He fell _____ his best friend over a girl they both liked.




A.out with
B.over
C.down
D.off

A small hotel was the only choice of place to stay at during my trip to London.




A.I had no alternative but to stay at a small hotel during my trip to London.
B.I was talked into staying at a small hotel during my trip to London.
C.There were a lot of hotels for me to choose from during my trip to London.
D.I had different choices of where to stay during my trip to London.

Connecticut was the fifth of the original thirteen states ____the Constitution of the United States.




A.to ratify
B.ratify
C.ratified
D.have ratified

Scientists say forests are being destroyed by air pollution.




A.Scientists are blamed for destroying forests.
B.Forests are said to be destroyed by scientists.
C.Scientists blame air pollution for the destruction of forests.
D.Scientists say there’s much air pollution in the forests.

____ covered by the sea, which occupies 71 percent of the earth.




A.Huge unknown world is
B.So huge is the unknown world
C.A huge unknown world
D.There a huge unknown world

___________(66)




A.causing
B.helping
C.resulting
D.contributing

The “phalanxes” described in the second paragraph were an idea originally conceived by_______.




A.Robert Owen
B.Charles Fourier
C.John Humphrey Noyes
D.Albert Brisbane

What can be inferred from the passage about asteroid impact mentioned italicized words?




A.A planetary remained fairly constant.
B.New plants and animals evolved with the changed environment.
C.The gravitational force form the earth’s core is altered.
D.The climate remained fairly constant.

He didn’t seem in the least concerned for her safety.




A.indifferent
B.ready
C.passionate
D.stolen

Tom made a living _____ works by famous painters.




A.shamming
B.faking
C.devising
D.pretending