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阅读理解考试 PAGE PAGE 1 ———————————————————————————————— 作者： ———————————————————————————————— 日期： I. Match the following words with their definitions within each group of five wards. (1*10) various make or become suitable adapt deal with challenging happen cope with difficult, but in an interesting way occur different annual continue to live or exist messenger a person who brings messages exhausted separate and drive in many directions survive happening once a year scatter very tired II. For each italicized word, choose the best meaning below. (1*15) 1. The customer asks the salesman to demonstrate how to use the machine. A. express B. show C. failure 2. Making mistakes is inevitable, so do not be discouraged. A. cannot be blamed B. cannot be avoided C. cannot last long 3. The fans were jubilant about the victory of their team. A. filled with great expectations B. filled with great joy C. filled with great confidence 4. The pollution from the chemical factory is a source of worry in the neighborhood. A. cause B. result C. river 5. Do they observe Christmas Day in that country? A. watch B. find C. celebrate 6. Whales are enormous animals. You cannot imagine how big some whales are. A. huge B. funny C. strong 7. There’s been a boom in exports this year; the increase is tremendous. A. fall B. mistake C. growth 8. Thousands of people could die of starvation if the crops fail again. A. disease B. disaster C. hunger 9. In old days, few people could earn enough to sustain their families.. A. save B. support C. afford 10. At last he attained the goal he had set for himself. A. completed