【2015年襄阳市初中毕业生学业水平考试英语试题】---Lucy, what were you doing at nine last night?
---I ___________ the piano. I usually practice the piano at that time.
| A．play | B．played | C．was playing | D．am playing |
Tan Dun is _______ an excellent composer _______ he can make music without boundaries.
| A．so, that | B．too, to |
| C．/, that | D．such, that |
Read it aloud _________ the whole class can hear you clearly.
| A．so that | B．if | C．when | D．Although |
You are sure to fail the exam _________ you study hard.
| A．if | B．unless | C．since | D．That |
—What happened to Peter?
—He was _________ murder last week.
| A．charged of | B．guilty with |
| C．arrested with | D．guilty of |
Though I like the house very much, its price _________ my ability to pay.
| A．goes beyond | B．goes further |
| C．goes down | D．goes with |