1. We went right round to the west coast by ______ sea instead of driving across ______ continent.
A. the; the B.不填；the C. the; 不填 D. 不填；不填
2．—Why on earth didn’t you answer the door?
—I’m sorry， but the phone _______ too．
A. is ringing B．was ringing
C．rang D．was about to ring
