16.ThetemperaturesaresomewhatlowerthantheaveragetemperatureinMaythisyear.(D)A.veryB.ratherC.lessD.alittle17.Hemustnotallowthisunusualbarriertostophimfromfightingagainsttheenemy.(A)A.obstacleB.interiorC.interferenceD.interruption18.Nextsemester,Susanmusttakethreecompulsorycourses.(C)A.voluntaryB.formalC.requiredD.practical19.Shouldeitherofthesesituationsoccur,wrongcontrolactionsmightbetakenandapotentialaccidentsequenceinitiated.(D)A.installedB.importedC.interviewedD.started20.Nowabouthalfofthewomenwhoworkinsocialwelfarearepart-time,ascomparedto38%intheprivatesector.(B)A.farewellB.guaranteeC.wellbeingD.well-off21.Itisnotclearwhethertheincreaseinreportsisstemmedfromgreaterhumanactivityorissimplytheresultofmoresurveys.(C)A.comesB.flowsC.originatesD.derives22.Thisisthesortofcaseinwhichjudgesmustexercisethearbitrarypowerdescribedamomentago.(A)A.useB.availC.displayD.have23.Recentstudieshaveposedthequestionastowhetherthereisalinkbetweenfilmviolenceandrealviolence.(C)A.poisedB.supposedC.raisedD.aroused24.Floodshaveunderminedthefoundationoftheancientbridge.(B)A.reachedB.weakenedC.coveredD.spoiled25.Afrequentlycitedexampleoftheendangeredspeciesisthepanda.(C)A.neglectedB.worriedC.mentionedD.reduced26.Somepsychologistsarguethatthetraditionalidea“sparetherodandspoilthechild”isnotrational.(D)A.kindB.helpfulC.effectiveD.sensible27.Providingfirst-classserviceisoneofthetacticstheairlineadoptstoattractpassengers.(C)A.attitudesB.methodsC.solutionsD.thoughts28.Beforeyoudecideonavocation,itmightbeagoodideatoconsultafewgoodfriends.(B)A.holidayB.careerC.researchD.plan29.Thepolicearetryingtogetbackthestolenstatue.(A)A.retrieveB.detainC.detectD.track30.Becauseofadverseweatherconditions,thetravelersstoppedtocamp.(C)A.unfamiliarB.localC.unfavorableD.good31.Theselast22yearshavereallybeenamazing;everypredictionwe’vemadeaboutimprovementshaveall_______.(C)A.comedownB.comeoverC.cometrueD.comealong32.Anyonebreakingtheruleswillbeaskedtoleave_______.(A)A.onthespotB.atthespotC.inthespotD.forthespot33.Marysucceededinliving______herextraordinaryreputation.(B)A.upB.uptoC.onD.down34.Otherguestsatyesterday’sopening,whichwasbroadcast______bytheradiostation,includedtheGovernorandtheMayor.(A)A.liveB.aliveC.livingD.lively35.Themanagerwastoldwhenhewas______thathiswasapressurejob.(B)A.pointedB.appointedC.disappointedD.assigned36.Herhusbandisinterestedindesigningelectronic_______.(D)A.safetyB.managementC.routineD.devices37.Gesturesareanimportantmeansto______messages.(B)A.studyB.conveyC.keepD.exploit38._____preparationswerebeingmadeforthePrimeMinister’sofficial‘visittothefourforeigncountries.(A)A.ElaborateB.WiseC.NeutralD.Optional39.Thislocaleveningpaperhasa______oftwenty-fivethousand.(D)A.contributionB.numberC.celebrationD.circulation40.Susanloveschocolatesomuchthatshecanhardlyresistits______.(C)A.brandB.sightC.temptationD.variety41.Onthelocalmarket,_____fruitsandvegetablesarenowcommonlysold.(B)A.enoughB.exoticC.famousD.limited42.Afterafewmonths,theimmigrantsbecame______tothenewenvironment.(C)A.sickB.confidentC.accustomedD.happy43.Ifyour_____livelypetsbecomepassive,theymightbeill.(D)A.rarelyB.traditionallyC.continuallyD.normally44.Speechisthe_____abilitypossessedonlybyhumanbeings.(B)A.averageB.uniqueC.singleD.collective45.Johnseldomdrinkscoffeebecausehedoesn’t_____thetaste.(C)A.careaboutB.standforC.careforD.cop...