Never before ______ to ______ what his parents expect of him more than it is today ．
| A．he has failed; live up to | B．he failed not; come up with |
| C．has he failed; live up to | D．did he failed; come up with |
（2014届浙江省宁波市十校高三3月联考）
After climbing the hills in the natural park for hours, my legs _ under me and I failed to keep pace with others．
| A．gave out | B．gave up | C．gave in | D．gave away |
（届北京市顺义区高三3月统一测试）
When I ______to take part in the sport, I felt very surprised because I had never done this before.
| A．was chosen | B．chose | C．has been chosen | D．had chosen |
（届江苏省高三百校联合调研测试（一））
— Oh, fantastic! What is your comment on the song Jingubang?
— Terribly sorry! I _____.
| A．didn’t listen | B．wasn’t listening |
| C．haven’t listened | D．hadn’t listened |
（届陕西省五校联盟高三第二次模拟考试）
It’s reported that in the past 50 years around 80 percent of Beijing’s courtyard houses ______.
| A．had wiped out | B．have wiped out |
| C．have been wiped out | D．had been wiped out |
（2014届天津市蓟县第二中学高三第一次模拟考试）
Though golden weeks over the past eight years have huge returns for China’s tourism industry, voices cancellation of the nationwide holidays are becoming even stronger.
| A．brought about; calling for | B．brought up; called on |
| C．brought in; calling in | D．brought on; called up |