8. The old couple decided to a boy and a girl though they had three childen of their own. (1997.6)

　　A. adapt B. bring C. receive D. adopt

　　9. The newcomers found it impossible to themselves to the climate sufficiently to make

　　permanent homes in the new country. (1998.1)

　　A. suit B. adapt C. regulate D. coordinate

　　10. The police set a to catch the thieves. (1994.1)

　　A. plan B. device C. trap D. trick

　　11. Although they plant trees in this area every year,the tops of some hills are still . (1996.6)

　　A. bare B. vacant C. blank D. hollow

　　12. It is quite necessary for a qualified teacher to have good manners and knowledge. (1996.1)

　　A. extensive B. expansive C. intensive D. expensive

　　13. The news came through channels.

　　A. private B. individual C. terminal D. personal

　　14. The scientists are able to accurately when the spaceship will reach the moon.

　　A. count B. guess C. calculate D. estimate

　　15. He is about his chances of winning a gold medal in the Olympics next year.

　　A. outstanding B. optimistic C. optional D. obvious

　　16. Country ’s affair should not be interfered by any other countries.

　　A. inner B. internal C. inside D. inward

　　17. They took measures to prevent poisonous gases from escaping. (1996.1)

　　A. fruitful B. beneficial C. valid D. effective

　　18. It is our policy that we will achieve unity through peaceful means. (2000.1)

　　A. continual B. consistent C. continuous D. considerate

　　19. Those queer animals, the dinosaurs, lived in ages.

　　A. far B. isolated C. distant D. remote

　　20. It’s impossible to the man among so many people.

　　A. deceive B. identify C. proved D. testified

　　21. When people become unemployed, it is which is often worse than lack of wages. (1996.6)

　　A. poverty B. idleness C. inability D. laziness

　　22. Her arrival did little to the problem.

　　A. deal B. inspire C. prescribe D. resolve

　　【Key】

　　1. C 這改變不了他對女孩的死負有責任的事實。

　　2. A 這份地方報紙不太關(guān)注國外新聞。

　　3. C 只要不是太遲，我不介意推遲做決定。

　　4. D 是什么導致羅馬帝國的衰退?

　　5. A 校長在運動會的開幕式上做了充滿激情的演講大大鼓舞了運動員的士氣。

　　6. A 美國南北戰(zhàn)爭的最根本起因是對薩姆特堡的轟炸。

　　7. A 這一地區(qū)的降雨量很豐富。

　　8. D 那對老夫婦自己已經(jīng)有了三個孩子，但還決定要收養(yǎng)一個男孩和一個女孩。

　　9. B 剛來的人發(fā)現(xiàn)自己無法適應這片新國土上的氣候，無法永久定居下來。

　　10. C 警方設下圈套捉拿竊賊。

　　11. A 盡管每年他們都種樹，但有些山頂還是光禿禿的。

　　12. A 一位稱職的教師必須行為端正，知識淵博。

　　13. A 消息是私下傳出來的。

　　14. C 科學家能夠正確地計算出太空船什么時候抵達月球。

　　15. B 他有信心在下明年的奧運會上取得金牌。

　　16. B 一個國家的內(nèi)政不應受到其他國家的干預。

　　17. D 他們采取了有效措施防止有毒氣體泄漏。

　　18. B 通過和平手段達到統(tǒng)一是我們一貫的政策。

　　19. D 那些怪異的動物——恐龍生活在遙遠的年代。

　　20. B 要從這么多人中識別出他是不可能的。

　　21. B 一個人失業(yè)時，無所事事比缺少工資更糟糕。

　　22. D 她的到來對解決問題幾乎沒有什么幫助。