—I hear your journey was not very pleasant.
—But for the sudden rain we _______ a wonderful time.
A．will have B．should have C．should have had D．had
_______ she could not persuade me to accept her idea that money means everything.
A．Try as she might B．Might she as try C．As she might try D．She might as try
“Geili”, created from the two Chinese characters “gei” and “li”, _______ a word only spoken in some dialects, but now it _______ something cool or exciting all over the country.
A．is used to being; used to describe B．used to be; used to describing
C．is used to be; used to describing D．used to be; is used to describe
Car rental agencies _______ a boom in business ever since new restrictions made it harder for people to buy an automobile in the capital.
A．has enjoyed B．have been enjoying C．are enjoying D．enjoyed
Although the peak travel time for Chinese railway doesn't start until Jan 19 this year, people who're eager to get a seat on the train _______ already _______ their struggles.
A．are; starting B．has; started C．have; started D．are; started
Whale beachings（搁浅）_______ be caused by factors such as illness, or disorientation（迷失方向）caused by extra noise in the oceans, ______ shipping or oil and gas drilling.
A．might; from B．will; by C．should; in D．shall; on
