从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
southern
birthplace B.think C.though D.three
violent
strike B.ruin C.position D.figure
nutshell
bury B.current C.pollution D.fuel
means
smoke B.eyes C.laughs D.maps
notebook
foot B. school C.pool D. food
. ________ he realized it was too late to return home.
| A．Not until dark | B．It was until dark |
| C．It was not until dark that | D．It was dark that |
It’s already 10:00, I wonder how it _______ that she was two hours late on such a short trip.
| A．came over | B．came out | C．came about | D．came up |
One of the greatest benefits of Internet friendships is that they are based on common interests, ________ appearance, age or popularity.
| A．more than | B．rather than | C．or rather | D．other than |
He is believed to be one of the best ________ composers. Although old, he is very much ________and he can give a ________ description of what happened.
| A．living, alive, lively | B．live, lively, alive | C．alive, live, living | D．lively, living, alive |
_________ no buses, we had to walk home after work late into the night yesterday.
| A．Being | B．There were | C．There being | D．It being |