_______ the fact that his original experiments had failed, Pro. White stuck to his research.
| A．In spite of | B．Because of | C．As to | D．In views of |
In ancient times, people rarely travelled long distances and most farmers only traveled______ the local market.
| A．longer than | B．more than | C．as much as | D．as far as |
I had great difficulty the suitable food on the menu in that restaurant.
| A．find | B．found | C．to find | D．finding |
Lucy has a great sense of humor and always keeps her colleagues with her stories.
| A．amused | B．amusing | C．to amuse | D．to be amused |
第二部分英语知识应用（共两节，满分45）
第一节单项填空（共15题；每小题1分，满分15）
Everything comes with price; there is no such thing as free lunch in the world.
| A．a, a | B．the, / | C．the, a | D．a, / |
The decision ,what is it to be done now is how to carry it out.
| A．been made | B．has been made | C．having been made | D．having been making |