【C8】A．butB．while "C．andD．whereas

17. A. for B. after C. to

18. A. pleasing B. pleased C. pleasant

19. A. shake B. touch C. feel

20. A. at B. with C to

21. A. or B.and C. with

22. A. in B. the C. within

23. A. talk about B. ask about C. avoid

24. A. especially B. special C. specially

25. A. chance B. opportunity C. turns

A.1/12

B.1/7

C.7

D.12

Only when the process of meeting the basic need for food reached a certain level of sophistication______to follow other pursuits.

A．it was possible for humans

B．was it possible for humans

C．were humans possible

D．possible for humans it was

The street being closed for repairs, we had to come______by the bridge.

A．at

B．away

C．round

D．by

The______to the house caused by the storm took several days to repair.

A．destruction

B．damage

C．harm

D．ruin

Many ways have been found______small and simple machine to process large and complicated machine parts.

A．by using

B．to use

C．using

D．used

If a person finds getting up early a problem, most probably ______.

A．he is a lazy person

B．he is not sure why his energy is low

C．he refuses to follow his own energy cycle

D．he is at his peak in the afternoon or evening

It is out of _____ for all our neighbours to play cards in that big room on Sundays.

A．practice

B．date

C．question

D．place

Just as the travel and entertainment cards have taken on bank card qualities, so too______bank cards become more like T & E cards.

A．do

B．have

C．did

D．will