______ I’m tired of life here, I have been considering trying my luck in another city, but I haven’t decided yet.

A. As for                   B. Now that              C. As if                  D. Thanks to

---- What’s that noise?　　　

---- Oh, I forgot to tell you. The new machine ______.

A. was tested　　　　 B. will be tested　　 C. is being tested　 　　 D. has been tested

--- When will your school _______ for the summer holiday?

--- At the end of this month.

A. break down 　　　　　　 B. break in　　 　　　　　　 C. break up　　 　　　　　　 D. break out

 — My teacher punished me this morning.

—Why? ______ I know, you’ve done nothing wrong,

A. as long as                   B. as far as                   C. as well as                 D. as soon as

 The sudden death of Kim Jong-il(金正日) had a short-term effect on Asian trade, _______the dropping of stocks（股票） in some Asian countries.

A. relying on           B. accounting for      C. resulting from      D. standing for

 It has been announced that students _______ remain in their seats until all the papers have been collected.

A. can                          B. may                       C. will                        D. shall

 The reason ______ the essay（作文） of the Anhui edition of the 2012 National College Entrance Exam is voted the worst is _______ it makes test-takers at a total loss.

A. why; because        B. that; that              C. that; because              D. why; that

--- Hi, Tom. Any idea where Jane is?

--- She _________ in the classroom. I saw her there just now.

　 A. shall be　　　 　　 B. should have been　 C. must be　　 　 D. might have been

 The house rent is expensive. I’ve got about half the space I had three years ago and I’m paying ______ now.

   A. as three times much                       B. as much three times

   C. much as three times                       D. three times as much

—Shall I give you a ride as you live so far away?

—Thank you，________.

A．it couldn’t be better  B．of course you can   C．if you like            D．it’s up to you