1 . There was no news; n__________ (尽管如此), we went on hoping. (根据中英文提示单词拼写)

2 . Although he did not do it___________, he definitely had some responsibility.

A．instantly	B．deliberately
C．accidentally	D．casually

3 . Hostels used to provide cheap accommodations for people under the age of 25. _______ , hostels don’t have any age requirements.

A．Nowadays

B．Meanwhile

C．However

D．Therefore

4 . Lei Feng was a person who was only too ready to help others, seldom,_________, refusing them when they turned to him.

A．if never

B．if ever

C．if not

D．if any

5 . Queen ElizabethⅡis often said to be the richest woman in the world. ________, her personal wealth seems rather small.

A．Besides

B．Otherwise

C．However

D．Altogether

6 . Today,satellite data and computer technology help scientists predict the weather more p______(精确地).(根据汉语提示填空)

7 . Whatever background you come from, you can be _____ successful with your hard work like others.

A．merely

B．equally

C．mostly

D．hardly

8 . The incomes of skilled workers went up.         , unskilled workers saw their earnings fall.

A．Moreover	B．Therefore
C．Meanwhile	D．Otherwise

9 . He spends little time on English, but , he has passed the important examination.

A．somehow	B．as a result
C．so	D．however

10 . Compared with male graduates, a（n） ____ small number of female graduates can get employed when they go job-hunting．

A．casually

B．relatively

C．roughly

D．gradually