B2U5
1. Liu Xiang ____________the race after he hurt himself again, on his ankle or foot or something.
A) counted on B) came up with C) dropped out of D) was accountable for
【参考答案】：C
2. The main task of the new government will be to _______the country towards democracy.
A) program B) steer C) count D) perceive
【参考答案】：B
3. Please accept my ________ apologies for not having informed you of the changes of textbooks in advance.
A) obsessiveB) specialized C) lifetime D) heartfelt
【参考答案】：D
4. I thought I'd take __________ of the sports facilities while I'm here studying in the University of Washington. After all I paid a lot of tuitions and fees.
A) careB) charge C) advantage D) advancement
【参考答案】：C
5. Women's magazines are often __________ to be superficial, but we know that is not true.
A) treated B) perceived C) graduated D) interested
【参考答案】：B
6. Some teenagers never even read a newspaper, ______ a book; they spend much time playing online games though.
A) let out B) let alone C) let go of D) hold fast 【参考答案】：B 7. The camera adjusts the shutter speed _________, so it is really a good choice for me, an amateur “photographer.”
A) automatically B) considerate C) annually D) biannually
【参考答案】：A
8. The fight for the leadership gave a fascinating insight into the group's _______. A) master B) syntactic C) dynamics D) institution
【参考答案】：C
9. She knew very well that failing her exams could _________her whole future.
A) jeopardize B）broaden C）arrange D）brainstorm
【参考答案】：A
10. I don’t have any ________clothes that I can wear at the graduation ceremony.
A) military B）appropriate C）dressing D）casual 【参考答案】：B
11. My heart ______ because I thought he was going to dump me for another girl.
A) sink B) sank C) sunk D) sinks
【参考答案】：B
12. He is finally determined to quit smoking for he knows that it may_________ his health.
A) ensureB) persecute C) jeopardize D) assure 【参考答案】：C
13. John was dismissed for his lack of ________ knowledge or necessary experience.
A) specialized B) specially C) specifically D) specified
【参考答案】：A
14. The ________ at the military academy is so rigid that students can hardly bear it.
A) convention B) confinement C) principle D)
discipline
【参考答案】：D
15. He is a successful entrepreneur with a _______ of vision.
A) length B) breadth C) volume D) strength 【参考答案】：B
16. This is a demanding position where you will make significant use of your scientific ________.
A) professionalism B) altruism C)) sophistication D) expertise
【参考答案】：D
17. He was such a _____ speaker that he held our attention every minute of the three-hour lecture.
A) specific B) dynamic C) heroic D) diplomatic 【参考答案】：B
18. If one is _______ the success he has achieved, he would lose the opportunity to pursue new success.
A) obsessed with B) taken in by C) engaging in D. deducted by
【参考答案】：A
19. There is no extra Internet charge to send or receive video images, though you’ll have to ________for a free instant messaging service.
A) check in B) log in C) sign up D) draw up 【参考答案】：C
20. Don't forget to ________ the equipment before setting up the experiment.
A) try in B) try on C) try for D) try out
【参考答案】：D
21. We've _________ the habit of getting up late on Saturday mornings to get prepared for the final exams this month.
A) fallen into of B. fallen into C) fallen out D) fallen out of 【参考答案】：D
22. I was impressed by the ______with which the information would be retrieved.
A) base B) taste C) maze D) ease
【参考答案】：D
23. I hope I shall never again have to _____ such an unpleasant experience.
A) understand B) undermine C) undergo D) forego
【参考答案】：C
24. If a system, relationship, or discussion ______ down, it fails because there is a problem or disagreement.
A) goes B) breaks C) takes D) stays
【参考答案】：B
25. Obviously, they ________ our comment as
a challenge, rather than constructive criticism.
