(2012年浙江卷，2)The development of industry has been ________ gradual process throughout ________human existence，from stone tools to modern technology.
| A．不填；the |
| B．the；a |
| C．a；不填 |
| D．a；a |
---Alice, why aren’t you at work today?
---I ________a day off.
| A．have given | B．had been given | C．gave | D．was given |
Many of them turned a deaf ear to his advice, _______ they knew it to be valuable.
| A．as if | B．now that | C．even if | D．so that |
It is in this very village ____ she will build her first school, _____ inspires everyone to help her.
| A．where; that | B．that; which |
| C．that, that | D．which; that |
They thought about it for a long time, but still could not ______ a solution.
| A．come over | B．come along with |
| C．come out | D．come up with |
It is reported that many a new house ________ at present in the disaster.
| A．are being built | B．were being built |
| C．was being built | D．is being built |