9.At the age of 30，Hersey suddenly became a celebrity. A.boss

　　B.manager

　　C.star

　　D.dictator

　　10.He cannot discriminate between a good idea and a bad one.

　　A.judge

　　B.assess

　　C.distinguish

　　D.recognize

　　11.They are concerned for the fate of the forest and the lndians who dwell in it.

　　A.live

　　B.sleep

　　C.hide

　　D.gather

　　12.The index is the government’s chief gauge of future economic activity.

　　A.method

　　B.measure

　　C.way

　　D.manner

　　13.The architecture is harmonious and no building is over six-storey high.

　　A.old-fashioned

　　B.traditional

　　C.conventional

　　D.balanced

　　14.The food is inadequate for ten people.

　　A.demanded

　　B.qualified

　　C.insufficient

　　D.required

　　15.She persevered in her ideas despite obvious objections raised by friends.

　　A.persisted

　　B.insisted

　　C.resisted

　　D.suggested

　　答案：1.B2.C3.A4.D5.A6.B7.D8.A9.C10.C11.A 12.B13.D14.C15.A