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t the new curriculum for the next term ________ by the end of last week. A. has been designed B. had been designed C. has designed D. had designed 7. I’ m sure the beauty of ________ nature there will make ________ excellent impression upon you. A. the; an B. /; the C. the; / D. /; an 8. The ________ look on his face suggested that the boy ________ that. A. surprising; hadn’ t expected B. surprised; hadn’ t expected C. surprising; didn’ t expect D. surprised; shouldn’ t expect 9. Weather ________, we’ ll go swimming in the river tomorrow. A. permits B. permitting C. to permit D. permitted 10. Last night Mr Crook didn’ t e back at the usual , he met some friends and stayed out until midnight. A. Meanwhile B. However C. Instead D. Yet 11. The number of women workers in this new factory ________ 300, that is to say, it ________ 20%. A. has increased by; has increased to B. have increased to; has increased by C. has increased to; has increased by D. have increased by; has increased to 12. After her husband died, she had no choice but ________ doing some washing. A. to live with B. live by C. live with D. to live by 13. Mary________many of her classmates is fond of eating ice cream. A. as good as B. as well as C. as far as D. as long as 14. English can help us________people and make us stay in a foreign country easy and fortable. A. agree with B. express with C. municate with D. write to 15. — May I have your________to leave a little earlier? — Of course, but you should e back tomorrow by 8 o’ clock. A. permission B. conclusion C. encouragement D. suggestion Ⅱ .閱讀理解 (2021 年廣東省六校聯(lián)考 ) The United States is one of the few countries in the world that has an official day on which fathers are honored by their the third Sunday in June, fathers all across the United States are given presents, treated to dinner or otherwise made to feel special. However, the idea for creating a day for children to honor their fathers began in Spokane, woman by the name of Sonora Smart Dodd thought of the idea for