George could see that he wasn’t going to get the support he needed, so he handed in his immediately.
(A)contribution
(B)resignation
(C)enthusiasm
(D)optimism
The fierce lion is kept in the for safety reasons. Don’t go near it.
(A)cage
(B)camp
(C)playground
(D)farm
The construction of the tunnel has helped the distance between the two cities.
(A)tighten
(B)recover
(C)escape
(D)shorten
She told herself that she would be satisfied with she could get.
(A)whenever
(B)wherever
(C)whatever
(D)however
John’s never talked to a foreigner, ?
(A)has he
(B)will he
(C)is he
(D)was he
Eliza failed the math exam again. She much harder before taking it last week.
(A)need to study
(B)ought to study
(C)should have studied
(D)must have studied
Robert: You look lost. Can I help you?Tourist:Jane: It’s right around the corner. See the tall building over there?
(A)Please don’t ask. I’d rather not talk about it.
(B)No, thank you. I know the place like the back of my hand.
(C)Yes, please. I lost three hundred dollars. Could you lend me some money?
(D)Oh, yes. Please tell me how to get to the post office.
Jamie: How long does it take you to get to the office from your apartment?Daisy:Jamie: That’s not too bad.
(A)About five kilometers.
(B)About twelve thousand dollars.
(C)About half an hour.
(D)About twenty degrees Celsius.Penguins are birds, but they cannot fly. However, they swim very fast. They can swim 44 a speed ofmore than 15 miles per hour. While swimming, penguins use their feet 45 rudders to help them turn.Penguins feed on animals in the sea, such as fish, 46 , and shrimp-like creatures. The penguins’ spikytongues help them hold on to the slippery fish. All penguins have very strong beaks, 47 they also use todefend themselves against enemies. There are 17 different kinds of penguins, but not all live in the ice and snow.For example, the fairy penguin lives along the shores and islands of southern Australia and New Zealand.
(A)for
(B)on
(C)about
(D)at
(A)because
(B)as
(C)and
(D)but
(A)squid
(B)eagle
(C)cheetah
(D)kangaroo
(A)which
(B)that
(C)who
(D)theyOne of the nice things about the city of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, is that it has anumber of large museums. People who live there can visit one of the fine national museums many times duringthe year. Although some exhibits are permanent, there are also many special travelling exhibits which are onlyshown for a short period of time. The entrance fees are not expensive, and they have special rates for groups. Soif you like art, natural sciences, technology, American Indian history, or just want to take a walk inside a nice cleanair-conditioned museum at a reasonable price, museum visiting is one of the best pastimes.請回答下列第48 題至第50 題
The writer of this excerpt likes Washington, D.C. mainly because .
(A)it is a very large city
(B)it has some good museums
(C)it is the capital city of the United States
(D)it is her hometown
According to the passage, the price of visiting museums in Washington, D.C. is .
(A)too high
(B)not high enough
(C)just about right
(D)too cheap
According to the passage, a “special exhibit” in a museum is one which is .
(A)only temporary
(B)very expensive
(C)always on display
(D)not open to the public