A) perceived B) fostered C) discouraged D) extended
【参考答案】：A
26. Her ideas are _______sound, even if she says silly things sometimes.
A) fundamentally B) critically C) rarely D) continually
【参考答案】：A
27. Only the hope that the rescuers were getting nearer _____ the trapped miners. A) resisted B) tolerated C) sustained D) underwent
【参考答案】：C
28. The president claimed that once he _______ himself to this course of action there was no going back.
A) decided B) committed C) acclaimed D) claimed
【参考答案】：B
29. What he said was so complicated that I _________ after the first couple of sentences.
A) kept track B) lost track C) signed up D) fell into
【参考答案】：B
30. This decision had removed the last ______ to the hostages' release.
A) solution B) approval C) dynamics D) obstacle
【参考答案】：D
31. After a week in bed, she was fully _______to health.
A) restored B) sustained C) shaped D) projected
【参考答案】：A
32. In the US there is a large gap between the legislative and ________branches of government.
A) obscure B) executive C) decisive D) academic
【参考答案】：B
33. As a Prime Minister, he lacked the strategic ________of, say, someone like Churchill .
A) specialty B) motivation C) competence D) vision
【参考答案】：D
34. When you are young, you think you are ________, and you feel you can achieve anything.
A) favorable B) humble C) invincible D) inferior
【参考答案】：C
35. The car ______when another driver suddenly turned in the fast lane from the slow one.
A) broke down B) got in C) set in D) stopped short 【参考答案】：D
36. The more depressed he got, the more he ________ drinking.
A) turned up B) turned to C) turned out D)turned down
【参考答案】：B
37. The plan for a new office tower went ahead ______ local citizens’ opposition.
A) regardless of B) in regard C) with regard to D) in spite
【参考答案】：A
38.He sat there silent for some time, ______ thought.
A) having lost in B) be lost in C) losing in D) lost in
【参考答案】：D
39.Even when she became rich and famous, she never forgot her _______background. A) ethnic B) cultural C) humble D) religious 【参考答案】：C
40. She realized that being unable to speak a foreign language was a major ________ to her career.
A) approval B) obstacle C) advantage D) bound
【参考答案】：B
41. We don't have sufficient resources to _______ our campaign for long.
A) survive B) observe C) sustain D) maintain 【参考答案】：C
42. You can't write everything you want to because of the space _______.
A) limitation B) variation C) definition D) liquidation
【参考答案】：A
43. There’s been a substantial _______in
doctors’ methods since last generation.
A) increase B) therapy C) shift D) anxiety
【参考答案】：C
44. After he left the university, he became a teacher, but later he ______ to journalism. A) kept B) made C) adjusted D) turned
【参考答案】：D
45. Although he underwent such a huge disaster, he managed to _______ his courage and go forward with his life.
A) take up B) pick up C) use up D) pick from 【参考答案】：B
46. We have to put _____ our emotions and take it from a professional standpoint.
A) up B) with C) aside D) off
【参考答案】：C
47. Jacky Chan is still able to ______ tall buildings in a single bound at this age.
A) leap B) leak C) lead D) leash
【参考答案】：A
48. ___________ is the process of breathing, which no man can do without.
A) Perspiration B) Respiration C) Inspiration D) Inclination
【参考答案】：B
49. Today, young people’s health is deteriorating and some even suffer from blood _________ in their twenties.
A) clots B) donation C) tests D) transfusion 【参考答案】：A
50. The team are very good at inspiring young people; wherever they appear, their speeches meet with ___________ ovations at the end.
