高三英语测试（六）.doc

21. His original aim was to study medicine, but he ________ failed to reach the required A-level grades.
A. apparently B. fortunately C. narrowly D. deliberately
22. There’s some evidence that the health of some Americans has ________ as a result of acquiring unhealthy habits.
A. increased B. acknowledged C. decreased D. declined
23. Military helicopters dropped food and medicine to the earthquake survivors that remained ________ in remote mountain villages.
A. cut off B. paid off C. put off D. laid off
24. Living outside school with relatives or friends saves money, if suitable ___________ is available and public transport is convenient.
A. modation B. application C. identification D. explanation
25. To the great ________ of the citizens, no one else was infected with HINI except the 12 confirmed cases.
A. relaxation B. disappointment C. surprise D. relief
26. It is hoped that you can make some adjustments about the quality of your service _________ the reactions of the customers..
A. in return for B. in response to C. in favor of D. in charge of
27. Having heard wolves howling in the forest, Sara _______ her walk up the path to the cave.
A. accumulated B. circulated C. accelerated D. calculated
28. It should be _________ that the civil servant should be dismissed for drunk driving.
A. out of place B. out of control C. out of practice D. out of question