—You were out when I dropped in at your house.
—Oh, I ________ for a friend from England at the airport.
| A．was waiting | B．had waited | C．am waiting | D．has waited |
The mother used to ________her son’s pockets while he was asleep, looking for letters from his girlfriend.
| A．pick out | B．go through | C．deal with | D．look into |
There’s no point in trying to ________with her because she will never change her mind.
| A．agree | B．compete | C．compare | D．reason |
Nancy asked Smith to take tea with her. He ________, fearing to cause her inconvenience.
| A．ignored | B．declined | C．resisted | D．cancelled |
He refused to sell the old house, for it had too many pleasant ________with his childhood.
| A．associations | B．communications | C．contacts | D．combinations |
第二部分：语言知识运用
第一节多项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，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。
There being no witness on the spot, the police were delayed by the ________of information about the crime.
A. analysis B. disappearance C. absence D. consideration