A) upstanding B) standing C) upholding D) holding
【参考答案】：B
An announcement for a voluntary program Now people in growing numbers realize that it is important for college students to take an active part in social activities. Therefore, the student union of our university decides to organize a social practice during the summer holiday and is now recruiting volunteers from all the students. The details of the activity are listed as follows. First of all, the activity is designated to broaden the students’view so as to enrich their knowledge. Next, the arrangement mainly includes looking after the senior citizens who live alone, introducing the effective ways of environmental protection to the passers-by in the street and cooperating in a survey for some companies. Last but not least, the timetable, namely schedule, will be settled down by next Monday. It is high time that we placed great emphasis on the information beyond books. As long as you are an undergraduate student of this university and are willing to take the responsibility to help others. Welcome to contact us at 12345678 or send email to . Please
题1 - 50 B2U1 1. The behavior of men as individuals is _________ from their behavior in a group. A) explicit B) separable C) distinct有区别的明显的D) definite √[1]. 【参考答案】：C 2. They are trying to ______ the waste discharged by the factory for profit. A) expose B) exhaust C) exhibit D) exploit开发 √[2]. 【参考答案】：D
3. We all enjoy our freedom of choice and do not like to see it _______ when it is within the legal and moral boundaries of society. A) compacted B) restricted受限制的C) dispersed D) delayed √[3]. 【参考答案】：B 4. ___________ our sales forecasts we may begin to make a profit next year. A) On the basis of根据B) Owing to C) With regard to D) Concerning √[4]. 【参考答案】：A
5. The university departments have been ________ $600 000 to develop good practice in teaching and learning. A) promoted B) included C) secured D) awarded授予嘉奖 ×[5]. 【参考答案】：D 6. I know a(n) _______ young lady who would be an excellent cooperator for you. A) probable B) sustainable C) feasible D) eligible 合格的 √[6]. 【参考答案】：D
第一单元 1. Greed made the people _______ their resources despite the apparent danger. A. exhaust B. exhale C. exercise D. exclaim 2. If one thing happens and then another thing happens in ________, the second thing happens as a result of the first. A. result B. consequence C. effect D. sequence 3. We made progress on key ecological forestry projects, and ________ a total of 25.29 million hectares. A. deforested B. afforested C. exploited D. polluted 4. You must understand the________ of mathematics before we can proceed further. A. elements B. components C. ingredients D. compositions 5. It was very ________ of you to bring the umbrella. A. sensitive B. sensitivity C. sensible D. sensibility 6. In spite of Spanish origin, Brazil also has certain things which make her __________. A. specific B. species C. specialized D. distinctive 7. The power to change the general manager __________ in the board of directors. A. lives B. resides C. exists D. inhabits 8. The two words are similar in meaning, but there is __________ difference between them. A. subtle B. precise C. attentive D. strict 9. The house itself is not particularly to my mind, but I like its _________. A. setting B. environment C. circumstance D. surrounding 10. The rainwater in the street soon ________ in the warm sunshine. A. disappeared B. vanished C. faded D. evaporated 11. It is said in some parts of the world, goats, rather than cows, served as a vital _____ of milk. A. origin B. reserve C. resource D. source
Vocabulary Unit2 Book2 1. To my wonder you are, being a soft-hearted girl, so much ________ to have seen the film of murder that you stay excited overnight. A. dismayed B. frustrated C. thrilled D. comforted [1]. 【参考答案】：C 2. I don ’t like you, yet I am ________ constantly(偏偏) to meet you every day I step into my workplace. A. guided B. doomed C. driven D. conducted 【参考答案】：B
3. Everyone attending the funeral ________ him for his bad argument with his wife over where to locate a grave. A. encouraged B. persuaded C. condemned D. assisted [3]. 【参考答案】：C 4. To treat a(n) ________ leniently without principle will undermine the values on which our society runs smoothly. A. citizen B. servant C. employer D. criminal [4]. 【参考答案】：D 5. Her hobbies cover such a large ________ that I fear she can’t concentrate on her school work, yet my fear proves unnecessary. A. sphere B. condition C. globe D. kingdom [5]. 【参考答案】：A 6. If you ________ your son to so small a circle of friends, how can you expect him to grow into a man of open mind and high aim? A. reduce B. control C. confine D. hinder [6].
