【填空题】1. What would Frank Stockton’s ______ shor...

【填空题】1. What would Frank Stockton’s ______ short story be about？ A. forthcoming B. following C. eventual D. actual 2. It was not difficult to guess what the princess’s _____ to his marrying the damsel of the court would be. A. reaction B. impression C. opinion D. comment 3. Most of his study time is _______ by chess-playing. A. absorbed B. assaulted C. digested D. devoured 4. All living creatures have some _______ that are passed on from one generation to the next. A. attributes B. properties C. aspects D. faculties 5. Emma _____ rather not eat too much at the banquet: she is sick of putting on weight. A. should B. had C. would D. did 6. David was ______ by his family because he worked hand in glove with a gang of criminals to rob the commercial bank of jewelry. A. deserted B. abandoned C. given up D. renounced 7. ______ the invention of word processors, writers left us manuscripts, a priceless heritage. A. In addition to B. Prior to C. Akin to D. With reference to 8. We can hurt people’s feelings if we are too _____. A. tactful B. blunt C. sensible D. subtle 9. What would Frank Stockton’s _____ short story be about？ A. forthcoming B. following C. eventual D. actual 10. Nowadays, a kind of _____ grain that is twice as expensive as regular grain is becoming popular in Shanghai. A. purified B. clarified C. whitened D. refined