The government has announced that a modern city will be set up in ____is still a wasteland now .

 A. what              B. which        C. that           D. where

In the botanic garden we can find a（n）______of plants that range from tall trees to small flowers.

A. species        B. group           C. amount               D. variety

He managed to reach the summit of his career, but it was at the _________ of his health.

A. consumption             B. credit       C. exhaustion        D. expense

My ______ of this weekend’s activity is going out with some good friends.

A. idea                B. opinion          C. mind               D. thought

When Jane began to take swimming lessons, her main _____ was the fear of water.

A. evidence             B. crisis             C. obstacle           D. danger

He got to the station early,____________ missing his train.         

  A. in case of   B. instead of       C. for fear of         D. in search of

______ the fact that he is a star on stage now, this young man is still shy and talks little.

A．By means of    B．In spite of       C．In face of        D．Apart from

-Can he take charge of the computer company?

   -I’m afraid it’s______ his ability.   

    A.beyond      B.within      C.of       D.to

This new model of car is so expensive that it is ________ the reach of those with average incomes.  

A. over              B. within             C. beyond             D. below

1 feel that one of my main duties ______ a teacher is to help the students to become better learners.

A. for                  B. by               C. as                D. with