二.单项选择
Mr. Li_____a secretary for five years in the company, and now he is the general manager of it.
| A．is | B．was | C．had been | D．has been |
I am looking forward to ______ your answer as soon as possible.
| A．receiving | B．being received | C．receive | D．be received |
—Have you heard the story of “The Merchant of Venice”?
—No. When and where does the story ______ ?
| A．take up | B．take on | C．take place | D．take off |
Filled with anger, he didn’t shout or swear, but just ________ silently at me.
| A．looked | B．stared | C．glared | D．glanced |
— You seem to be interested in writing.
— What? _______, I’m getting tired of it.
| A．On the contrary | B．As a result |
| C．On the other hand | D．In a word |
He sat at the desk, __________ a novel.
| A．read | B．to read | C．reading | D．reads |