1. Finding a job in such a big company has always been _____ his wildest dreams. A)under B)over C)above D)beyond [1]. 2. It is not easy to learn English well, but if you _____, you will succeed in the end. A)hang up B)hang about C)hang in there D)hang over [2]. 3. Last year the advertising rate ______ by 20 percent. A)raised B)aroused C)arose D)rose [3]. 4. The manager lost his ______ just because his secretary was ten minutes late. A)mood B)temper C)mind D)passion [4]. 5. Please be careful when you are drinking coffee in case you ______ the new carpet. A)crash B)pollute C)spot D)stain [5].
6. Some old people don't like pop songs because they can't ____ so much noise. A)resist B)sustain C)tolerate D)undergo [6]. 7. Every man in this country has the right to live where he wants to, _____ the color of his skin. A) with the exception of B) in the light of C) by virtue of D) regardless of [7]. 8. I hate people who __________ the end of a film that you haven’t seen before. A) reveal B) rewrite C) revise D) reverse [8]. 9. He’s watching TV? He’s ________ to be cleaning his room. A) known B) supposed C) regarded D) considered [9].
Unit 5 1. Professor Wang has a strong view against video games and _______the closing of all the recreation facilities 休闲设施；娱乐设施for such games. A. assists协助 B. acknowledges承认 C. advocates主张 D. admits承 认 2. The movie is not ____ for the children to see: it contains too much violence and too many love scenes. A. profound adj. 深厚的；意义深远的；渊博的 B. valid adj. 有效的，有根 据的；正当的 C. decent adj. 正派的；得体的；相当好的合宜的 D. upright adj. 正直的，诚实的；垂直的，直立的；笔直的；合乎正道的n. 垂直；竖立 3. They are trying to _____ the waste discharged排放 by the factory for profit. A. expose vt. 揭露，揭发；使曝光；显示 B. exhibit vt. 展览；显示；提 出（证据等）C. exhaust vt. 排出；耗尽；使精疲力尽；彻底探讨D. exploit vt. 开发，开拓；剥削；开采 4. Having had her as a professor and adviser, I can tell you that she is an ____ force who pushes her students to excel far beyond their own expectations. A. inspirational B. educational C. excessive adj. 过多的，极度的；过分的 D. instantaneous adj. 瞬间的；即时的；猝发的 5. We can’t help being ____of Bob who bought a luxurious sports car just after the money was stolen from the office. A. skeptical adj. 怀疑的；怀疑论的，不可知论的 B. appreciative C. suspicious adj. 可疑的；怀疑的；多疑的D. tolerant 6. For three quarters of its span n. 跨度，跨距；范围on Earth, life evolved n. 进化了的v. 使逐步形成（evolve的过去分词）almost ____as micro-organisms. 微生物. A. precisely adv. 精确地；恰恰 B. instantly一…就,立即地 C. initially 最初,开头 D. exclusively adv. 唯一地；专有地；排外地 7. The secret agent间谍；特务concealed adj. 隐蔽的，隐匿的her real mission, therefore many local people were ____into thinking that she was a good person. A. betrayed v. 出卖，背叛 B. driven C. deceived D. convinced 8. When people become unemployed , it is ____ which is often worse than lack of wages. A. laziness B. poverty C. idleness 懒惰,,失业 D.inability无能力 9. In order to stimulate 刺激the domestic economy , the government has ______ to reduce imports. A. hesitated B. suggested C. resorted求助 D. pledged许诺保证 10. According to the American federal government, residents of Hawaii have the longest life ____, 77.2 years. A. rank B. span C. scale规模 D. scope
阅读理解 Passage 1 Romantic love is one of the most enticing (迷人的) topics around. Just about every movie, TV show, and country-music song contains some element of romance. For many, romantic relationships are by far the most important in their lives. As a society, we long for intimacy. We grow up believing that if we "just meet the right person" we will be happy. This message is popularized by modern media. It is perhaps one of the most destructive messages around. Quentin Crisp says: "The consuming desire of most human beings is to deliberately plant their whole life in the hands of some other person. I would describe this