167、The central government is sparing no efforts to ____ the officials’ overuse of power to make up a healthier Party.

A、keep off　 B、keep down　 C、keep out　 D、keep on

166、It was only after some progress ____ in the use and development of electricity that men began to realize the importance and possibilities of magnetism.

A、was made　 B、would have been made C、has been made　 D、had been made

165、If you think that the illness might be serious, you should not ____ going to the doctor.

A、put off　　 B、put aside　 C、hold back　 D、hold up

164、I invited five people to my party. Out of those five people, only John and Mary can come. ____ people can’t come.

A、The others B、The other　 C、Others D、Other three

163、--Look, it ____ again.

　　 --yeah. This is the third snow we ____ this spring.

A、will snow; are having　　 B、has snowed; had had

C、is snowing; have had D、snows; have had

162、--Excuse me, Professor Smith, I was wondering if I could leave a quarter earlier today.

　　 --____.

A、Nothing the matter. B、Sure, go ahead　 C、Oh, why not?　　 D、Of course, no problem.

161、--Have you heard the new benefit system is to take effect?

　　 --Yes. That’s great, yet some worry it may ____ laziness.

A、encourage　 B、develop　　 C、cause D、prevent

160、In ____ world, where computers rule our work and life online searches have became ____ necessity.

A、a; a　 B、a; the C、the; a D、the; /

159、I don’t want to be interrupted, for my paper is due tomorrow. If ____ asks where I am. Just say I’ve gone out.

A、someone　　 B、anyone C、everyone　 D、no one

158、The heroic story that the university student had saved a peasant’s life hit the ____ in “China Youth Daily”.

A、results　　 B、efforts　　 C、rewards　　 D、headlines