12. Great changes have taken place in my hometown. The new highway has ___ our town ___ the city proper. A. joined; to B. joined up; to　 C. joined; with　 D. joined; for

11. ____ of the individual must be subordinated to ____ of the collective.

　　　　　 A. the interest; the interest　　　　 B. Interests; interests

　　　　　 C. The interests; the interests　　 D. Interest; interest

10. Many experts watched the newly found fossils ____ and they estimated the age of these fossils to be at 3000 years.　 A. in an interesting look　　　　　 B. in an interested look

　　　　　 C. with an interesting look　　　　 D. with an interested book

9. ----Shall I help you to translate this book into English?

　 ----Thanks, but I’d like to ____ with my family before deciding. A. talk your offer about

　　　　　 B. talk your offer　　　　　　　 C. talk your offer over　　　　　 D. talk of your offer

8. ----I can hardly ___ my teacher’s severe criticism. ----As the saying goes, good medicine tastes bitter____. Your teacher’s criticism is hard to bear. It is good for you, though.

　　　　　 A. understand; for your mouth　　　　 B. stand; to the mouth

　　　　　 C. follow; to your mouth　　　　　　　　 D. take; for the mouth

7. Harry insulted his fellow worker Timson by joking about him in public, but Timson did not take the insult ___, so he took a smart box ___.　 A. laid down; on the ear　　　

B. lying down; on the ear　 C. for granted; in the ear　　　　　　 D. for granted; on his ear

6. ---- According to the weather forecast, the temperature will stay high for several days.

　　 ----So you’d better stay indoors ____. A. , which keeps you from suffering strong sunshine

　　 B. which keeps you suffering strong sunshine　　　　 C. , that prevents you suffering strong sunshine　　　　　 D. as stops you from suffering strong sunshine

25. __ terribly hot weather we have here every summer! A. How B. How a C. What D. What a

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24. He spoke so fast that I understood ___ of his speech. A. a little B. little C. a bit　 D. a lot

23. ---- How far away is that hospital ? ---- Half ___ drive, more or less.

　　 A. hour’s　　　　　 B. an hour’s　 　　　　　　　 C. hour　　　　　 D. an hour