17. Americans have come to fear the West Nile virus, ______.(A) being transmitted by the common mosq
18. We are ______ the poor.(A) ourselves dedicated to help (B) dedicated ourselves to help(C) dedica
19. Joel’s collection includes ______.(A) four antique silver small coins (B) small four antique sil
20. ______ joint, the knee is among the most frequently injured.(A) Being a weight-bearing (B) Being
【題組】22. Modern cheese marketing trends can best be described as ______.(A) market-driven invention (
【題組】23. According to this article, which of the following statements is NOT true?(A) Cheese originat
Passage 2: Questions 24-27 refer to the following advertisement.ONCE-A-YEAR SUMMER SALE! SAVE $100 O
【題組】25. It can be inferred that if you join the club ______.(A) the sale ends on August 31 (B) you w
【題組】26. From the context of the expression free clinics, it must mean ______.(A) cost-free medical c
Passage 3Of all the accessories and adornments to garments one perhaps pays least of all attention t
【題組】29. Buttons have been used as ornaments ______.(A) on and off throughout their history (B) befor
【題組】30. In the Italian city of Florence ______.(A) all buttons were banned because they were a craze
2. Head delegations from the countries are now at the negotiation tables in the first round of _____
【題組】31. The punishment of whipping ______.(A) was often carried out (B) has been related in historic
3. She always had to _____ to her father’s wishes, whether or not she agreed with him. He wishes tha
【題組】33. Male and female dress ______.(A) is buttoned on the left side (B) is now buttoned on the rig
4. James Brooks is considered by many around him to be a(n) _____. They don’t expect him to help oth
5. Some drugs are known to create an _____ bodily condition for those who use them.(A) indulgent (B)
Passage 4The small platform became increasingly crowded and by quarter to nine (half an hour after t