2. Fresh air, enough exercise and nutritious food ____ to sound health. A. appeal B. contribute C. add D. distribute 3. ¡ªThe English exam is not difficult, is it? ¡ª___ . even Jane ___ to the top students failed in it. A. Yes, belonged B. No, belonged C. Yes, belonging D. No, belonging 4. In China, shaking hands with each other is a common ___ when people meet for the first time. A. sense B. practice C. rule D. scene 5. The train___ arrive at 11:30, but it was an hour late. A. was about to b. was likely to C. was supposed to D. was certain to 6-- I have got no interest in it; ____, I have lots of work to do. A. otherwise B. besides C. however D. therefore 7. ___ you go on trying, you will succeed some day. A. As soon as B. As far as C. As long as D. As well as 8. Cook was a strict but good captain, _________ who, usually, took care of the sailors on his ship. A. the one B. one C. that D. this 9. My enthusiasm for Chinese football team gradually _____ because of their countless failures. A. disappeared B. faded C. ran out D. gave up 10.I couldn't afford to rent a house like this, _________buy it. A. no longer B. no more than C. let alone D. instead 11. ---You don¡¯t seem to be quite yourself today. What¡¯s wrong? --- Oh, I'm suffering from a cold. Nothing serious, _________. A. though . yet C. indeed D. anyway 12. In fact, more and more people ____ to live a greener, healthier and more environmentally ¡°green life¡±. A. chose B. choose C. are choosing D. have chosen 13.As the proverb ____, an enemy in disguise is a wolf in sheep¡¯s ____. A. runs; dress B. says; clothes C. speaks; cloth D. goes; clothing 14. The manager discussed the plan that they would like to see _____ the next year. A. carry out B. carrying out C. to carry out D. carried out 15. ---It is reported that the government has lightened the burden on the students. ---Oh, today we are still _________ from heavy schoolwork, __________ at preparing us for the entrance examination. A. suffering; aiming B. suffered; aimed C. suffering; aimed D. suffered; aiming