16. This is what you should bear in mind： Don‘t ________ a salary increase before you actually get it.
A) hang on B) draw on C) wait on D) count on
17. The ship‘s generator broke down， and the pumps had to be operated ________ instead of mechanically.
A) artificially B) automatically C) manually D) synthetically
18. The little girl was so frightened that she just wouldn‘t ________ her grip on my arm.
A) loosen B) remove C) relieve D) dismiss
19. He never arrives on time and my ________ is that he feels the meetings are useless.
A) preference B) conference C) inference D) reference
20. Mrs. Smith was so ________ about everything that no servants could please her.
A) specific B) special C) precise D) particular
BACDB

 21. Last night he saw two dark ________ enter the building， and then there was the explosion.
A) features B) figures C) sketches D) images
22. It is obvious that this new rule is applicable to everyone without ________.
A) exception B) exclusion C) modification D) substitution
23. His temper and personally show that he can become a soldier of the top ________.
A) circle B) rank C) category D) grade
24. During the lecture， the speaker occasionally _____ his point by relating his own experiences.
A) illustrated B) hinted C) cited D) displayed
25. Only those who can ________ to lose their money should make high-risk investments.
A) maintain B) sustain C) endure D) afford
DBADA

 26. He found the ________ media attention intolerable and decided to go abroad.
A) sufficient B) constant C) steady D) plenty
27. There has been a collision ________ a number of cars on the main road to town.
A) composing B) consisting C) involving D) engaging
28. ______ elephants are different from wild elephants in many aspects， including their tempers.
A) Cultivated B) Regulated C) Civil D) Tame
29. Ten days ago the young man informed his boss of his intention to ________.
A) resign B) reject C) retreat D) replace
30. As one of the world‘s highest paid models， she had her face _______ for five million dollars.
A) deposited B) assured C) measured D) insured
CABDD