複選題
40. The love letter was_ three days later. (哪些正確 ?).
(A) told
(B) delivered
(C) received
(D) learned
(E) sent

複選題36. The latest effort to contain the oil spill that has poured millions of gallons of crude into the Gulf of Mexico encountered a setback 5,000 feet underwater, officials said Saturday, meaning oil will continue gushing into the ocean for at least several more days, and possibly months. (哪些正確 ?) (A) There is a serious oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. (B) The oil spill was stopped in time. (C) People had difficulty stopping oil from spilling out. (D) It may take months to clear up the mess. (E) A setback is something that helps.

37. There are more than eight thousand types of birds in the world. Of these, the largest by far is a bird that lives in Ethiopia. It is the North African ostrich. (哪些正確 ?) (A) Many large birds are from Africa. (B) The North African ostrich is much larger than any other birds. (C) So far large birds have been on the decrease. (D) Ethiopia is a country where large birds come from. (E) There are fewer and fewer bird species on earth.

複選題38. Rattlesnakes do most of their hunting at night. They do not locate their enemies by sight. They can tell just where the enemy is by the heat the enemy gives off. (哪些正確 ?) (A) Rattlesnakes are very sensitive to body heat. (B) Rattlesnakes have very keen eyesight. (C) Rattlesnakes are more active by day. (D) To locate is to tell where something is. (E) Rattlesnakes are actually hard of hearing.

複選題39. There is an old saying that “the longest night ends in light.” This means that things do not remain bad or hopeless forever. (哪些正確 ?) (A) The saying means there is always a new day. (B) We have nothing to hope for in life. (C) Even the darkest night is followed by light. (D) We should never lose hope or give up. (E) The longest nights do not exist.

1. Although the witness’s account of the car accident at first seemed implausible, the police officer was surprised to find that it was _____. (A) erroneous (B) inconsistent (C) correct (D) improbable

2. Many economists believe that since resources are scarce, a method of _____ is necessary. (A) advertisement (B) reparation (C) distribution (D) assessment

3. Though the school repeatedly threatened to use its authority in order to _____ student protestors into submission, these students refused to be intimidated. (A) persuade (B) cheer (C) deluge (D) nudge

4. Kathryn Bigelow was awarded an Oscar for directing in 2010, the first woman to be so _____. (A) refined (B) honored (C) inspired (D) employed

5. Scientists require observable data to support a hypothesis; sound science is grounded in _____ results rather than speculation. (A) fiscal (B) theoretical (C) hypothetical (D) empirical

6. In many parts of the world, people use rice as a central rather than a _____ part of their daily diets. (A) prominent (B) ritualistic (C) supplementary (D) pivotal