13．_______, Garolina couldn’t get the machine to work again.

　　 A. Might as she try　　　　　　 　　　　　　　 B. As she might try

　　 C. Try although she might　　　　 　　　　　　　 D. Try as she might　

12．The discoveries may _______ the origins of the universe.

A.　　 bring it to light　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　 B. throw new light on　

C. throw a great light on　　　　 　　　　　　　　 D. take it for granted

11．The singer is always very _______ to the reaction of the audience when she gives a performance.

A. curious　　 　　　　　　 B. positive　　 　　　　 C. sensible　　 　　　　　　　 D. sensitive

10．Fifteen Chinese artifacts were stolen from the British Museum in London. Most of ______ was stolen is jewelry and dates from 700 to 1,400 AD.

　　 A. which　　 　　　　　　　 B. them　　 　　　　　 C. what　　　 　　　　　　　 D. that

9．People should avoid _______ overnight in the open air in places where mosquitoes ______ and take protective measures.

A. to stay ; collect 　　　 B. staying; collect　 　 C. to stay; gather 　　 D. staying; gather

8．The young dancers looked so charming in their beautiful clothes that we took ______ pictures of them.

　 A. many of　　 　　　　 B. masses of　　 　　　 C. more than one　 　 D. a large amount of

7．As ______ consequence, ________ fruits such as peaches and pears are in fact related, although they are different at ________ first sight.

A. a; the; the　　 　　　 B. the; / ; the　　 　　　 C. a; /; /　　 　　　　　　 D. a; the; /

6．The article opens and closes with descriptions of two new reports, each _______ one major point in contrast with the other.

　 A. makes　　 　　　　　　　 B. make　　　 　　　　　 C. is to make　　 　　 D. making

5．Mr. Morgan _______be very sad _______ though_______ he is extremely cheerful.

A. should;　 in private; in public　　 　　　　　 B. may; by himself; as individual

C. could ;in the private; in the public　　 　　　 D. can ; in private; in public

4．-Can you shoot the bird at the top of the tree?

-No, it’s out of ______.

A. range　 　　　　　　　　 B. reach　 　　　　　　　 C. control　　 　　　　　 D. distance