C. absolutely D. formally

2. -How about this type?

-I don't like its colour. Besides, it's .

A. in the way B. on the way out

C. under way D. out of the way

3. These products are very cheap because the industry the price of raw materials remaining low.

A. takes on B. relies on

C. stands on D. keeps on

4. Tim knows what's going on. He is too intelligent not to understand.

A. in doubt B. by chance

C. without confidence D. for sure

5. With coal and oil ,what long-term effects of global warming on humans will be?

A. run out of B. are using up

C. run out D. running out of

6. He made many promises but I haven't seen any of them so far.

A. carry out B. carrying out

C. to carry out D. carried out

7. It is that solar energy will become the major energy in the future, though it's not quite sure.

A. suggested B. counted

C. proved D. predicted

8. You're required to a recent photo to your application form before handing it in.

A. attach B. stick C. post D. load

9. The company provides a telephone service free of charge and you can dial to find out how you should pay charge for what you ordered.

A. /；/ B. /；a C. a; the D. /; the

Ⅴ. 完形填空

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

"Billy! It is February 25, 2099, seven o'clock. Time to 1 and go to school." said the clock-robot 2 a mental voice. Then the kitchen-robot gave him toast and eggs. Billy was 3 . While he was eating, the whole wall 4 a TV screen and Billy thought that it was great having robots to do 5 for him. Billy ate his meal watching a TV 6 . When he finished eating, the 7 gave him his clothes very fast and

8 him. Then Billy went off to school.

When Billy went outside, he saw a car with no 9 waiting for him. The car said, "Hello, I will be 10 you to school every day. Now would you please 11 your school ID card?" said the car. So Billy showed the car his school ID card and got in. The 12 began to talk to Billy about his school and his schoolwork. After that the car said, "I will 13 your homework today 14 you will have a very, very important lesson to 15 in school today. Please put your homework on the