【正文】 not dare to e out until it had passed. 16. A. very B. a lot C. most D. much 17. A. made B. bought C. introduced D. did 18. A. electrical B. atomic C. steam D. oil 19. A. success B. troubles C. people D. pleasure 20. A. kill B. buy C. interest D. take away 21. A. smoke B. noise C. driver D. engine 22. A. pull down B. blow away C. set fire to D. pass 23. A. most B. few C. only a few D. the rich 24. A. said B. spoke C. told D. warned 25. A. roads B. rivers C. steam D. rails 26. A. short of B. full of C. empty of D. without 27. A. no great danger B. dangerous C. a lot of danger D. few danger 28. A. easy B. difficult C. pleasant D. light 29. A. get B. cause C. make D. force 30. A. sometime B. some time C. a few times D. sometimes 31. A. was sold B. was driven C. was pulled D. helped 32. A. believed B. seemed C. sensed D. proved 33. A. of B. when C. while D. for 34. A. caught sight of B. listened to C. heard D. thought 35. A. nearby B. in the distance C. on the far D. from the distance 三、 閱讀理解（共 20小題；每小 題 2分，滿分 40 分） 閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項 (ABC和 D)中，選出最佳選項。 5分，滿分 30分） 閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項 (ABC和 D)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項 。 Unit 5 The Power of Nature 一、 單項填空（共 15 小題；每小題 1分，滿分 15分） 從所給的四個選項 (ABC和 D)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。 1. How much farther shall we have to go? Another five miles until we reach the mountain ______ . A. at a distance B. in a distance C. at distance D. in the distance 2. Considering that Frank did not have the ______ to do the important work well, the boss fired him. A. cause B. hope C. reason D. potential 3. Mary dose all the cooking and cleaning, but her husband does ______ nothing to give her a hand. A. absolutely B. naturally C. usually D. partly 4. He had a talent for management and was ________ manager of the pany. A. designed B. appointed C. respected D. honored 5. The old man may look threatening at first glance but he’ s _______ a very friendly person. A. hardly B. obviously C. readily D. actually 6. _______ the question many times, Henry lost patience with his slow brother. A. Having been explained B. Explained C. To explain D. Having explained 7. Both his parents were killed in the terrible fire and his house was burn to the ______. A. earth B. ground C. floor D. end 8. The new stadium being built for the next Asian Games will be _______ the present one. A. as three times big as B. three times as big as C. as big as three times D. as big three times as 9. The volcano _______ in 1980, damaging a large area of Washington State. A. exploded B. blew C. burst D. erupted 10. They do what they can to _____ the old museum _________. A. preserve, from destroying B. protect, from destroying C. prevent, from being destroyed D. keep, being destroyed 11. We could go now or this afternoon. Whatever time ________ you best? A. fits B. meets C. satisfies D. suits 12. Hearing the news that he won the first in the petition, his voice trembled ________ excitement. A. for B. in C. with D. at 13. Disappointed, I was about to leave __________ something occurred, which ________ my attention. A. while, paid B. and, got C. before, drew D. when, attracted 14. Knowing that his brother is waiting for him at the station, he made his ________ there immediately. A. way B. decision C. judge D. preparation 15. There will be about 30 people ing to attend the meeting, and among them ___________ artists, writers, musicians and so on.