【正文】 of years． This is one(34)____ of earthquakes，when one section of the earth (tectonic plate)(35)____ another． Scientists can predict where but not(36)____ this might happen and the area between plates is called a fault line． On one fault line in Kobe， Japan in 1923 over 200,000 people were killed． (37)____， earthquakes do not always happen on fault lines， (38)____ is why they are so dangerous and (39)____． Where do volcanoes happen? Volcanoes happen where the earth39。s position． B． one39。s disappearance? B． The man with a beard is talking to the manage. C． Every precaution was taken against the failure of the plan． D． Despite the rain， everyone enjoyed the trip． 63． A： Mother． you promised to take me out． B： Well_____ A. so I did! B. so did I. C. so I do! D. so do I 64． Which of the following prepositional phrases is an adverbial of concession? A． They used the box for keeping treasures． B． I stepped aside for her to get in first． C． For all that he seems to dislike me， I still like him． D． The parents bought a birthday cake for their son． 65． Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT? A． Poultry are very expensive in the city． B． New machinery were introduced in the factory． C． The police are investigating the murder case． D． The militia were called out to rescue flood victims． 66． The girl cannot e to school today on account of the flu． The underlined part means_____. A． concerning B． because of C． as to D． for 67． Mary and John are busy looking for a hotel for their wedding _____． A． meal B． snack C． refreshment D． banquet 68． Miniskirts first _____ in the 1960s． A． caught out B． caught in C． caught on D． caught up 69． That outburst at the meeting was ____ of his bad temper． A． illustrative B． explanatory C． expository D． revealing 70． The earthquake refugees are ____ for food and blankets． A． desirous B． ambitious C． seriously off D． badly off 71． When Linda heard the good news she tried to sound casual， but her excitement was obvious． The underlined part means _____． A． uncaring B． disinterested C． without plan D． without warning 72． Most Chinese people went to work by bike within living _____． A． mind B． knowledge C． memory D． scope 73． The speaker was very good at ____ his ideas during the discussion． A． putting aside B． putting across C． putting back D． putting off 74． The food is good at this hotel， but the ____ is poor； the waiters don?t seem to be well trained． A． maintenance B． repair C． charge D． service 75． Slavery was ____ in America in the 19th century． A． abolished B． cancelled C． abandoned D． terminated 76． Mercifully， I was able to plete all I had to do within a few days． The underlined part means _____. A． efficiently B． surprisingly C． fortunately D． shortly 77． The boys in the dorm ____ a coin to decide who would clean the floor． A． held B． tossed C． put D． collected 78． The patterns of spoken language are ____ from those of writing． A． distinct B． distinctive C． distinguished D． distinguishing 79． A(n)____ shape has four straight sides at 90176。s paycheck to keep her family fed． Then she stumbled upon an online munity called Blotanical， a forum for gardeners， many with an interest in sustainability． “The more I read and discussed these practices， the more I realized this would help not only our budget but also our health， ”she says． Cindy admits that before the recession， she was a city girl with no interest in growing her own dinner． “I grew flowers mostly—I didn?t think about plants that weren?t visually interesting. But to stretch her budget， she began putting in vegetables and fruit—everything from strawberry beds to apple trees—and as her first seedlings grew， her spirits lifted． She no longer thinks of gardening and making her own jams as just a money saver； they?re a genuine ple。 volcanoes in the world． This means that they may(45)____ be dangerous． In 1985 the Colombian volcano Nevado del Ruiz erupted． The lava melted a glacier and sent tones of mud(46)____ the town below． Twenty thousand people died． Natural disasters like volcanic eruptions are often unpredictable． We regularly do not know when they(47)____ pen， or (48)____ where they will happen． In the future， scientists may be able to watch and predict(49)____ before they happen． This could(50)____ many lives． 31． A． massive B． significant C． great D． grand 32． A． changed B． converted C． destroyed D． transformed 33． A． frequently B． continuously C． regularly D． periodically 34． A． source B． reason C． movement D．