12. Most American cities are relatively small _____ population when compared with Shanghai and Beijing.
| A．as well as | B．by means of | C．except for | D．in terms of |
Though they lost the game, a small but crowd cheered as the players came off the court.
| A．desperate | B．enthusiastic | C．anxious | D．critical |
The doctor advised her to wear flat shoes her back problem.
| A．on account of | B．in terms of | C．for lack of | D．on top of |
---Waiter! How soon can I get my food? I just have half an hour left before my train leaves.
---It be ready in five minutes.
| A．may | B．should | C．could | D．need |
If the drought in Southwest China, the crops will be ruined. Worse still, both people and animals will be threatened with a lack of drinking water.
| A．keep to | B．deeps up | C．keeps off | D．deeps down |
The present financial crisis has greatly contributed to thousands of workersand many factories .
| A．laying off, closed down | B．laid off, closed down |
| C．laid off, closing down | D．being laid off, closing down |