9 The caliber of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s writing was reassessed by literary critics in the 1950’s.

　　A idealism

　　B creativity

　　C quality

　　D imagery

　　10 People fishing on a lake must wait calmly so as not to scare the fish away.

　　A considerately

　　B hungrily

　　C alertly

　　D quietly

　　參考答案 DCACD

　　11 Laser beams can be used to bore metals and other hard materials.

　　A trim�A

　　B melt�A

　　C drill�A

　　D slice

　　12 The cost of elections in the United States is borne by both the government and the private sector.

　　A known

　　B fought

　　C exposed

　　D assumed

　　13 Acknowledged as the main cause of hay fever the pollen of ragweed is very bothersome.

　　A intriguing

　　B annoying

　　C potent

　　D significant

　　14 They got in quite a brawl.

　　A snit

　　B fight

　　C bally

　　D littering

　　15 By providing legal representation， the American Civil Liberties Union works to defend citizens against breaches of their civil rights.

　　A branches

　　B exercises

　　C perusals

　　D violations

　　參考答案 CDBBD