We all thought（）pity that you were unable to attend our meeting.

单项选择题I had my meals（）when I was ill in bed with a bad cold.

A.to bring
B.bring
C.brought
D.bringing

单项选择题The dean of the Philosophy Department requested that the visiting scholar（）a lecture on the philosopher Sartre.

A.gave
B.give
C.would give
D.had given

单项选择题The sports meeting was put off till the next week（）rain.

A.in spite of
B.so
C.because
D.because of

单项选择题I will count three hundred and not one of you（）move a bit.

A.is to
B.are to
C.is
D.are

单项选择题His salary as a driver is much higher than（）.

A.a porter
B.is a porter
C.that of a porter
D.as a porter

单项选择题（）these honors he received a sum of money.

A.Except
B.But
C.Besides
D.Outside

单项选择题Would you let（）to the park with my classmate, Mum?

A.me go
B.me going
C.I go
D.I going

单项选择题The policeman gave the thief a blow in（）stomach.

A.his
B./
C.the
D.that

单项选择题I have been looking forward to（）from my parents.

A.hear
B.being heard
C.be heard
D.hearing

单项选择题A police officer claimed that the young man had attempted to（）paying his fare.

A.avoid
B.reject
C.refuse
D.neglect