25. As soon as I got home, my father asked ______ with me.
| A．what the matter was | B．how the matter was |
| C．how was the matter | D．what was the matter |
People have planted a great many trees in order to________ wind and sand in the desert.
| A．hold down |
| B．hold up |
| C．hold back |
| D．hold out |
—Which of those novels do you like most?
—________.They are both expensive and of little use.
| A．None |
| B．Neither |
| C．All |
| D．Both |
(2012年三亚高三模拟)English can help________people and make the stay in a foreign country easy and comfortable.
| A．agree with |
| B．communicate with |
| C．communicate to |
| D．write to |
—The air is full of smoke and people are coughing.
—It will get worse________the government does something about the pollution.
| A．but |
| B．unless |
| C．except |
| D．if |
(2011年银川一中高三模拟)________，I have to put it away and focus my attention on study this week.
| A．However the story is amusing |
| B．No matter amusing the story is |
| C．However amusing the story is |
| D．No matter how the story is amusing |