time?

-Try to take another flight then.

A. What if B. As if C. Even if D. Only if

16. I informed her mother ________ her safe arrival.

A. of B. over C. for D. by

17. A lot of searching and rescuing dogs are needed to ________ the soldiers________

searching for people buried and trapped in the ruins.

A. assist; that B. assist; in C. assist; of D. assist; from

18. Last night I watched Milan A. C. ________football on TV.

A. were playing B. to play C. played D. play

19. It was raining heavily. Little Mary felt cold, so she stood________ to her mother.

A. close B. closely C. closed D. closing

20. We didn't feel surprised when we found he fixed his eyes on the food with a(n)________expression on his face，for we knew that he hadn't eaten anything for 3 days.

A. anxious B. worried C. eager D. curious

答案：1. D　2. A　3. C　4. D　5. B　6. A　7. B　8. B　9. B　10. C 11. C　12. D　13. D　14. A　15. A　16. A　17. B　18. D　19. A　20. C　

二、完形填空

　　Every day, the news of the world reaches people by over 300 million copies of daily papers, over 400 million radio sets, and over 150 million television sets. Additional news is __1__ by motion(动作) pictures, in theatres and cinemas all over the world. As more people learn what the important events of the day are, __2__ still only care for the events of their own household. Nearly four hundred years ago the English writer John Donne said, "No man is an island."This __3__ is more appropriate(恰当的) today than it was __4__ Donne lived. In short, wherever he lives, a man __5__ to some society；and we are becoming more and more aware(清楚的) that __6__ happens in one particular society affects, somehow, the life of mankind.

　　Newspapers have been published in the __7__ world for about four hundred years. Most of the newspapers __8__ today are read in Europe and North America. However, __9__ they may be read in all parts of the world, __10__ to the new inventions that are changing the techniques of newspaper __11__.

　　Electronics and automation(自动化) have made it __12__ to produce pictures and texts far more quickly than before. Photographic copying doesn't __13__ to use type(铅字) and printing machines. And fewer specialists, __14__ typesetters, are needed to produce a paper or magazine by the __15__ method.

　　Therefore, the publishing of newspapers and magazines can __16__ more money. Besides, photocopies can be sent over great __17__ now by means of television channels and satellites such as Telstar. Thus, __18__ can be brought to the public more quickly than before.

　　Machines that prepare printed texts for photocopies are being used a great deal today. Film, __19__ light and small, can be sent rapidly to other places and used to print copies of the text __20__ they are needed. Film pictures can also be projected easily on a movie or television screen.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

1. A. taken B. shown C. seen D. known

2. A. fewer B. higher C. lower D. less

3. A. study B. argument C. knowledge D. idea

4. A. that B. while C. when D. then

5. A. moves B. goes C. belongs D. comes