130. After a few years, Faraday 　　　　a job as personal assistant to Sir Humphry Davy

　　 A. offered　 　　　　　　　 B. will offer　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. had offered　 　　　　 D. was offered

129. As is known to all, biology is 　　　.

　　 A. science of the life　　　 B. the science of life 　　 C. the science of the life D. science of life

128. ---You went late 　　　　the stadium yesterday evening, didn’t you?

---Yes, my wife was a little late 　　　　the supper.

A. to; with 　　　　　　　　 B. for ; with　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. for ; for　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. at ; for

127. ---Tom isn’t so strong as he　 　, is he?

　---Yes. He is 　　　　his two brothers.

A. thinks; no stronger than　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. expect; as strong as

C. appears: stronger than　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. looks; the strongest of

126. In face of 　　failure, it is the most important to keep up 　　　　good state of mind.

　　 A. / ; a　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. a ; /　　　 　　　　　　 C. the; /　　 　　　　　　　　 D. / ; the

125. His strong Guangdong accent 　　　　　him　 　　　　when he told a lie

　　 A. put; off　 　　　　　　　 B. let; out　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. gave; away　 　　　　　 D. turned; up

124. ---What were you up to when she dropped in ?

---I 　　　　for a while and 　　　　　some reading

A. was playing; was going to do　 　　　　　　　　　 B. played; did　

C. had played; was going to do　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. had played; did

123. ---Do you believe, minister, that we must spend more on education.

---　　　 !　 That’ s what we should　 do as soon as possible.

A. Probably　　　 　　　　　　　 B. Nearly　 　　　　　　　　 C. Mostly　 　　　　　　　　 D. Exactly

122. She made a silly mistake because she hadn’t kept her 　　　on her work.

　　 A. head　 　　　　　　　　　 B. heart　　 　　　　　　　　 C. brain　 　　　　　　　　　 D. mind

121. 　　　　in thought , he almost ran into the car in front of him.

　　 A. Losing　　　　 　　　 B. Having lost　 　　　　　 C. Lost　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. To lose