9. After years of thousands of people’s efforts, the project is finally　　　 .

A. at an end　　　 B. to a stop

C. end to end　　　 D. on end

8. He was so 　　　　thought that he knocked into a pole.

A. careful with　　 B. serious about

C. buried in　　　 D. wrapped in

7. We will do it ourselves　　　 　asking others to help.

A. instead of　 　　B. instead

C. but　 　　　　　D. however

6. Have you ever noticed the house,　　　 　windows are always closed?

A. where　 　B. which 　　C. when　 D. whose

5. You’ll understand it when you　　　 　my age.

A. reach　　　　　 B. arrive　　 C. get　　　　 D. get into

4. Years of fighting have left the village in　　　 .

A. destroy　　　　　 B. damage

C. ruins　　　　　 　　D. ruin

3. -Why, she is absent again!

-She was　　　 badly in an accident.

A. injured　　　 B. harmed

C. shocked　　　 D. beaten

2. The chief reason for the population growth isn’t so much a 　　　　in birth rates but a fall in death rates.

A. surprise　　　 B. well　　　 C. rise　　　　 D. shock

从A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

1. -I came across an old friend at the party last night.

-　　　 　I’m sure you had a wonderful time.

A. Sounds good!　　 B. Very well.

C. How nice!　 　　　D. All right.

5. What did you　　　 　　　　　　(挖出) from under the high tower over there?