Looking out of the window of my room, ___ a tall tree in the yard.
| A．there was | B．there were | C．I saw | D．there stood |
Had it not been for the fact that she was_________ with her work, she would have attended the concert
| A．occupied | B．absorbed | C．devoted | D．concentrated |
In this school, most students prefer taking pains in their studies to_________with a better education.
| A．equip | B．be equipped | C．equipping | D．being equipped |
二、单项选择(每小题1分，共15分)
It is very strange that as many businessmen_________were present should have agreed to the stupid plan.
| A．that | B．which | C．who | D．as |
It has been reported that the country's health-care reform is still _____ debate.
| A．in | B．on | C．under | D．within |
34. By no means _____ of our students to drop out of school.
| A．will we allow | B．we will allow | C．we allow | D．must we allow |