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(1) 1. Mother’s Day is just round the corner. I want to buy a present for my mother，that is useful but not expensive. A. The; the one B. /; one C. A; one D. /; the one 2. -- Its said that mainland superstar singer Sun Nan will hold a concert at the Workers Stadium on December 24. -- _______! I never heard about it. A. Congratulations B. You are mad C. What a great surprise D. How exciting a concert 3. Although there is no life on Mars now, some scientists think that there ________ some form of life a long time ago. A. must be B. may have been C. can have been D. could be 4. Traditionally, the young are used to doing what they are told, but then their ideas would _____in their brain and not heard. A. be locked B. be rooting C. be fastened D. be tying 5. It was only after some progress _____ in the use and development of electricity that men began to realize the importance and possibilities of magnetism (磁力). A. was made B. would have been made C. has been made D. had been made 6. -- It is said that Jack is very rich and is always changing his private cars. What is he? -- _______, I am not sure. A. Somebody of a manager B. Something of a manager C. Anyone of a manager 　　　D. Anything of a manager 7. -- Do you know why Ann is ill? 　Yes, she ____ more work than she can cope with. 　 A. takes out　B. takes down　C. takes on　D. takes in 8. All flights ________ because of the snowstorm, many passengers could do nothing but take the train. A. had been canceled B. have been canceled C. having been canceled D. being canceled 9. ____ she is not so healthy _____ she used to be ?　　A. How it is that; as 　　　　B. How is it that; what C. Is it why; that D. Why is it that; as 10. Nobody but doctors or nurses and those by Dr Hu to enter the patient’s room. A. invited; is allowed B. are invited; are allowed C. being invited; allowed D. invited; are allowed 11. Americans love to