[填空题]The news on the local radio station，as well as newspaper accounts，confirm that the prison riot was serious（）.

[单项选择]You don't have to install this radio in your new car, it's an __________ extra.
A. excessive
B. optional
C. additional
D. arbitrary

[单项选择]When he heard how well the new company was doing, he took a calculated ______ and invested all his money in it.
A. risk
B. opportunity
C. danger
D. venture

[单项选择]Radio and television make it possible for the news to be widely ______.
A. dislocated
B. disseminated
C. disbanded
D. dismantled

[单项选择]Well-known ______ his new book does sell well.
A. as he is
B. that he is
C. as is he
D. he is so

[单项选择]Well-known ______ his new book does sell well.
A) as he is C) that he is
B) as is he D) he is so


A. Well-known ______ his new book does sell well.
B. as he is
C. as is he
D. that he is
E. he is so

[单项选择]The news ______ the radio announced surprised everybody.
A. which
B. that
C. in which
D. where

[单项选择]The news media ______radio, television and newspapers.
A. compose of
B. are consisted of
C. are composed of
D. consist

[单项选择]The new teacher was very nervous __ she was well prepared.

[单项选择]According to the news, the New York Stock Exchange ______.


A. opened on Monday even though it was snowing
B. did not open on Monday because of closed airports
C. did not open on Monday because of heavy snow
D. did not open on Monday because of a holiday

[单项选择]Radio is one of ______ means of sending news and information.
A. the most common
B. the commonest
C. more common
D. common

[单项选择]Radio is one of ______means of sending news and information.
A. the most common
B. the commonest
C. more common
D. common

[单项选择]The new aircraft ______ its tests very well.
A. experienced
B. hurried
C. supported
D. underwent

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Gallery News New picture
The Gallery (美术馆) now has a fine still life by the Dutch 18th century painter Jan van Os. This large picture (89.1 cm x 71 cm) of flowers and fruit is painted in light bright colours on wood. It is one of the first pictures of this type in the Gallery. The picture is signed and dated 1777 and 1778. It is not unusual for a picture like this to be dated in two years: the artist waited for particular flowers to come out in their different seasons in order to paint them. This picture was given to the Gallery by Miss Violet Churchman in memory of her sister Ida Nancy. It is now on show in Room 25.
Special exhibition
The exhibition ’Painting in Spain During the Late 18th Century’ opened in the Sunley Room on 15 March. Recently the Gallery has bought works by three Spanish painters of this period - Paret, Melendez and Francisco Bayeu, who are the focus (重点) of the exhibition. These three arti
A. A painting of unmoving objects
B. An unusual picture of a country scene
C. A painting done in bright colours
D. A large picture shown in a public place