（2008湖南卷，25）Last night Mr. Crook didn’t come back at the usual time. ______, he met some friends and atayed out unitl midnght.

A. Meanwhile      B.However       C.Instead            D.Yet

Of the two coats, I’d choose the __________ one to spare some money for a book.

A. cheapest       B. cheaper       C. more expensive     D. most expensive

 They have no idea at all ____.

A. what he is working on            B. what is he working on

C. what did he work on             D. what he is working

Eating too much fat can ________ heart disease and high blood pressure.

A. devote       to          B. attend to            C. contribute   to    D. turn to

The traveler lost his way in the woods, and       made things worse was that it was getting dark.

A．that  B．what C．which    D．a(chǎn)s

Being determined is a kind of quality and that’s ________ it takes to do anything properly.

A. how　　　　　B. which　　　　 C. where　　　　 D. what

—Hi, Jack! I’m glad I came across you here.

—      , Alice?

A．Who is that speaking   B．How about another cup of tea

C．Why? What’s up             D．What can I do for you

（2006年湖北， 29）-- I was wondering if we could go skiing on the weekend.

    -- _______good.

A. Sound         B. Sounded        C. Sounding               D. Sounds

________, the weather in America is different from place to place.

A．As China       B．Like in China         C．Like China      D．As in China 

It is the film _______ director is Steven Spielberg _______ attracts quite a few viewers throughout the world.

A．that; who                   B．which; that          C．whose; that          D．whose; who