A vast area north of the Yangtze River ______by the first heavy snow of the new year，causing difficulties to the post-festival road transport.
| A．were affected | B．was affected |
| C．had affected | D．has affected |
Mike had prepared carefully for the exam, so that he could be sure of passing it on his first _______.
| A．attention | B．purpose | C．attempt | D．desire |
— Let’s go and have a good drink tonight.
— ________ Have you got the first prize in the competition?
| A．Thanks a lot. | B．What for? |
| C．Yes, I’d like to. | D．Why not? |
— Jessie, it’s a pity you didn’t go shopping online on Nov.11th. It was really fantastic!
— Really? If I ________ so busy, I would have shopped for fun too.
| A．shouldn’t be | B．weren’t |
| C．hadn’t been | D．wouldn’t be |
The opening province which ________ thirteen counties and three coastal cities will quicken its paces of economic development.
| A．consists of | B．makes up |
| C．is included | D．is contained |
The motorway was closed because of fog; as a result we had to find an ________ route.
| A．impressive | B．effective |
| C．aggressive | D．alternative |