1 . The         why Alice didn’t turn up was not made clear.

A．cause

B．matter

C．reason

D．truth

2 . The cook is         we dropped in the other day.

A．whom

B．on whom

C．the one

D．the one on whom

3 . Hathan Hale,          the British guard had found the maps of the British army’s defense works, faced his enemy bravely.

A．in whose boot

B．in which boot

C．whose boot

D．which boot

4 . Anybody ________ feels tired should wear energetic colors.

A．where

B．which

C．who

D．whose

5 . —Nowadays WeChat is very popular among friends.
—Yes. It seems to be the best way of communication ________ people like.

A．that

B．which

C．who

D．where

6 . Either by air or by sea, the first building you will see is the ______ of Liberty if you go to New York.

A．Monument

B．Figure

C．Statue

D．Shadow

7 . Although the COVID-19 pandemic has ______ the world economy, China is the first to recover from its impact.

A．steered clear of	B．offered a window into
C．cast a shadow on	D．struck a chord with

8 . ______ being a manager seems like a good job, I would prefer to be a teacher.

A．Even

B．Although

C．No matter

D．Now that

9 . The visiting scholar’s humorous speech really amused most of the listeners, ________ the topic was rather serious.

A．though

B．as long as

C．as though

D．as soon as

10 . The trees threw long _______ in the moonlight.

A．shadows

B．shuttles

C．telescopes

D．particles