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rength_______.A used up B ran out of C. has run out D has given2. The contract also received so much attention around the world that it _____ politicians _____ something about the famine. A. under great pressure。 to do B. under great stress。 doing C. put huge pressure。 to do D. put great pressure。 for3. She was frightened of the big dog, even though it___ barked at her. A alone B lonely C rarely D merely 4. America has something similar______ our country’s economic development but different _______ political policies.A. from, to B. with , from C. to, from D. from, with5 Olympics will be hosted in Beijing. We didn’t have enough money to watch the live game, ____, we’ll see it on TV.A. Therefore B. Luckily C Furthermore D Instead6. Such a decision about new holiday_____ three traditional festivals have been added is well received by the whole nation. A why B that C whether D as7. Taiwan suffered such a big earthquake in June _____ few residents had ever experienced before. A as B which C and it was D that8. Japan is different from china mainly _______ it is a bureaucratic country. A in that B for that C in which D for which9. How is your life in Australia? oh. Everything ______. A is gone smoothly B goes smooth C goes smoothly D is gone smoothly10. the explorers soon reached ______was once a vast ocean _____ there were no people living.A what。 where B what。 when C where。 which D where。 which11. My puter doesn’t work again , I’ll have to have it ____once. A. set B. repaired C. fix D. mend12. the sky was flooded with black clouds, and _____it poured a heavy rain. A. following B. followed C. to follow D. follows great people, such as Newton and Edison had experiences of this kind, _____themselves _______to be mad. A. with。 regarding B. with 。 regarded C. for 。 regarding D. like。 regarded14. These years I’ve been working very hard in order to ____ my own career some day.A. turn up B. fix up C. set up D. make up15. the volcano eruption last year, as was reported, ____people’s lives.A. claimed B. survived C. missed D. saved二、完型填空A land free from destruction(破壞), plus wealth, natural resources ,and labor supply—all these were important 1 in helping England to bee the center for the Industrial they were not enough. Something 3 was needed to start the industrial process. That “something special” was men—4 individuals who could invent machines, find new 5 of power, and establish business organizations to reshape(改造)society.The men who 6 the machines of the Industrial Revolution 7 from many backgrounds and many occupations. Many of them were 8 inventors than scientists. A man who is a 9 scientist is primarily interested in doing his research 10. He is not necessarily working 11 that his findings can be used.An inventor or one interested in applied science is 12 trying to make something that has an actual 13. He may try to solve a problem by using the theories 14 science or by experimenting through correct and error. Regardless of his method, he is working to obtain a 15 result: the construction of a harvesting machine, the burning of a light bulb, or one of 16 other objectives.Most of the people who 17 the machines of the Industrial Revolution were inventors, not trained scientists. A few were both scientists and inventors. Even those who had 18 or no training in science might not have made their inventions 19 a ground work had not been laid by scientists years20.1. A. cases B. reasons C. factors D. situations2. A. But B. And C. Besides D. Even3. A. else B. near C. extra D. similar4. A. generating B. effective C. motivating (動機) D. creative5. A. origins B. sources C. bases D. discoveries6. A. employed B. created C. operated D. controlled. came B. arrived C. stemmed D. appeared8. A. less B. better C. more D. worse9. A. true B. practical C. pure D. clever. happily B. occasionally C. unwillingly D. accurately11. A. now B. and