The weather in Quzhou is rather cold in winter, especially ________ that in my hometown.
| A．having compared to | B．comparing to |
| C．compare to | D．compared to |
He ________ as the tallest boy in the crowd, so I spotted him easily.
| A．stood out | B．picked out | C．tried out | D．let out |
“Come on. I want to show you something.” “Oh, how nice of you! I ____ you ____ to bring me a gift.”
| A．never think/are going | B．never thought/ were going |
| C．didn’t think/ are going | D．hadn’t thought/ were going |
It was________ his car after drinking that resulted in the terrible accident doing much damage to his car.
| A．due to his driving | B．his losing control of |
| C．because he drove | D．to lose his control of |
__________ invited, I won’t take part in such kinds of parties.
| A．Apart from | B．In spite of | C．Even if | D．Only if |
As a result of destroying the forests, _____ of desert _____ covered the land.
| A．a large number; has | B．large quantities; has |
| C．a large quantity; has | D．a great deal; have |