54.
(A) and meanwhile
(B) meanwhile
(C) and while
(D) while

50. (A) verbally (B) verbal (C) verbalize (D) verb

51. (A) blown; away (B) looked; up (C) stopped; from (D) pulled; over

52. (A) Because (B) Though (C) Since (D) If

53. (A) using up (B) running out (C) taking away (D) putting off

55. (A) put into action (B) stirred up (C) hung up (D) come into being

56. This reading is mainly about ______. (A) the history of vending machines (B) the advantages of vending machines (C) the invention of vending machines (D) All of the above

57. Which of the following statements is NOT true? (A) Vending machines play an important part in people’s life. (B) Many people worry that teenagers use them to buy cigarettes and alcohol. (C) Vending machines are one of the modern technologies. (D) Vending machines benefit both businesses and customers.

58. What does the word “anonymous” mean in the fourth paragraph? (A) true (B) difficult (C) unknown (D) private

59. According to the reading, which of the following benefits that vending machines provide is not true? (A) Their service helps lower some barriers to the sale, especially for housewives. (B) In student cafeterias, they sell drinks, candy, and warm food. (C) The goods of vending machines can be both bought and sold anonymously. (D) Businesses save on labor costs, while customers save on hassle and inconvenience.

60. We can infer from the reading that ______. (A) vending machines are one of the reasons that cause people to be unemployed (B) the Internet can be viewed as one of the convenient vending machines (C) young people are more likely to commit crimes with the convenience of vending machines (D) vending machines can sell a variety of goods except for books V. Vocabulary and Derivatives（20%）