B. an illogical way of reaction
C. a reliable way of predicting danger D. a harmful way of thinking 18. A person with a fear of enclosed places doesn't like ________. A. walking on a path B. staying in high places C. being in a tunnel
D. driving a car by himself 19. ________ especially bother old people. A. Crowds at airports B. High-rise buildings C. Dangerous spiders D. An enclosed place 20. What does the author want to say through this passage? A. Riding on a car is much safer than riding on a plane. B. car, though smaller, is more reliable than a plane. C. Travelling by an airplane is not suitable to everyone. D. It is illogical to be afraid of taking airplanes.
Part 2 Vocabulary and Structure (Each item: 1 point(s))
Directions: For each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one to complete each sentence.
1. The winter was very severe, especially at night, so the mom had to put an extra blanket over the baby for fear that __________. A. he catches a cold B. he be catching a cold C. he caught a cold
D. he would catch a cold
2. He might have been killed __________ the timely arrival of the ambulance and immediate operation in the hospital. A. besides B. except for C. but for D. except
3. Mr. Forbes is getting more irresponsible. __________ will he be able to regain the trust and confidence of the company. A. With hard work
B. Only if he works hardly C. Only with hard work D. In spite of his hard work
4. Since our research so far has not produced any answers to the problem, we need to adopt a different __________ to it.
A. approach B. manner C. style D. method
5. He wanted to become a writer, but his father didn't think it was a __________ profession, so he had to give it a second thought. A. respectful B. respective C. respectable D. respecting
