（陕西卷12）. The cost of renting a house in central Xi’an is higher than ____ in any other area of the city.
| A．that | B．this | C．it | D．one |
—Shall I give you a ride to the Capital Airport?
—Thank you．________．
| A．If you like | B．It couldn’t be better |
| C．Of course, you can | D．It’s up to you |
The boy felt quite happy because he was closer now to ______ an answer of his own.
A. have found B. find C
. finding D. having found
—Why is Peter working so hard these days?.
—The _______ of failing the exam next week makes him do so.
| A．announcement | B．threat | C．competence | D．dilemma |
Taking charge of such a big company, I’m afraid, is _____ his ability.
| A．beyond | B．within | C．of | D．to |
—I counted sheep, I drank milk and I tried everything, but nothing helped.
—It seems you _____ too much recently. Try some sleeping pills.
| A．worked | B．will be working |
| C．had worked | D．have been working |