(2012·南京高二检测) Some people are worrying about the possibility _______ mobile phones could be responsible for a range of illnesses, from rashes (皮疹) to brain tumors.
| A．that | B．why |
| C．how | D．whether |
the bad weather, most of the crops are rotted away.
| A．As the result of | B．As a result of |
| C．As a matter of fact | D．As a result |
In ancient times, people rarely travelled long distances and most farmers only travelledthe local market.
| A．longer than | B．more than | C．as much as | D．as far as |
We looked forward to _______ at eight in the morning, but he didn’t turn _______ until 9 o’clock..
| A．his coming; up | B．his coming; in |
| C．he came; down | D．he came; in |
The teacher apologized late．
| A．to his students to arrive | B．to his students for arriving |
| C．at his students to arrive | D．at his students for arriving |
_____ in a heavy rain, the teacher fell ill and couldn’t but ______ for a leave.
| A．Caught; to ask | B．Catching; ask |
| C．Catching; to ask | D．Caught; ask |