______ and short of breath, Andy and Ruby were the first to reach the top of Mount Tai.
| A．To be tried | B．Tired | C．Tiring | D．Being tired |
He had to speak in a loud voice in order to make himself_________.
| A．hear | B．hearing |
| C．heard | D．to be heard |
Judy didn’t answer . ______ , she turned and walked away.
| A．But | B．However |
| C．Instead | D．And |
I was tired _____ listening to classic music. Let’s listen to the pop songs.
| A．with | B．of | C．to | D．in |
At horse races, everyone has already studied the form (类型) of the horse______.
| A．behind time | B．in progress |
| C．in advance | D．in time |
------ What did he want to know, Jim?
-------_________ I could finish writing the report.
| A．When was it | B．It was when that |
| C．It was when | D．When it was that |