1 . He ________ a translator for two years, but now he is an English teacher. That’s ________ he is more interested in teaching.

A．had been; because	B．has been; why
C．has been; because	D．was; because

3 . 根据语境，选择下框中的词组并以其正确形式填入句中。请注意有两个短语是多余的。

above all；once and for all；contrary to；prior to

subscribe to；be exposed to；consist of；in charge of

regardless of；out of shape；get involved in；take sb’s breath away

1. _____________________ popular belief, many cats dislike milk.
2. I hadn’t been training for months and was really   ______________________.
3. Children can get a lot out of _______________________________voluntary work.
4. She is determined to live a fulfilling life __________________what the future holds.
5. All scientists __________________the view that the increase in the earth’s temperature is due to the burning of fossil fuels.
6. He received a hero’s welcome from his homeland and was put ____________________developing China’s rocket science.
7. I’d like to buy a house ——modern, comfortable, and _________________in a quiet neighborhood.
8. Scientists worry that________________________ light while sleeping can increase a person’s chances of getting cancer.
9. The main building of the school _____________________ 14 classrooms, a small study center and a computer room which is proved to be very popular.
10. They took a taxi to Lake Louise, where the blue water literally______________ with its exceptional beauty.

4 . This disease spread around the world at an ________ rate at that time, which ________ us greatly.

A．alarming, had alarmed	B．alarmed, alarms
C．alarming, alarmed	D．alarmed, alarmed

5 . The medal is so nice! I ________ it in 2015.

A．obtain

B．obtained

C．will obtain

D．have obtained

7 . Neither Mr. Rose nor Mr. Woodhead ________ available for comment yesterday.

A．were

B．was

C．are

D．is

10 . Multiple tsunamis s ______(袭击，打击) coastal regions all over the Indian Ocean at that time. (根据中英文提示填空)