1 . If the Houses of Parliament had not been burned down in 1834, the great clock __________never have been erected. (根据句意填空)

2 . Hearing the unexpected news, Mary ________________, as if rooted to the spot.
听到这个意外的消息，玛丽呆住了，动弹不得。

3 . Everyone ________________ as the cars came around the last bend.
洗车转过最后一个弯道时，人人都惊得倒吸了一口气。

4 . A colony of bees had turned the engine into a hive and it was totally__________in beeswax! (根据句意填空)

5 . There are varieties of articles in newspaper, which________politics________entertainment.
报纸上有各种各样的文章，从政治到娱乐不等。

6 . He________some medical alcohol________the girl’s wound and rushed her to hospital.
他在小女孩的伤口处涂抹了点医用酒精，然后急忙把她送往医院。

7 . My sincere appreciation is________. From the bottom of my heart, I do appreciate your aiding me with my written English.
我真诚的感激之情无以言表。在我心底，我的确感激您帮我学英语书写。

8 . He________and was wondering how to hide his inner embarrassment.
他双手抱头，在想如何掩饰他内心的尴尬。

9 . “So two are cheaper than one?” Alice asked ________________, taking out her purse.
爱丽丝拿出钱包，非常惊讶地问，“这么说，两个比一个更便宜？”

10 . Luckily, the government________help those who are suffering from disaster.
幸运的是，政府不遗余力地帮助那些正在遭受灾难的人。