1. _____ many people prefer coffee, he drinks tea as usual.

1. _____ many people prefer coffee, he drinks tea as usual.
A. WhileB. Besides C. Because ofD. Except
2. ______ you disagree with her, her idea is still worth considering.
A. Even if B. If onlyC. Instead of D. in spite of
3. He turned pale __ he saw her.
A. at the moment B. for a moment C. in a momentD. the moment
4. My new glasses cost me ______ the last pair that I bought.
A. times three B. more than three times
C. three times as much asD. as much three times as
5. You should insure your house ______ there is a fire.
A. if B. for C. in caseD. unless
6. In the United States advertising revenue pays all the direct costs of television and radio broadcasting and ____ 70 percent of the of newspaper publishing.
A. not so much as B. no less thanC. more less thanD. the less of
7. ___ you can find a suitable partner, you can dance very beautifully.
A. As far as B. As long asC. As well as D. In order that
8. _____ much advice you give him, he does exactly what he wants.
A. Whatever B. HoweverC. WhoeverD. Whenever
9. ____ you go in Europe, ____ the winters are.
A. The far north；the more severeB. The further north；the more severe
C. The more far north；the severeD. The farther north；the more severe
10. The man looked at me suspiciously _____ that he had heard this type of story many times and asked me to describe the case.
A. even if to say B. as if was sayingC. as if to say D. even though saying