13、You can see the stars on a clear night, but in the daytime they are _____.

A. unavoidable   B. invisible      C. inaccessible   D. unavailable

12、When Jane began to take swimming lessons, her main _____ was the fear of water.

A. evidence    B. crisis          C. obstacle      D. danger

11、When Jane began to take swimming lessons, her main _____ was the fear of water.

A. evidence    B. crisis          C. obstacle      D. danger

10、Try not to start every sentence with “the”. _____ the beginnings of your sentences.

A. Vary           B. Decorate                C. Form                   D. Describe

9、I hope I will not be called on in class as I’m not yet _____ prepared.

A. attentively                  B. readily                 C. actively                 D. adequately

8、It’s a top secret.

-Yes, I see. I will keep the secret _____ you and me.

A. with              B. around                      C. among       D. betweed

7、Black holes _____ not be seen directly, so determining the number of them is a tough task.

A. can                   B. should                         C. must                      D. need

6、Send my regards to your lovely wife when you _____ home.

A. wrote                                 B. will write                              

C. have written                   D. write

5、A typhoon swept across tiffs area with heavy rains and winds _____ strong as 113 miles per hour.

A. too               B. very           C. so              D. as

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Cloze

Directions:  For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

    Several years ago, well-known writer and editor Norman Cousins became very ill. His body ached and he felt constantly tired. It was difficult for him to even __1__ around. His doctor told him that he would lose the ability to move and eventually die from the disease. He was told he had only a 1 in 500 chance of survival.

    __2__ the diagnosis(診斷), Cousins was determined to overcome the disease and survive. He had always been interested in medicine and had read a book, which discussed the idea of how body chemistry and health can be damaged by emotional stress and negative __3__. The book made Cousins think about the possible __4__ of positive attitudes and emotions. He thought, “Is it possible that love, hope, faith, laughter, confidence, and the __5__ to 1ive have positive treatment value?”

    He decided to concentrate on positive emotions as a way to treat some of the symptoms of his disease. In addition to his traditional medical treatment, he tried to put himself in situations that would __6__ positive emotions. “Laugh therapy” became part of his treatment. He __7__ time each day for watching comedy films, reading humorous books, and doing other activities that would draw out __8__ emotions. Within eight days of starting his ‘‘laugh therapy” program his pain began to __9__ and he was able to sleep more easily. He was able to return to work in a few months’ time and __10__ reached complete recovery after a few years.

1. A. run                       B. pass                          C. move                               D. travel

2. A. Besides                  B. Despite                     C. Without                    D. Beyond

3. A. attitudes           B. beliefs                       C. goals                        D. positions

4. A. shortcoming           B. harm              C. benefit                        D. interest

5. A. emotion                 B. pain                     C. fear                          D. will

6. A. bring about           B. set about                   C. put up                       D. make up

7. A. afforded                B. appointed                   C. offered                     D. arranged

8. A. positive                  B. approving                  C. strong                       D. mixed

9. A. escape                   B. decrease                    C. shrink                       D. end

10. A. generally             B. especially                   C. actually                     D. presently