(2013·皖南八校第一次联考)A recent survey shows the number of people who shop in stores ________， while far more are shopping online.

A．decrease B．decreases

C．is decreasing D．are decreasing

(2013·石家庄高三一模)—Have you seen the film Lost on Journey?

—Yeah, amazing! It's ________ than the films I have ever seen.

A．any less interesting B．much less interesting

C．no more interesting D．far more interesting

(2013·宝鸡一模)There is so much rain on the island that its annual rainfall reaches ________.

A．sixty inches as much as

B．as sixty inches much as

C．as much as sixty inches

D．as much sixty inches as

(2013·甘肃河西五市一模)Look! The ground is wet. It must have rained last night, ________？

A．hasn't it B．hadn't it

C．mustn't it D．didn't it

(2013·郑州一模)—Did you tell her the bad news?

—Yes, but I'd rather ________.

A．didn't B．not

C．not have D．hadn't

(2013·皖南八校第一次联考)He is only too ready to help others, seldom, ________， refusing them when they turn to him.

A．if never B．if ever

C．if not D．if anything

(2013·安徽省芜湖三校一模)A recent study has found that the number of smokers ________ sharply over the past five years.

A．is increasing

B．are increasing

C．has been increasing

D．have been increasing

(2013·山东济宁一模)How close parents are to their children ________ a strong influence on the development of the children's characters.

A．having B．had

C．has D．have

(2013·安徽合肥三校一模)—Was it at 11 o'clock ________ your father came back last night?

—Yes, he is always coming back so late.

A．that B．while

C．when D．until

(2013·青岛一模)Scientists are still wondering ________ the Egyptians built the pyramids so long ago.

A．how it is that B．how is it that

C．it is how that D．that how it is