method of searching for happiness as immature ..." When we feel unhappy it is natural to start searching for the cause of our distress. There is nothing wrong with this, but it becomes a problem when we start searching outside of ourselves. We are taught that if we are happily "coupled" we won't have problems. It is therefore natural to blame our partner for our "aloneness." The consequences of this belief are enormously self-destructive. Romantic love is exciting, but what happens when the romance wears off? Experts estimate that romantic sexual attractions last only 18 months to two years. Using love or sex as a drug will only prevent us from reaching maturity. We do need excitement and stimulation and joy and intimacy. But in mature love we are concerned with our loved one's joy and fulfillment. The satisfaction comes not from our own immediate gratification, but from the joy of giving to the other person, and watching them grow and thrive. If you are single, the best thing you can do to prepare for a life-long loving relationship is to work on getting your own needs met. The first thing to do is to start identifying what they are. For instance: you long for affection and need a hug. Have you thought of asking a friend to hug you? You will be amazed what will happen if you start asking people directly to meet your needs. You will get some negative responses, but for the most part you will find that people are happy to help you. Many of us were taught our needs are wrong. Our needs are not wrong. We get into difficulty when we try to meet our needs in indirect ways. It is not that we shouldn't enjoy the excitement of a new relationship or love interest; we get into difficulty when we think we will get all our needs met from this one "magical" person. 1. What does Quentin Crisp think of the popular search for happiness?____ [A] The search is not sensible. [B] The media should be responsible for the search. [C] You can surely find happiness without the help of some other person. [D] It is advisable to make such a search together with some other person. 2. When one is unhappy, he tends to ____. [A] make himself happily coupled with another [B] search for the cause of his distress inside himself [C] search for the cause of his distress with his partner [D] think it's his beloved one that causes his problems
UNIT 5 1. Michael put the cigarette to his lips and _____ in the smoke. A).puffed B).sucked C).terrified D).spit 【参考答案】：B 2. The students often _______themselves with socializing network like Renren or Facebook. A).amuse B).arouse C).accuse D).acronym √ 【参考答案】：A 【学生得分】：2.0 3. Could you _______ a nail into the wall to hang this picture up? A).buy B).purchase C).hammer D).borrow √ 【参考答案】：C 【学生得分】：2.0 4. My heart was ________ as I walked out onto the stage. A).pounding B).bleeding C).breaking D).fasting √ 【参考答案】：A 【学生得分】：2.0 5. I have no _______ for people who say they can't find work but are really just too lazy to look. A).amusement B).sympathy C).telepathy D).audience √ 【参考答案】：B 【学生得分】：2.0 6. A __________ is not just a part of a telephone but also the part of a radio or television that receives signals from the air. A).sign language B).symbol C).receiver D).receptionist √
