As a result of destroying the forests, a large __________ of desert __________ covered the land.
| A．number; has | B．quantity; has |
| C．number; have | D．quantity; have |
Such phenomena as this _____now widely accepted，of which，however，some___ abstract
to understand.
| A．are；seem | B．is；seems |
| C．are；seems | D．is；seem |
The Second World War, _________ the earlier one in 1914, promoted public concern about the physical and intellectual well-being of the country’s human resources.
| A．so as | B．as were | C．as did | D．same as |
For sustainable development, the government has decided to give __________ to those energy-conserving and environment-friendly businesses in many aspects.
| A．profit | B．interest |
| C．preference | D．advantage |
---How do you like the food and service in our canteen?
---Much better than ______ used to be.
| A．those | B．one | C．they | D．that |
—The boy’s father failed to find a job. ______. He got a cancer.
—How sad! We should give him a hand.
| A．It never rains but pours |
| B．Every dog has its day |
| C．A miss is as good as a mile |
| D．The grass is always greener on the other side |