Lawyers often make higher _____ for their work than they should.
| A．bills | B．charges | C．prices | D．costs |
The oceans and seas ___the islands are deep blue and many cities lie ___ a bay.
| A．surrounding;in | B．surrounding;on | C．surrounded;in | D．surrounded;on |
We can see lots of small islands _________ the shore.
| A．on | B．off | C．along | D．beside |
You could see the runners very well from ______ we stood.
| A．which | B．where | C．that | D．when |
Is this the reason _______ at the meeting for his carelessness in his work?
| A．he explained | B．what he explained |
| C．how he explained | D．why he explained |
With the government’s aid, those ________ by the earthquake have moved to the new settlements. (2009上海卷)
| A．affect | B．affecting | C．affected | D．were affected |