I. 单项填空。

1. Professor True ________ all his students with his great knowledge of history.

　A. pressed B. stirred C. impressed D. touched

2. Your story is perfect; I've never heard ________ before.

　A. the better one B. the best one C. a better one D. a good one

3. Hearing that most of the members voted against her, she ________ a smile.

　A. wore B. Managed C. performed D. controlled

4. Many road accidents occurred because motorists could not __________ the speed of approaching vehicles.

　A. conclude B. count C. measure D. value

5. -Many people are worried that so many college graduates each year can't find a job.

　-There is no need to worry about it as the government is now making every ________ to provide more jobs.

　A. effort B. effect C. measure D. action

6. -How much do you know about the 3D film technology?

　-A little. Not until ________ the hot movie Avatar ________ some about it.

　A. did I see; did I begin to learn B. I saw; I began to learn

　C. I saw; did I begin to learn D. did I see; I began to learn

7. They'd like to see their daughter ________, get married, and have kids.

　A. live down B. settle down C. take down D. put down

8. Great as Newton was, many of his ideas ________ today and are being modified by the work of scientists of our time.

A. are to challenge B. have challenged