1. He is very __A__ and well-qualified, so he should reach the top of his profession. A. ambitious B. urgent adj.紧急的；急迫的 C. proud D. jealous adj.妒忌的；猜疑的；唯恐失去的；戒备的 2. China has been following the foreign policy to develop relations with other countries on the __C__ of the five principles of peaceful co-existence. A. ground B. foundation C. basis D. bases 3. The town planning commission委员会 said that their financial 金融的；财政 的outlook for the next year was optimistic. T hey expect increased tax __D__. A. funds B. income收入，收益； C. payment付款，支付 D. revenues 4. The toy maker produces a _C__ copy of the space station, exact精密的； 精确的 in every detail. A. minimal最低的；最小限度的 B. minimum C. miniature极小的 D. minor未成 年的；次要的；较小的 5. Do you have any _C___ about what living beings on other planets would be like? A. ideal B. comprehension理解 C. notion概念 D. intelligence理解力 6. The clothes a person wears may express his _B___ or social position. A. curiosity B. status C. determination D. significance 7. The Prime Minister frequently wandered from离题 his text to _A___ on a point that had obviously caught his audience’s interest. A. elaborate 精心制作的 B. interrupt C. stress D. explain 8. The foreigner tried to make himself understood _D___ body language. A. in terms of在…方面 B.with regard to adv. 关于；至于 C. in relation to 关于；涉及 D. by means of借助 9. Today, housework has been made much easier by electrical D____. A. facilities设施；工具，设备 B. apparatus n. 装置，设备；仪器 C. equipment D. appliances家用电器 10. The kitchen was small and __B__ so that the disabled could reach everything without difficulty. A. conventional B. compact小巧的 C. compatible兼容的 D. concise简洁的
运行蓝鸽语言学习系统平台，操作步骤如下： 一、进入课堂教学模式 1、直接进入：教师单击直接进入系统，系统默认全班全部通过认证。 2、确认进入：教师单击确定进入系统，学生按下键盘上的确认键，在教师机的界面上 的相应座位图标会显示蓝色。教师确认后，进入课堂教学主界面。 3、固定座位：教师单击固定座位，弹出班级选择界面，选定正在教学的班级确定后， 显示座位图标，学生按下确定键，教师机界面接收到确定信息后，相应座位图标会呈蓝色。教师确认后进入课堂教学主界面。 4、输入学号：教师单击输入学号，显示座位图标，学生输入自己的学号和姓名后，单 击确定，座位图标接收到相应信息呈蓝色显示。教师点击确认后，进入课堂教学主界面。 二、点击课堂教学进入课堂教学模块 可以进行师生对话，小组讨论，播放资料，多媒体广播，分班教学，电子举手，监听等操作。 三、点击自主学习进入自主学习模块 1、资料选取：点击资料选取按钮，教师通过选中某资料来设置学生点播资料的权限。 2、教师对学生监听：点击姓名、座位-打开对讲或监听-点击某学生-教师端可做个别辅 导或监听-再次点击该学生，停止个别辅导或监听-点击退出，返回自主学习主界面。 四、点击教师备课进入教师备课模块 1、添加教案集 2、制作教案 五、点击资料管理进入资料管理模块 1、声音、文本、答案制作： 音频制作有文件转换，外设输入，自主录音，音频编辑等方式 文本制作点击文本制作按钮 答案制作点击答案制作按钮 2、素材信息管理： 修改二级目录，修改三级目录 3、用户信息管理： a、用户管理：单击添加或删除可对已有的用户进行增减。 b、添加班级、年级、学号：点击年级管理，班级管理和学号管理按钮。 4、设备使用情况： 点击用户信息管理。输入正确的用户名的口令-点击设备使用情况 4、资料使用情况： 点击用户信息管理，输入正确的用户名和口令-点击资料使用情况 六、点击系统设置进入系统设置主界面 单击普通设置可以对各种功能的使用权限进行设置。 单击高级设置，输入正确的密码后，可对座位数，座位排列，录音路径，素材库路径等选项进行设置。
第一阶段 作文 【作业要 求】: 命题作文 Directions:For this part you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the given topic. Your composition should meet the word limit set by the test syllabus at this level. You should base your composition on the outlines provided and then type your composition in the box below.[题数：1；分数：15分；参考时间：30分0秒] 1. For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic On Keeping Pets. You should write at least 120 words, and base your composition on the outline given in Chinese below. 1. 有人喜欢养宠物，也有人反对养宠物，他们都有各自的道理 2. 我的看法 On Keeping Pets 【参考答案】： In almost every neighborhood, there are people who like
pets and people who don't. The former group of people think that pets are good and helpful companions. Some of them even go so far as saying that animals are also human, and their rights should be respected. Those who hate pets say that animals are noisy, dirty and dangerous. They think laws should be made to forbid people to keep dogs and cats in cities and towns. The different opinions on keeping pets, which reflect personal preferences, have caused many disputes and much unpleasantness among people who are close neighbors. Personally I do not like pets. But I think we should learn to respect the rights of pet lovers. We have no right to forbid people to keep pets in their homes, as long as the animals are properly taken care of and do not threaten the safety and peace of others. 翻译 【作业要 求】: 单句翻译（英译汉） Directions:In this section you are required to translate some English sentences into Chinese. Type your translation on the web page.[题数：10；分数：10分；参考时间：20分0秒] 1. A shortage of water in heavily populated agricultural areas will cause great hardship and starvation as crops fail.
