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12级新视野大学英语期末考试题库 Part I Multiple Choice 1. They are always short of water to drink, ______ to take a bath. A) more than B) less than C) much less D) rather than 2. ______ their inexperience, they’ve done a good job. A) Giving B) Given C) Giving that D) Given that 3. Natalie prefers to stay for another week, ______ her husband prefers to leave immediately. A) wherein B) whereas C) when D) because 4. Realizing that his retirement was near _______, he looked for some additional income that would provide for his children. A) in hand B) next to C) at hand D) in advance 5. She is extremely busy, so she has to ________her time carefully. A) conduct B) elapse C) budget D) fulfill 6. How much do you ________ washing a car? A) charge of B) charge for C) charge with D) charge to 7. The students live happily in beautiful ______________. A)surroundings B) environment C) circumstances D) atmosphere 8. How do you ________the fact that you have been late every day this week? A) account for B) account to C) account of D) account from 9. Happiness doesn’t necessarily_____________ money. A) go out with B) go to C) go for D) go with 10. What one thinks and feels is, in the eye of social scientists, mainly ______ tradition, habit, and education. A) due to B) thanks to C) in order to D) in addition to 11. The rain was heavy and ______ the land was flooded. A) consequently B)continuously C) constantly D) consistently 12. Having studied business at college and knowing two foreign languages, my secretary is perfectly _____ for her job. A) ability B) competent C) capability D) qualify 13. Once the balance in nature is disturbed, it will______ a number of possible unforeseeable effects.. A) result from B) result in C) as a result of D) result of 14. These people are very_________, v