18、____ exchange students can learn many useful things, it is also possible that some of them may fall behind in their studies.t

   A. Since          B. While           C. If           D. When

17、 The village was badly struck by the rare flood last night. The villagers were badly ___ food and shelter.

   A. in time of       B. in charge of      C. in want of    D. in possession of

16、 Dickens made a call upon the rich to have mercy on the people who were ____.

   A. less badly off   B. less well off     C. more badly off   D. more well off

15、--- Why do you suggest we buy a new machine?

 --- Because the old one has been damaged _____.

   A. beyond reach    B. beyond repair  C. beyond control D. beyond description

14、Dr. Frank failed many times but he finally ___ to find a successful way to solve the problem.

   A. broke off       B. broke through   C. broke down    D. broke up

13、 The study showed a deep fear among the elderly of being ____ to the care of strangers.

   A. dismissed      B. abandoned      C. stood         D. quit

12、Many factories and banks in some countries have closed down as a direct ____ of the financial crisis going on in the USA.

   A. matter         B. consequence    C. whole        D. total

11、Some people can never go above 4,000 meters because their body is unable to ____ to these extreme conditions.

   A. adopt          B. adjust         C. addict        D. access

10、

 I hope my teacher will take my bad illness into ____ when judging my examination.

   A. statement        B. conclusion   C. account        D. story

9、進入21世紀這個互聯(lián)網(wǎng)時代，網(wǎng)絡語言（the Internet language）向我們撲面而來。然而，究竟應該接受還是排斥網(wǎng)絡語言仍然是當前的一個頗有爭議的話題。請根據(jù)下面的表格，寫一篇短文來闡明其中的兩種觀點。

 注意：1、可根據(jù)內容要點適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫；

       2、詞數(shù)：100個詞左右

參考詞匯：現(xiàn)象phenomenon 不適當?shù)膇nappropriate

二、選擇題

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