I want to catch _____ early train, but couldn’t get _____ ride to the station.
| A．an; the | B．\; the | C．an; \ | D．the; a |
（届湖北省荆州市高中毕业班质量检查（Ⅱ）英语试卷）
Some people say that Mars should be protected as a wildlife reserve where we do everything possible to avoid pollution, on the _______ that life could exist on it.
| A．assumption | B．arrangement | C．assistance | D．appointment |
（届江西省红色六校高三第二次联考英语试卷）
The police are trying to find out the ____ of the woman murdered in the bathroom．
| A．evidence | B．characteristic | C．status | D．identity |
（届陕西省商南高级中学高三第一学期三模英语试卷）
Some students are now busy preparing for the “Independent Recruitment(自主招生)” contest, in hopes of getting a “Pass” card at their first _______.
| A．purpose | B．performance | C．desire | D．attempt |
（届浙江省杭州二中高三第五次（3月）月考英语试卷）
We look forward to the day when the car will be replaced by some less dangerous_______ of transport.
| A．methods | B．means | C．manners | D．ways |
（届浙江省杭州高级中学高三第六次月考英语试卷）
It gave me a strange feeling of excitement to see my name in _____.
| A．news | B．print | C．publication | D．press |