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1. I drive to this beach, a distance of three or fourmiles, ____ the world begins to close in on me.

A. wherever B. whenever C.however D. whoever

2. I answered with a nod, not really in the _____ tobother with a small child.

A. mode B. made C. mood D. moon

3. I was ____; my life seemed completely out of balance.

A.depression B. depress C. depressed D. depressing

4. The ever-changing balm of the seashore ____ me.

A. waited B. awaited for C. awaited D. waiting for

5. The tinkling laughter _____ again.

A. broke up B. break down C. burst forth D. burst into

6. _____ surprisingly better, I smiled at her and agreed.

A. Felt B. Be Feeling C. Having felt D. Feeling

7. I said crossly when Wendy caught up with me, “I ____be alone today.”

A. had betterB. would ratherC. would better D. had rather

8. “When she died?”“ Of course it hurt!” I snapped, misunderstanding,____ in myself.

A. caught upwith B. wrapped up C. wrapping D. kept up

9. A _____ looking young woman with honey-colored hairopened the door.

A. draw B. drown C. drew D. drawn

10. _____ dumb, I groped for a chair.

A. Striking B. Struck C. Stoke D. Stick

答案：1 B 2 C 3 C 4 C 5 C 6D 7 B 8 B 9 D 10. B