The company can't afford to buy the latest equipment at present．____,they keep trying new ways to improve efficiency．
| A．On the contrary | B．In contrast | C．Nevertheless | D．Furthermore |
.Polly found herself_________ up at a man_________with his hand___________on her arm.
| A．staring; standing; resting | B．stared; stood; rested |
| C．stare; stood; rested | D．to stare; standing; resting |
The possibility____ pleasant smells might reduce pain has recently been suggested by new research.
| A．which | B．why | C．that | D．whether |
_______ a dark night, they took the sick boy to the hospital. And after an hour’s curing, the boy was out of danger very soon.
| A．With | B．At | C．On | D．In |
.As we all know, the UK ________ four parts: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Island.
| A．is consisted of | B．is made  up of |
C．is made of | D．consists |
In_____________1860s, the Italian archaeologist Giuseppe Fiorelli was made___________director of the Pompeii dig.
| A．the; 不填 | B．the; the | C．不填; 不填 | D．不填; the |