1. America's emphasis on the importance of education for everyone has spurredscientific research.

　　A) encouraged B) endangered C) endorsed D)enlarged

　　2. Photojournalist Margaret White became famous for her coverageof significant events during the Second World War.

　　A) baggage B )orphanageC)reportage D ) usage

　　3. Below 600 feet ocean waters range from dimly litto completely dark.

　　A) inadequately B ) hardly C) faintly D)sufficiently

　　4. "I'm not meddling ". Mary said mildly. "I'm justcurious".

　　A) gently B )shyly C) weakly D) sweetly

　　5. In 1861 itseemed inevitable that the Southern states would break away from theUnion.

　　A) strange B) certain C) inconsistent D) proper

　　6. Many ofnovelist Carson McCullers' characters are isolated, disappointed people.

　　A)solitary B) gloomy C) feeble D) frugal

　　7. The workers finally called offthe strike.

　　A) put off B) ended C) cancelled D) participated in

　　8. Johnhas made up his mind not to go to the meeting .

　　A) wanted B) promised C)decided D) agreed

　　9. I catch cold now and then. 　　A) always B)occasionally C ) constantly D) regularly

　　10. He often finds fault withmy work.

　　A) criticizes B) praises C) evaluates D) talks about

　　11.The little girl grasped her mother’s arm as she across the street.

　　A)understood B) had a hold over C) took hold of D) left hold of

　　12. Injudging our work you should take into consideration the fact that we have beenvery busy recently.

　　A) thought B) mind C) account D) memory

　　13. Ican no longer tolerate his actions.

　　A) put up with B) accept C) take D)suffer from

　　14. The doctors have abandoned the hope to rescue the oldman.

　　A) left B) given up C) turned down D) refused

　　15. Have youtalked to her lately?

　　A) lastly B) shortly C) recently D) immediately

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