18. Unfortunately, the research was limited __________ increasing economic profits, _________ protecting the environment.

　 A. to; other than　　　　 B. by; rather than　 C. to; rather than　　 D. by; more than

17. That morning, he went to school in such a hurry that he wore shoes that did not _________ at all.

　 A. match　　　　　　　　　 B. suit　　　　　　　　　 C. fit　　　　　　　　　　 D. go with

16. It’s necessary for us to __________ everything __________ before the program is started.

　 A. get; in place　　　　　 B. put; in place　　　 C. get; in the place D. put; in the place

15. It is ___________ that the library be kept open during the vacation.

　 A. wished　　　　　　　　 B. expected　　　　　　 C. urged　　　　　　　　 D. hoped

14. The city government is_____________ the economic reforms so as to improve all the people’s life.

　 A. pushing ahead　　　　　　　 B. pusing on　　　　　 C. pushing through D. pushing ahead with

13. It was not until then that I realized putting the project in practice ___________ so much money and work.

　 A. involving　　　　　　　 B. to involve　　　　　 C. involves　　　　　　 D. involved

12. We should take exercise now and then. I believe we will ___________ it a lot.

　 A. benefit from　　　　 B. benefit　　　　　　　　　　 C. do good to　　　　 D. be beneficial for

11. Seeing the students working hard all the time, the teacher ___________ that all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

　 A. work out　　　　　　　　　　 B. point out　　　　　 C. make out　　　　　 D. turn out

10. He was so ___________ a good university that he would work until far into the night.

　 A. curious about　　　　 B. anxious about　　 C. desperate for　　　 D. concerned about

9. If you have good reading strategies, what seems confusing at first __________ upon further reading.

　 A. makes sense　　　　　 B. works　　　　　　　 C. counts　　　　　　　 D. pays