Section 2: Choose the most appropriate answer to fill in each of the blanks (15%o) 16. These are strange times in which we live, and strange arrangements appear to be the of the day. B. rule C 7. They make of getting as many contacts as possible with the ordinary people A a purpose B a point of view C a point D. an intention 18. The implication took a while to A. follow suit B narrow down C fade away D. sink in 19. The tension was naturally high for a game with so much A. at intervals B C. at rest at 20. There has been a of troops on both sides of the border C buildup D. collision 21. He cited a Chinese proverb to the that you should never wish ill on your neighbor B. evide C 22. Just because a bird does not breed one year it does not that it will fail the next A follow nean D. exhibit 23. Walter Crowley says that the problem down to money B. puts C. cuts D. beats 24. This could a threat to jobs in the coal industr A pose B C D 25. Franks went out to the poor children playing in the slum street A. mind B. eyes C head D. heart 26. He has been on the for the disturbing images of environmental pollution A C. lookout D. guard 27. He made a living selling pancakes from a van 第2页共11页第 2 页 共 11 页 Section 2: Choose the most appropriate answer to fill in each of the blanks.(15%) 16. These are strange times in which we live, and strange arrangements appear to be the _____ of the day. A. sequence B. rule C. law D. order 17. They make _____ of getting as many contacts as possible with the ordinary people. A. a purpose B. a point of view C. a point D. an intention 18. The implication took a while to _____. A. follow suit B. narrow down C. fade away D. sink in 19. The tension was naturally high for a game with so much _____. A. at intervals B. at the prospect C. at rest D. at stake 20. There has been a _____ of troops on both sides of the border. A. scheme B. catch C. buildup D. collision 21. He cited a Chinese proverb to the _____ that you should never wish ill on your neighbor. A. following B. evidence C. proof D. effect 22. Just because a bird does not breed one year, it does not _____ that it will fail the next. A. follow B. mean C. indicate D. exhibit 23. Walter Crowley says that the problem _____ down to money. A. comes B. puts C. cuts D. beats 24. This could _____ a threat to jobs in the coal industry. A. pose B. post C. press D. possess 25. Frank’s _____ went out to the poor children playing in the slum street. A. mind B. eyes C. head D. heart 26. He has been on the _____ for the disturbing images of environmental pollution. A. research B. search C. lookout D. guard 27. He made a living _____ selling pancakes from a van