The mayor will go to Beijing by train _____ by air.
| A．instead of | B．instead | C．in place of | D．in place |
______ their life in the past, ours is much better.
| A．Comparing with | B．Compared with | C．To compare with | D．Comparing to |
The soldiers ran as fast as they could, ______ to catch the fleeing enemies.
| A．hoping | B．to hope | C．they hoped | D．hoped |
______ for half a month, the town was running out of food and clothing.
| A．Having flooded | B．As the town had flooded |
| C．Having been flooded | D．To have been flooded |
_______ for the coming examinations before, I have no time for the film.
| A．Not preparing | B．To prepare |
| C．Having not prepared | D．Not having prepared |
The books _______ belong to Mr. Smith.
| A．which is on the table | B．lying on the table |
| C．are on the table | D．which on the table |