.His words were_____out by loud cheers from the crowd
| A．drowned | B．cried | C．expressed | D．crowded |
—Where ______?
—I got stuck in the heavy traffic. I ______ here earlier.
| A．did you go; had arrived | B．are you; was |
| C．were you; would come | D．have you been; would have been |
.People hope to become more _____in predicting earthquakes.
| A．absolute | B．steady | C．ideal | D．accurate |
第三节：（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）
根据对话情景和内容，从对话后方框所给的选项中选出能填入每一空白处的最佳选项，并将答案的标号（A、B、C、D、E、F或G）写在第II卷指定的横线上。选项中有两个为多余选项。
(Mike is picking up the phone when Alice enters.)
Alice: Are you phoning Linda?
Mike: Yes. But how do you know?
Alice: 56
Mike: What did they say?
Alice: 57
Mike: What happened?
Alice: 58 She had to go and take his place for three days.
Mike: That's too bad.
Alice: 59
Mike: You see, I had planned for us to have dinner with a friend tonight.
Alice: 60
Mike: Sure, why not?
A．Isn't she your girlfriend?
B．They said she had left for London.
C．What's the problem?
D．Her office left a message for you.
E．Why not invite me, then?
F．They said they had phoned Linda.
G．The manager at their office had suddenly fallen ill.
.As we know, in our Chinese history _____ was a time when industry was only a home business.
| A．it | B．there | C．that | D．what |
Only when it rains in summer_______ such beautiful rainbows here.
| A．could you see | B．you can see | C．you will see | D．can you see |