They were（） to hear the（）news.

单项选择题It was said that he died（）a fever.

A. in
B. by
C. of
D. from

单项选择题The farmers stored up a good （） of wheat and a （） of beans this year.

A. number; lot
B. deal; number
C. plenty ; lots
D. deal; lots

单项选择题The retired man donated most of his savings to schools damaged by the earthquake in Yushu, （） the students to return to their classrooms.

A. enabling
B. having enabled
C. to enable
D. to have enabled

单项选择题One quarter of the area（）by green trees.

A. are covered
B. is covered
C. covers
D. covering

单项选择题—Do you think their table tennis team will win the first place at the coming Asian Games —（）Ours is much stronger than theirs.

A. Of course
B. It depends
C. Don't mention it
D. By no means

单项选择题The experiment has（）the possibility of the existence of any life on that planet, but it does not mean there is no life on other planets.

A. found out
B. pointed out
C. ruled out
D. carried out

单项选择题—Why, Jack, you looks so tired! —Well, I（）the house and I must finish the work tomorrow.

A. was painting
B. will be painting
C. have painted
D. have been painting

单项选择题—Could I borrow your bike —Yes, certainly you（）.

A. can
B. might
C. could
D. will

单项选择题The doctor is skilled at treating heart trouble and never accepts any gift from his patients, so he has a very good（）.

A. expectation
B. reputation
C. contribution
D. civilization

单项选择题What he did didn't mean you. He meant （）you.

A. hurting; helping
B. to hurt ; helping
C. to hurt; to help
D. hurting; to help