2．A　考查动词辨析。glance匆匆看一眼。observe观察；glare怒视；stare凝视。

1．C　考查冠词。take action采取行动，是固定短语；第二空是特指，特指“行动带来的后果”。

15．The accident that resulted________the death of two passengers resulted________careless driving.

A．in；on　 　　　　　　　　　　　 B．in；from

C．on；in　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．from；in

14．As far as I know，he began cycling to________his body after he resigned from the firm.

A．take up　 　　　　　　　　　　　 B．put up

C．set up　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．build up

13．-Can you hit that bird with your gun，Tom?

-No！It is out of the________of my gun.

A．length　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．aim

C．distance　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．range

12．________struck me________I would have an important meeting in Shanghai the next day.

A．It；which　 　　　　　　　　　 B．What；that

C．What；which　 　　　　　　 D．It；that

11．She made it quite clear that she was no longer going to______my selfishness and moodiness.

A．put up with　 　　　　　　　　 B．depend on

C．care about　 　　　　　　　　　 D．catch up with

10．-What are you going to do this afternoon?

-I’ll probably go for a walk later on________it stays fine.

A．as far as　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．so long as

C．even if　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．as though

9．You have made a few mistakes in your composition but______，it’s well written.

A．first of all　 　　　　　　　　　 B．on the whole

C．on the other hand　 　　　　 D．so far