61.Which of the following contains an adverbial clause of cause?

　　A.I got a job as soon as I left university.

　　B.As there was no answer, I wrote again.

　　C.You must do the exercises as I show you.

　　D.Wealthy as he is，Mark is not a happy man.

　　62.Which of the following prepositional phrases can function as an adverbial?

　　A.Are you sure of Simon's disappearance?

　　B.The man with a beard is talking to the manage.

　　C.Every precaution was taken against the failure of the plan.

　　D.Despite the rain，everyone enjoyed the trip.

　　63.A：Mother.you promised to take me out. B：Well_____

　　A. so I did! B. so did I. C. so I do! D. so do I

　　64.Which of the following prepositional phrases is an adverbial of concession?

　　A.They used the box for keeping treasures.

　　B.I stepped aside for her to get in first.

　　C.For all that he seems to dislike me，I still like him.

　　D.The parents bought a birthday cake for their son.

　　65.Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?

　　A.Poultry are very expensive in the city.

　　B.New machinery were introduced in the factory.

　　C.The police are investigating the murder case.

　　D.The militia were called out to rescue flood victims.

　　66.The girl cannot come to school today on account of the flu.The underlined part means_____.

　　A.concerning B.because of C.as to D.for

　　67.Mary and John are busy looking for a hotel for their wedding _____.

　　A.meal B.snack C.refreshment D.banquet

　　68.Mini-skirts first _____ in the 1960s.

　　A.caught out B.caught in C.caught on D.caught up

　　69.That outburst at the meeting was ____ of his bad temper.

　　A.illustrative B.explanatory C.expository D.revealing

　　70.The earthquake refugees are ____ for food and blankets.

　　A.desirous B.ambitious C.seriously off D.badly off

　　71.When Linda heard the good news she tried to sound casual，but her excitement was obvious.

　　The underlined part means _____.

　　A.uncaring B.disinterested C.without plan D.without warning

　　72.Most Chinese people went to work by bike within living _____.

　　A.mind B.knowledge C.memory D.scope

　　73.The speaker was very good at ____ his ideas during the discussion.

　　A.putting aside B.putting across C.putting back D.putting off

　　74.The food is good at this hotel，but the ____ is poor;the waiters don’t seem to be well trained.

　　A.maintenance B.repair C.charge D.service

　　75.Slavery was ____ in America in the 19th century.

　　A.abolished B.cancelled C.abandoned D.terminated

　　76.Mercifully，I was able to complete all I had to do within a few days.The underlined part means _____.

　　A.efficiently B.surprisingly C.fortunately D.shortly

　　77.The boys in the dorm ____ a coin to decide who would clean the floor.

　　A.held B.tossed C.put D.collected

　　78.The patterns of spoken language are ____ from those of writing.

　　A.distinct B.distinctive C.distinguished D.distinguishing

　　79.A(n)____ shape has four straight sides at 90°to each other, two of which are much longer than the other two.

　　A.square B.oval C.oblong D.circular

　　80.I’d like to have a ____ word with his parents.

　　A.peaceful B.quiet C.silent D.personal