Sorry, I didn' t _____to take a taxi but I had to as I was late.

A. suppose     B. mean   C. assume      D. hope

The Government' s proposal is welcome, but it only  _____ the surface of the problem.

A. reaches      B. possesses   C. influences   D. scratches

In Mexico, dining is more than a meal. It’ s a social occasion — lunches are _____ quick and suppers can last for hours.

A. obviously   B. frequently   C, rarely  D. usually

Relief work and selfless _____aid continues, which helps deliver needed equipments

to the disaster area.

A. conventional B. voluntary  C, unusual      D. remarkable

Right now, the government should adopt a far more _____approach to push the state ‘ s

economy forward.

A. dynamic     B. apparent     C. desperate    D. previous

For most people, getting on in life, winning _____, saving a bit, going on a better

holiday, buying a car, purchasing a home, giving the children a better start all these are natural aims.

A. promotion  B. victory       C. sympathy   D. reputation

Accent, tone, _____ and vocabulary can affect the ability of a language learner to

understand or to be understood.

A. whistle       B. translation   C. fluency      D, experience

請(qǐng)根據(jù)以下提示，并結(jié)合事例，用英語寫一篇短文。

Nothing succeeds without a strong will （意志）.

注意: ①無須寫標(biāo)題，不得照抄英語提示語；

②除詩歌外，文體不限；

③文中不得透露個(gè)人姓名和學(xué)校名稱；

④詞數(shù)為120左右。

The fine weather _____________ go for an outing next week. We all feel happy.（possible）

好天氣使我們的下周出游成為可能。

His wife doesn’t like the second-hand car, _____________ is too high, and it looks ugly.（which）

他妻子不喜歡那輛二手車，其價(jià)格太高了，而且樣子難看。