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　　1、 The index is the government's chief gauge of future economic activity

　　A．measure

　　B．opinion

　　C．method

　　D．decision

　　2、 The economy continued to exhibit signs of decline in September.

　　A．play

　　B．show

　　C．send

　　D．tell

　　3、At first glance, a forest appears to be a haphazard collection of trees, shrubs, vines, and flowers.

　　A．random

　　B．total

　　C．graded

　　D．natural

　　4、 In the eighteenth century the heading of “natural philosophy” encompassed all of the sciences.

　　A．category

　　B．teachings

　　C．ideology

　　D．leaders

　　5、 John is eligible for this job.

　　A．accepted

　　B．recommended

　　C．rejected

　　D．recommended

　　6、 Her father was a quiet man with graceful manners.

　　A．polite

　　B．similar

　　C．usual

　　D．bad

　　7、 The girl is gazing at herself in the mirror.

　　A．smiling

　　B．laughing

　　C．shouting

　　D．staring

　　8、 To cool itself, a rhinoceros soaks in mud or water because its thick hide has no sweat glands.

　　A．skin

　　B．tongue

　　C．horn

　　D．trunk

　　9、 Modern nursing practices not only hasten the recovery of the sick but also promote better health through preventive medicine.

　　A．permit

　　B．determine

　　C．accelerate

　　D．accompany

　　10、 It's sensible to start any exercise program gradually at first.

　　A．workable

　　B．reasonable

　　C．possible

　　D．available

　　11、 We've seen a marked shift in our approach to the social issues.

　　A．clear

　　B．regular

　　C．quick

　　D．great

　　12、 If we leave now，we should miss the traffic.

　　A．direct

　　B．stop

　　C．mix

　　D．avoid

　　13、 The thief was finally captured two miles away from the village.

　　A．caught

　　B．killed

　　C．found

　　D．jailed

　　14、 In the process，the light energy converts to heat energy.

　　A．changes

　　B．reduces

　　C．leaves

　　D．drops

　　15、 The document was compiled by the Department of Health.

　　A．written

　　B．printed

　　C．attached

　　D．sent