10. The meeting achieved _______ a short statement, leaving many details to be worked out later.
A. other than B. anything but C. little more than D. more or less
9. Efforts to stop smoking in public areas _______ progress in Hangzhou in recent weeks.
A. made B. have been made C. have been making D. are making
8. Some economists predict that the dollar will remain weak _______ economies abroad are expected to grow faster than that of the United States.
A. while B. as C. before D. until
7. Advertisers are increasingly cautious about taking out ads _______ children, and that is hurting children’s magazines.
A. being aimed at B. aimed at
C. having aimed at D. having been aimed at
6. Until the start of the Industrial Revolution, mankind was poor, hungry, and constantly at the _______ of disease and natural disasters.
A. power B. limit C. control D. mercy
5. Student loan is supposed to provide financial support for people who would _______ not be able to go to college.
A. therefore B. meanwhile C. otherwise D. nevertheless
4. A new survey released by Yale University finds that Americans trust scientists most when ______ comes to information on climate change.
A. that B. it C. this D. there
3. The massive earthquake and tsunamis has killed 350 people in a coastal town in Chile so far, _______ the total death number reported last Sunday.
A. doubled B. to double C. doubling D. having doubled
2. In the USA, _______ Thanksgiving Day is a harvest festival. Traditionally, it is _______ time to give thanks for the harvest and express gratitude in general.
A. the; a B. /; the C. /; a D. the; the
第一节: 单项填空 (共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10分)
从A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1. - You won’t believe it, Sam. I was chosen as an exchange student to China.
- Congratulations! _______
A. That’s something. B. You did a good job.
C. That’s all right. D. You got it.