一、单项选择 1. Saddam Hussein was ___________ death by the Iraqi government; they declared that Saddam had killed many people when he was in power. A. condemned to B. starved to C. demanded to D. beaten to 2. At the invitation of Zhang Yimou, a famous director in China, Zhou Runfa ________ in the film Curse of the Golden Flower. A. helped B. led C. fought D. starred 3. Mary ________into the deserted building by herself on so dark a night. A. dares not go B. dares not to go C. dare not to go D. doesn’t dare to go 4. The ________increase in the robbery rate made a number of residents ________ at night. A. disturbing; terrified B. disturbing; terrifying C. disturbed; terrified D. disturbed; terrifying 5. Some experts thought that the standards of education __________ these years in China. A. has declined B. had declined C. has raised D. had raised 6. After graduation from Nanjing Normal University, most of our classmates have long ______ to have a get-together in the near future. A. managed B. connected C. joined D. desired 7. At the request of the director, he was ________for the part of a disabled youth in the film. A. asked B. cast C. thrown D. acted 8. At the sight of her daughter kissing an ugly boy in the street, Mother _______with anger. A. excited B. trembled C. disappointed D. terrified 9. The idea of a holiday to Tibet by train is certainly ________to some young men in China. A. meaning B. hoping C. appealing D. thinking 10. The meeting was ____________ when the chairman fe