1. Although the weather was very had, the buses still ran on ________.

　　A) list B) plan C) schedule D) arrangement

　　2. Jane was hit on the head by the robber and was knocked ________.

　　A) mindless B) unaware C) brainless D) unconscious

　　3. The car is quite ________ of petrol.

　　A) economic B) economical C) saving D) sparing

　　4. ________ his great wealth, he always remained a man of simple tastes.

　　A) Except for B) With regard to C) Despite D) Although

　　5. The socks were too small and it was only by ________ them that he managed to get them on.

　　A) spreading B) extending C) lengthening D) stretching

　　6. Language can be defined as a tool by which human beings ________ with one another.

　　A) associate B) connect C) communicate D) correspond

　　7. As a small boy, he was slow ________ learning to read and write.

　　A) on B) with C) in D) about

　　8. Tony was ________ a mile of the hotel when he ran out of petrol.

　　A) within B) inside C) about D) off

　　9. It has been rather costly to install the machinery, but it will prove to be worth the money ___.

　　A) in the long run B) in conclusion C) at long last D) at the end

　　10. I don’t know why he ________ in the middle of a sentence.

　　A) broke off B) broke out C) broke through D) broke away

　　11. It was difficult to guess what her ________ to the news would be.

　　A) impression B) reaction C) comment D) opinion

　　12. There were some ________ flowers on the table.

　　A) artificial B) unnatural C) false D) unreal

　　13. We are interested in the weather because it ________ us so directly-what we wear, what we do, and even how we feel.

　　A) benefits B) affects C) guides D) effects

　　14. Will all those ________ the proposal raise their hands?

　　A) in relation to B) in contrast to C) in excess of D) in favor of

　　15. Children are very curious ________.

　　A) at heart B) in person C) on purpose D) by nature

　　参考答案：CDBCD CCDAA BABDD