单项选择。
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
【小题1】Can computers completely take the place of human beings ________？No one can tell.
| A．by the end | B．at the end |
| C．in the end | D．until the end |
【小题2】—We need an immediate reply.
—I see. I’ll send the paper to you ________.
| A．just now | B．sooner or later |
| C．right away | D．for a while |
【小题3】The article discusses the ________ which led to the outbreak of the war.
| A．matter | B．affairs | C．events | D．business |
【小题4】The houses across the street are ________，but they were very good a few years ago.
| A．in rows | B．in ruins | C．in number | D．in detail |
【小题5】It was a ________ story，and we all got ________.
| A．shocking；shocking | B．shocked；shocked |
| C．shocking；shocked | D．shocked；shocking |
【小题6】—Is there good news from your friend?
—Yes，many valuables have been ________ in the working site.
| A．come out | B．worked out | C．dug out | D．brought out |
【小题7】 He was so ________ thought that he didn’t see the pole on the road.
| A．buried in | B．careful with | C．busy with | D．serious about |
【小题8】The heat in the desert is ________; therefore there are few plants growing there.
| A．hot | B．wide | C．serious | D．extreme |
【小题9】 —Why didn’t Angus come to school today?
—He ________ his leg while playing football yesterday.
| A．beat | B．kicked | C．knocked | D．injured |
【小题10】—Sorry, Daddy. I am not getting on well with my studies.
—Well.________ you hadn’t wasted so much time playing online games.
| A．As if | B．Even if | C．If only | D．Only if |