18. Today’s news included the results of a study by Veterans General Hospital on the rise in alcoholism
_____ the country.
(A) over (B) cover (C) across (D) cross
27. A lot of research shows that health problems _____ poor diet and a relative lack of exercise.
(A) are linked to (B) link with (C) are linked with (D) link to
43. Being a good listener involves more than just the ability to speak. Your body language also _____.
(A) counts (B) accounts (C) calculates (D) depends
47. Audrey Hepburn will always be the favorite film actress of all time and a(n) _____ to style, elegance,
and humanitarianism.
(A) idol (B) icon (C) figure (D) signal
26. Ken’s father ____ at a chicken farm for a long time when he decided to start his own
fifteen years ago.
(A) worked (B) has stay (C) had helped (D) employed
30. More and more countries have requested ____ and magazines to hire very thin models because of the bad influence on young girls. (A) newspapers (B) artists (C) performers (D) designers (E)一律送分
41. After ____ the matter for two days, we were still unable to reach any conclusion.
(A) discussed (B) having been discussed
(C) discussing (D) being discussed
49. Being parents for the first time, Tim and Diana do not know how to stop ____.
(A) the baby to cry (B) the baby cries
(C) the baby from crying (D) the baby cry