13、I had not been waiting very long _____ he returned from the conference in the town.
A．until B．after C．while D．before
12、—Joan _____ a month's vacation.
—That's nice．If time permits, I will go with her.
A．is taking B．was taking C．has taken D．took
11、By using the air ambulance to transport patients _____ hospitals, they can win more time for serious cases.
A．inside B．during C．through D．between
10、—I think archaeology is an important area of research．
— It can tell us a great deal about the past．
A．Good idea． B．You’re welcome．
C．That’s all right． D．I couldn’t agree more．
9、The new government should finding solutions to the country’s economic problems．
A．set out B．set about C．set down D．set off
8、一Wow, so many books here! How can you find the one I need?
一That’s easy．The books are by subject．
A．judged B．remarked C．classified D．furnished
7、While to foreigners，you must try to make yourself by using body language if necessary．
A．speaking；understood B．spoken；understand
C．speaking；understand D．spoken；understood
6、We haven’t seen each other for many years，so I am quite the plan that we have a party this weekend．
A．in terms of B．in honour of C．in favour of D．in need of
5、Rain is pouring down from the sky without any sign of stopping．Farmers begin to worry about their crops since it as long as 24 hours．
A．has been raining B．had rained C．was raining D．will rain
4、 is known to us all is that Shanghai will host the 2010 World Expo．
A．As B．It C．That D．What