Everyone expected her to win the tournament, but she didn’t.




A.Unlike everyone expected, she didn’t win the tournament
B.Everyone was unexpected when she won the tournament.
C.To everyone’s expectation, she won the tournament.
D.Contrary to everyone’s expectation, she lost the tournament.

The word “conditions” in the second paragraph refers to ________.




A.the places where plenty of animals and fish can be found
B.the situations in which hunter-gatherers can grow some crops
C.the environments where it is not favorable for vegetation to grow
D.the situations in which hunter-gatherers hardly find anything to eat

According to the passage, subsistence societies depend mainly on ________.




A.hunter-gatherers’ tools
B.nature’s provision
C.farming methods
D.agricultural products

_________(60)




A.almost
B.hardly
C.most
D.never

_________(55)




A.from
B.out
C.to
D.on

_________(53)




A.communicate
B.contact
C.address
D.tell

The word ‘milestone’ in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to________.




A.a convenient way
B.a positive view
C.a special gift
D.an important event

The Concorde can fly across the Atlantic without re-fueling and carrying 11 tons of freight.




A.across
B.without
C.carrying
D.of freight

__________ the exam, he would have entered a college.




A.If he passed
B.Had he passed
C.Were he passed
D.If he should pass

It is strange that such a thing ___________ in your school.




A.will happen
B.happens
C.should happen
D.happened