Richard Powers’ The Echo Maker, ____ novel set in ___ small town of Kearney, Nebraska, US, has won the 57th US National Book Award for fiction.
| A．the; the | B．a; a; | C．a; the | D．/; the |
He________his leg when he________in a football match against another school.
| A．broke；played | B．has broken；was playing |
| C．broke；was playing | D．broke；had played |
From the dates________on the gold coin，it is confirmed that it was made five hundred years ago.
| A．marking | B．to be marked |
| C．marked | D．having been marked |
Linda worked for the Minnesota Manufacturing and Mining company，________as 3M.
| A．knowing | B．known | C．being known | D．to be known |
—We all had a lot of fun at the barbecue yesterday. Pity you weren't there.
—I really should have gone with you but I________on some remaining problems.
| A．worked | B．was working |
| C．would work | D．would have worked |
—Don't use my handkerchief to wipe the table，gentleman.
—Oh, I' m very sorry.I________clearly.
| A．didn't see | B．hadn't seen |
| C．wasn't seeing | D．can't see |