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Today everyone arrived earlier than _______.
| A．expecting | B．having expecting | C．to expect | D．expected |
His report was so exciting that it wasinterrupted by applause（掌声）.
| A．constantly | B．constant | C．seldom | D．never |
I sight of an empty seat at the back of the bus and went directly there.
A. lost B caught C. looked D. took
_______ in a friendly way, their quarrel came to an end.
| A．Being settled | B．Settled | C．Settling | D．Having settled |
There was a traffic jam. ___________，he was late.
A As a result B As a result of C As the res
ult D As result
The population of China is larger than ______ of the United States.
| A．this | B．that | C．these | D．those |