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I.Directions:Match the words in Column A with their definitions in Column B by blackening the letter of the answer you choose on your ANSWER SHEET.(10 points,1 point for each)
1.dam A.the act of selling sth.
2.accelerate B.help in bringing about
3.benefit C.a wall or bank built to keep back water
4.sale D.fixed limit of time for finishing a piece of work
5.available E.resist:hold out against
6.contribute F.(cause to)move faster
7.withstand G.do good to
8.transportation H.dying out;no longer existing
9.deadline I.carrying goods or persons from one place to another
10.extinction J.capable of being got,obtained,used,etc.
Ⅱ.Directions:Read each of the following sentences carefully,and choose A,B,C or D that has the closest meaning to the underlined word or phrase by blackening the letter of the answer on your ANSWER SHEET.(10 points,1 point for each)
11.There are many other exchange expressions,but those who are not well versed in exchange terminology would do well.
A.presented
B.arranged
C.experienced
D.written
12.Ever since the first farmers arrived in the Midwest almost 200 years ago,cultivation and, consequently,erosion have been depleting the supply of topsoil.
A.lessening greatly
B.depriving
C.exhausting
D.robbing
13.Pictures are not just scientifically significant but breathtakingly beautiful as well.
A.powerful
B.confusing in mind
C.valuable
D.meaningful
14.They are usually more gentle and sympathetic,and people are less likely to tell them to jump in the lake
A.go away
B.commit suicide
C.go swimming
D.go to hell
15.We can easily get the feeling that we are part of a giant give-and-take plan.
A.well elaborate
B.equally changing
C.thoroughly
D.well balanced
16.Growth of trade will depend greatly on availability on energy resources.
A.constant supply
B.considerable amount
C.capacity
D.obtaining