—________Beijing of 2012 saw its first snowfall in the month of November.
—Oh，it came as ________surprise to us.
| A．The；the | B．The；a |
| C．/；a | D．/；the |
The two things are the same in outward form but different _____.
| A．in addition | B．in brief | C．in common | D．in essence |
Despite their good service, most inns are less costly than hotels of _____ standards.
| A．equivalent | B．uniform | C．alike | D．likely |
High interest rates _____ people from borrowing money.
| A．discourage | B．decrease | C．disturb | D．disgust |
The noise was so _____ that only those with excellent hearing were aware of it.
| A．dim | B．soft | C．faint | D．gentle |
We can't _____ one to change the habits of a lifetime in a short time.
| A．hope | B．wait | C．expect | D．imagine |