The exhibition           next Sunday will feature paintings created by contemporary artists.

hosted

being hosted

to be hosted

hosting

考查非谓语动词。句意：下星期举办的展览将展出当代艺术家的作品。根据句意及分析句子结构可知，此处表示将来发生的事情，应使用不定式作定语，host 与 exhibition 之间是逻辑动宾关系，应使用不定式的被动式。故选C项。

The number of deaths from a powerful typhoon sweeping across China’s east coast          to 30 on Sunday.

raised

rose

aroused

arose

考查动词词义辨析。句意：周日，异常席卷中国东海岸的强台风造成的死亡人数上升到30人。A.raised提升，增加； B.rose 增加（原形是rise）C.aroused激起，引起；D.arose发生，出现。分析句子可知，这里要表达“人数增长到30”，而A,B选项中，raise是及物动词，后面直接接宾语，而rise为不及物动词，用“rise to”表示“增长到.....”。故选B项。

My mom suggest that we           eat out for a change this weekend.

should

might

could

would

考查虚拟语气。句意：我妈妈建议我们这周末出去吃饭换换口味。suggest作“建议”时，后面的宾语从句要用虚拟语气（should）+动词原形。故选A项。

If you want to catch the first bus you'd better         for the bus station immediately.

set up

set about

set down

set off

考查动词短语辨析。句意：如果你想赶上第一班公交车，你最好马上动身去车站。A. set up建立；B. set about开始做.....;C. set down 记下；D. set off 出发，动身。结合上文If you want to catch the first bus you'd better可知此处指“动身，出发”，应用set off。故选D项。