West Lake boasts a fine landscape making tourists ______ of the picture of a fairy tale.
A.retrospective B.reflection C.reminiscent D.nostalgia
A month has ______ and there is no sign of the situation getting any better.
A.expired B.elapsed C.elicited D.emerged
The documents were not ready; ______ we couldn’t sing them.
A.conveniently B.continually C.consistently D.consequently
It has been announced that physicists from different countries will gather in New York for a ____ next month.
A.symphony B.symmetry C.symposium D.symptom
Sarah put in a special ______ for an extra day’s holiday so that she could attend her friend’s wedding.
A.inquiry B.appeal C.proposal D.request
The ancient forests of the Pacific Northwest are the last relatively intact “old growth” ecosystem in America. __46__ principally in northern California, Oregon and Washington, the ancient forests are a vital part of our national heritage. Today, our ancient forests are in __47__. They are being destroyed at the __48__ rate of 60, 000 acres per year. Ninety percent of our ancient forests have __49__. Only 10 % still stand. Overcutting these forests destroys an ecosystem and __50__. The forests provide clean water and air, spawning grounds for salmon, a billion dollar per year fishing industry, abundant wildlife and __51__ drugs.The timber industry in the Pacific Northwest has been undergoing a __52__ since the early 80’s—__53__ the spotted owl became an issue, __54__ has led to steadily falling employment __55__. The industry modernized mills, exported raw logs overseas, and abandoned the Pacific Northwest to other __56__ of the United States. This led to the __57__ of over 26,000 timber-related jobs in Oregon and Washington during the 80’s.Industry claims that environmental laws are to __58__ for the decline in timber jobs in the Pacific Northwest do not __59__ under close examination. __60__, the industry itself is responsible for many of these jobs due to the overcutting of the forests for the past decade.
A.Scattered B.Spotted C.Found D.Viewed
问题2：
A.progress B.jeopardy C.rise D.risk
问题3：
A.astonishing B.thrilling C.terrific D.frightening
问题4：
A.destroyed B.being destroyed C.been destroyed D.to be destroyed
问题5：
A.industry B.enterprise C.economy D.establishment
问题6：
A.life-lasting B.fatal C.mortal D.lifesaving
问题7：
A.transition B.transportation C.transit D.transaction
问题8：
A.before long B.long since C.as long as D.long before
问题9：
A.of which B.who C.in which D.which
问题10：
A.levels B.standards C.layers D.criteria
问题11：
A.directions B.dimensions C.regions D.zones
问题12：
A.gain B.loss C.profit D.wastage
问题13：
A.blame B.praise C.criticize D.punish
问题14：
A.hold out B.hold in C.hold up D.hold down
问题15：
A.In fact B.In theory C.In practice D.In a sense