13. Xi’an is ______ most beautiful tourist city and I believe I’ll come for _______ second time.

A. the; a　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. a; a

C. the; the　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. a; the

12. -Could I borrow that newspaper for a few moments?

- _________.

A. No way　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Yes. You could

C. No chance　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. By all means

11. Give them a hand this time and I am sure they will offer theirs ______ in the future.

　　　 A. by turns 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. in turn　　　

C. at turn　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. in return

10. Don’t turn round. Go ______ this street till you see the school.

　 　 A. down　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. to

C. straightly　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. straight

9. You can go to the newspaper library and _____ any information you need for your new story.

　 　 A. look for　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. look up

C. look at　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. look into

8. Many policemen and soldiers are ______ the forest _____ the prisoner escaping from prison.

　　 A. searching for; searching　　　　　　　　　 B. searching; searching

　　 C. searching; in search of　　　　　　　　　　 D. in search for; searching for

7. When _____, the man said he went home at 2:00 a.m., _____ and only _____ his house broken into.

　　 A. asked; tired; to find　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. asking; tired; finding

　　 C. asked; tiredly; to find　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. asking; tired; finding

6. He _______ me five dollars for it, but at first he said to me the work would be done ______.

　　 A. charged ; free of charge　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. charged for ; charged for nothing

　　 C. charged ; out of the charge　　　　　　　　　　 D. charged to ; free of the charge

5. Mr. Wang, who _____ in this city ever since thirty years ago, _____ a report for the last two years.

A. has lived; had prepared　　　　　　　　　 B. has been living; has been preparing

　　　 C. lived; has been preparing　　　　　　　　 D. has been living; has prepared

4. ―Have you worked out when the final payment is _______?

　 ―Early next month.

A. found　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. come

C. due　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. practical