8. Having noticed that she was followed by someone, she stopped and looked at the shop window, 　　　　to be enjoying the beautiful clothes.

A. preventing　　　　　 B. pretending

C. permitting　　　　　 D. persuading

7. To be frankly speaking, it is thoroughly 　　　　　to sit on the sofa and watch some entertaining TV programmes after a hard day‘s work.

A. confusing　　　　　　 B. relaxing

C. terrifying　　　　　 D. surprising

6. I found the naughty boy 　　　　　behind the door to frighten his sister.

A. hide　　　　　 B. to hide　　　　 C. hiding　　　　　 D. hidden

5. -What do you suppose I should wear for the party?

-Don‘t bother to　　 　. Nobody will care about it.

A. turn up　　　　　　 B. take up

C. dress up　　　　　　 D. put up

4. They would tell how the slaves 　　　　　　　on a ship to an American port on a rainy day.

A. being brought　　　　　　　　 B. could have brought

C. had been brought 　　　　　　　D. was to be brought

3. During the Spring Festival, the 　　　　family will reunite and celebrate the arrival of the new year happily.

A. extended　　 B. Expanded　　　　 C. registered　　 D. revived

2. What a pity! The little girl had to drop out of school and 　　　the responsibilities that most parents can take, after her parents passed away in the earthquake.

A. take on　　　　 B. take in　　 C. take off　　 D. take after

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

1. The coming of the railways in the 1830s 　　　　　　our society and economic life.

A. transformed　　　　　　 B. transported

C. transferred　　　　　　 D. transmitted

5. 该企业已被美国一家公司接管。(take over)

4. 我们必须等到他们之间的讨论结束。(come to an end)