填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題紙上將該項(xiàng)的字母涂黑。（本大題共20小題，每小

 題1分，共20分）

 1. There has been ____growth in industry this year than there should have been.

 A. much                                                       B. most

 C. little                                                          D. less

2. When you expect too much of others, you are ____ to become disappointed.

 A. timely                                                       B. probable

 C. likely                                                        D. possible

3. It is necessary ____ technical training for all the new employees.

 A. to provide                                                 B. to be provided

 C. providing                                                  D. being provided

4. The mass media keep us well ____ of what is happening in the world which

 would otherwise remain unknown.

 A. concerned                                                 B. exposed

 C. acquainted                                                D. informed

 5. She____ blame other people for her troubles than admit her own mistakes.

 A. would rather                                             B. had better

 C. prefers to                                                  D. has to

 6. Problems may come up when people have no ____of the law.

 A. message                                                   B. knowledge

 C. information                                               D. intelligence

 7. You have little chance of getting the job____ you have professional training.

 A. unless                                                       B. as if

 C. in case                                                      D. so that

 8. The Eight O’clock News will have a(n)____ report of the important meeting in Paris.

 A. live                                                           B. alive

 C. living                                                        D. lively

 9. Mary ran ____ one of her college teachers in the supermarket yesterday.

 A. out                                                           B. across

 C. over                                                         D. by

10. To everyone’s disappointment, his plan failed ____ all his efforts.

 A. in spite of                                                 B. as a result of

 C. for the sake of                                           D. in the interest of