1. Some people believe that since oil is scarce， the ________ of the motor industry isuncertain.

　　A)terminal B) benefit C) fate D) estimate

　　2. To speed up the ________ of letters， the Post Office introduced automaticsorting.

　　A)treatment B) delivery C)transmission D) departure

　　3. These overseas students show great ________for learning a new language.

　　A)enthusiasm B) authority C)convention D) faith

　　4. The defense lawyer was questioning the old manwho was one of the ________ of the murder committed last month.

　　A)observers B) witnesses C)audiences D) viewers

　　5. Politicallythese nations tend to be ________， with very high birth rates butpoor education and very low levels of literacy.

　　A)unstable B) reluctant C)rational D) unsteady

　　6. The chairmanwas blamed for letting his secretary ________ too much work last week.

　　A) take toB) take out C) take away D) take on

　　7. “You tryto get some sleep. I‘ll ________ the patient’s breakfast， ”said the nurse.

　　A) see toB) stick to C) get to D) lead to

　　8. The London Marathon is adifficult race.___ ___， thousands of runners participate everyyear.

　　A)Therefore B) Furthermore C)Accordingly D) Nevertheless

　　9. The bankrefused to ________ him any money， so he had to postpone buying ahouse.

　　A) creditB) borrow C) loan D) lease

　　10. The more anation‘s companies ________ factories abroad， thesmaller that country’s recorded exports will be.

　　A) lie B) spot C) stand D)locate

　　答案：1-5 CBABA 6-10 DADCD