1.S teve borrowed his friend’s sports car to _______ his girlfrien d. [1]. A) depress B) oppress C) express D) impress 2. This book takes an utterly different_______ to art criticism. A) approach B) method C) way D) means 3. Running your own business usually _______ working longer hours. [3]. A) includes B) imagines C) appreciates D) involves 4. The government has _______ the ban on the import of beef until June. [4]. A) expanded B) explored C) extended D) exchanged 5. You will need to _______ permission from the teacher if you have to be absent from the class. A) sustain B) maintain C) obtain D) contain 6. The scandal made him realize that his acting _______ was over. [6]. A) vocation B) career C) occupation D) profession 7. Everyone thought it was ________ to clarify the matter. A) worth B) worthy C) worthwhile D) valuable
V-2 Unit One I. V ocabulary and Structure 1. The buyer agreed in _________ to give a down payment at the signing of the contract. A. principal B. principle C. practice D. discipline 2. The _______ of communications is far greater than a hundred years ago. A. equipment B. instrument C. facilities D. faculty 3. Preliminary estimation puts the figure at around $110 billion, ________ the $160 billion the President is struggling to get through the Congress. A. in proportion to B. in reply to C. in relation to D. in contrast to 4. Two men and a woman were charged after the heroin _______ about $ 5 million was seized. A. worthwhile B. worthy of C. worth D. worthy 5 They took _______ measures to prevent poisonous gases from escaping. A. fruitful B. valid C. beneficial D. effective 6. I‘d _______ his reputation with other farmers and business people in the community, and then make a decision about whether or not to approve a loan. A. take into account B. account for C. make up for D. make out 7. The people, who believe it is necessary to ________ to a rapidly changing society, believe the shifts in family structure are inevitable and positive. A. adapt B. adopt C. adhere D. anticipate 8. In a time of social reform, people‘s states of mind tend to keep ________ with the rapid changes of society. A. step B. pace C. progress D. touch 9. We are having less and less _______ of fresh water. A. source B. origin C. resources D. store 10. While admitting that this forest was _______ uncertain, the scientists warned against treating it as a cry wolf. A. anyhow B. somewhere C. somewhat D. anyway 11 The road is laid ahead of him, a _______ grey line stretching to the horizon. A. continual B. continuous C. constant D. prolonged 12. There is a _______ rise this year in the number of babies born. A. comparable B. comparative C. compatible D. commentary 13 He was _______ from the whole class to represent them at the other school. A. picked on B. picked out C. picked up D. pick away 14. The Government has therefore agreed to pay authorities extra sums to ________ for their financial losses. A. make up B. turn up C. fill in D. lean on 15 Languages slowly but constantly ________ from older forms into new ones. A. revolve B. evolve C. involve D. resolve 16. Most broadcasters maintain that TV has been unfairly criticized and argue that the power of the medium is ________ . A. granted B. implied C. exaggerated D. remedied 17 The bank gives a top _______ to those who have no house of their own for a loan. A. preference B. priority C. superiority D. prohibition 18. The United States must look out for the right of _______ citizens. A. its B. their C. ours D. we 19. ________ either he or his accountants going to claim for the loss? A. Are B. Were C. Is D. Does 20. So small _____ that the most powerful microscopes cannot detect them. A. are these particles B. were these particles C. these particles are D. these particles were II. Reading Comprehension Passage 1 The French education system is very different from the English one in its aims, its organization and its results. The French child too, the raw material of this education, is unlike I the English child and differences in the raw material may well account for differences in the processes employed.