（届江苏省淮州中学高三3月份模拟英语试卷）
Light-to-moderate smokers were ________ to die of sudden heart problems than those who had never smoked.
| A．as twice likely | B．twice more possible |
| C．twice more likely | D．as twice possible |
Children ______ to difficult situations are better at handling those _____ tasks.
| A．exposing; challenging | B．exposed; challenged |
| C．exposed; challenging | D．exposing; challenged |
The plan _____ just because people were unwilling to cooperate.
| A．broke up | B．broke down | C．broke away | D．broke off |
—It is burning hot today, isn’t it?
—Yes. _______ yesterday.
| A．So was it | B．So it was | C．So it is | D．So is it |
______ houses were knocked in the earthquake.
| A．A great many of | B．The number of | C．A great number of | D．Amounts of |
______ by a crowd of fans, he couldn’t move a bit.
| A．Surrounding | B．Surrounded | C．To be surrounded | D．To surround |