197.That tree looked as if it( )for a long time.

18.It is when you nearly lose someone( )you become fully conscious of how much you value them.

A. 　as

B. 　 so

C. 　 that

D. 　 when

158.They are( )that next year‘s profit will increase.

A. 　conference

B. 　 confidence

C. 　 condition

D. 　 confident

173.My cousin worked all winter vacation， saving money to( )his hobby of collecting stamps.

A. 　search

B. 　 hunt

C. 　 seek

D. 　 pursue

76.It was difficult to( )how many people had been wounded in the earthquake.

A. 　expect

B. 　 count

C. 　 estimate

D. 　 elicit

5. Passage 17 Since we are social beings， the quality of our lives depends in large measure on our interpersonal relationships. One strength of the human conditions is our tendency to give and receive support from one another under stressful circumstances. Social support consists of the exchange of resources among people based on their interpersonal ties. Those of us with strong support systems appear better able to cope with life changes and daily hassles. People with strong social ties live longer and have better health than those without such ties. Studies over a range of illnesses， from depression to heart disease， reveal that the presence of social support helps people fend off illness， and the absence of such support makes poor health likely. Social support cushions stress in a number of ways. First， friends， relatives， and co-workers may let us know that they value us. Our self-respect is strengthened when we feel accepted by others despite our faults and difficulties. Second， other people often provide us with informational support. They help us to define and understand our problems and find solutions to them. Third， we typically find social companionship supportive. Engaging in leisure-time activities with others helps us to meet our social needs while at the same time distracting us from our worries and troubles. Finally， other people may give us instrumental support ― financial aid， material resources and needed services — that reduces stress by helping us resolve and cope with our problems. Social companionship is beneficial in that( ).

A. 　it helps strengthen our ties with relatives

B. 　it makes our leisure-time activities more enjoyable

C. 　it enables us to eliminate our faults and mistakes

D. 　it draws our attention away from our worries and trouble

87.Online shopping has been growing( )an increasing rate these years.

A. 　for

B. 　 at

C. 　 in

D. 　 up

64.It hasn‘t rained for two months， and this will( )lead to the decline in rice production.

A. 　grateful

B. 　 positive

C. 　 ridiculous

D. 　 inevitably

42.Some of your suggestions have been( )， but others have been turned down as they are not workable.

A. 　adapted

B. 　 adopted

C. 　 replaced

D. 　 assessed

105.As soon as it saw the dog coming towards it， the cat arched its back and its fur started to( )

A. 　fell

B. 　 ruffle

C. 　 bristle

D. 　 prop

170.If you don‘t take away all your things from the desk， there won‘t be enough( )for my stationery.

A. 　area

B. 　 place

C. 　 room

D. 　 surface