be all right soon.

　　　　 A. Leave him behind　　　 B. Leave him alone　　　　

C. Leave him out　　　　 D. Leave him over