To help more people find jobs, more _______ will be made to provide training for workers, as demand for skilled labor remains high in some areas.

A．efforts	B．effects
C．efficiency	D．affects

Being more realistic, the elderly have learned to focus on things that make them happy and let go of ____ that don’t.

A．them	B．it
C．that	D．those

The more active you are, the more likely you'll be ____ new friends．

A．made	B．to make
C．to have made	D．making

What I am about to say is that nobody can ______ this amount of work in such a short time.

A．get through	B．get off
C．get into	D．get down.

Jackson refused to accept the reward because he thought he didn’t _______the honor.

A．hold	B．obtain
C．deserve	D．achieve

Tianjin, __________ among the 10 cities with the worst air quality in the third quarter of the year, has shut down 440 high polluting factories since January this year.

A．listed	B．listing
C．being listed	D．to list

The number of newly-added jobs increased rapidly in underdeveloped west China, while that of central China remained _______ in the first six months.

A．peaceful	B．unmoved
C．stable	D．smooth

All citizens who have reached the age of 18 have the right to vote, ___________ race, sex, occupation, family background, religious belief, or education.

A．against	B．regardless of
C．in spite of	D．even though

Manchester United has decided that Wayne Rooney will not be sold to Chelsea no matter how much money is offered or ___________ the potential risks of keeping an unhappy player.

A．however	B．whatever
C．what	D．whether

It is reported that the employment situation in east China __________ in the last two months, with a rebound in monthly figures.

A．has improved	B．improved
C．was improved	D．was improving

The newly-founded company is faced with lots of challenges, _________ the financial problem is the worst.

A．which	B．of which
C．without which	D．with which

— Was it 11 o'clock your father came back last night?
—Yes, he is always coming back so late.

A．that	B．while
C．when	D．until

— I’ve got something weighing on my mind. Could you give me some advice?
— . Tell me all about it and I'll do what I can.

A．Don’t mention it	B．No wonder
C．No problem	D．Forget it

—I failed in the driving test again .Sorry to let you down.
—_________? I’ve helped you practice enough.

A．So what	B．Why not
C．Who knows	D．How come

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When my family moved to Ohio over the summer, I feared attending another new school and knowing no one because I was able to expect what was coming. I had bright red hair and enormous glasses. In addition, I was_______and not very sociable. Boarding the school bus that first day, I felt like all eyes on me. I could hear the_______“She’s huge!” Obviously, the kids on the bus had known each other well. I spent that first bus_______in silence.
The following day was even_______I did not notice that a few boys had tied a shoelace across the aisle(走道) and thus fell face first on the bus,_______everything I was carrying._______I was embarrassingly gathering my supplies, I could hear the laughter, and then the_______“That felt like an earthquake!” Anyway, I_______to find a seat. Looking out of the window, I_______the tears welling up in my eyes.
It was then that I sank into myself. I began walking everywhere. I would wander through the woods behind our house. I would also walk to a________about two miles down the road, where I would chat silently with God. I began________the afternoon school bus________, walking home instead. Then,________, I started losing weight. And as I became________with myself, I began making friends.
One of my newly-found friends also________with her weight, wanting to be a “perfect” cheerleader. She lived near my neighborhood so we would meet and________together. This became a daily routine with talking and laughing________the way — different from the lonely walks I had taken. My friend said that I didn't have to be________I just had to be me, and be happy with myself.
While I would not want to relive that time of loneliness, sadness and embarrassment, I am________I made it through. Whenever I am struggling with any other problem in life, I always remember the proverb “This too shall pass.” If you can find a path with no obstacles or challenges, it probably doesn’t________anywhere.

【小题1】

A．outgoing B．intelligent C．overweight D．friendly

【小题2】

A．whistles B．whispers C．screams D．laughs

【小题3】

A．ride B．lift C．drive D．travel

【小题4】

A．duller B．longer C．funnier D．worse

【小题5】

A．missing B．losing C．dropping D．leaving

【小题6】

A．While B．Though C．Since D．Because

【小题7】

A．arguments B．comments C．statements D．discussions

【小题8】

A．determined B．attempted C．managed D．pretended

【小题9】

A．kept away B．took back C．put away D．held back

【小题10】

A．garden B．church C．market D．library

【小题11】

A．escaping B．stopping C．delaying D．missing

【小题12】

A．on purpose B．by chance C．in reality D．at ease

【小题13】

A．uninterestedly B．uncertainly C．unexpectedly D．unfortunately

【小题14】

A．concerned B．content C．angry D．disappointed

【小题15】

A．struggled B．competed C．dealt D．lived

【小题16】

A．run B．study C．walk D．play

【小题17】

A．along B．across C．by D．in

【小题18】

A．thin B．perfect C．sociable D．pessimistic

【小题19】

A．excited B．upset C．regretful D．proud

【小题20】

A．lead B．stretch C．exist D．stay