B. same C. near D. similar

20. Life insurance (保险), _______ available only to young, healthy persons, can

now be obtained for old people. A. before B. after C. former D. previously

21. He _______ lives in the house where he was born.

A. already B. yet C. still D. ever

22. \

\ A. very much B. so much C. far too D. highly

23. \

\ A. far too much

B. much the more C. too hard D. the hardest

24. The officials in the _______ at the London Heathrow Airport were very polite.

A. Custom B. Customs C. custom D. customs

25. There _______ a lot of _______ on the roads yesterday.

A. was... traffic B. were... traffics C. was... traffics D. were... traffic

26. When people admire his ________ achievements, they seldom think of the

frustration he has experienced. A. single B. singular C. small D. easy

27. Everyone is amazed at the _________ growth of this city; it has been so

different from what it was five years ago. A. explosive B. expanding

C. expensive D. excessive

28. Jack is a strong __________, but you could beat him if you perform at your

highest level. A. opponent B. partner C. friend D. mate

29. Though he didn't answer my questions quickly, the look on his face

___________ that he was satisfied with me. A. indicated B. input C. increased D. interacted

30. Having lost his job and his family, Jerry felt himself __________ by anger and

sadness. A. experienced B. overcome C. experience D. overcame

31. In the geography class, the teacher explained wind and water might cause soil

____________. A. pollution

B. excellence C. explosion D. erosion

32. The __________ of this recipe (烹饪法) was made public one year after it was

put into the market. A. formula B. form C. flavor D. frown

33. Lots of birds were flying among the trees branches. What a(n) ___________

view! A. explosive B. amused C. amazing D. terrified

34. The woman with golden hair was taken away by the security guards on

__________ of being a criminal. A. suspect B. suspicion C. doubt D. belief

35. We will spare no efforts to provide more ___________ products to our

customers.

A. competitive B. competing C. competed D. competition

36. Having been on the ____________ for the whole month, the criminal decided

to turn himself in to the police. A. escaped B. caught C. way D. run

37. The man with ____________ strength could lift a heavy rock without any

difficulty. A. powerful B. strong C. intelligent D. phenomenal

38. Seeing that the last bus was leaving, he made a ____________ for it while

shouting \ A. drive B. dash C. race D. relay

39. We all ___________ violence against women, old and young.