1 . Although I was disappointed at that time, __________ it is a good thing I did not get that job because it would put me far away from my family.

A．in a way

B．in my way

C．by no means

D．by all means

2 . Seeing the policeman, the thief felt a(n)__________ of panic, but still forced himself to leave the room calmly, pretending nothing had happened.

A．rash

B．emission

C．wave

D．dose

3 . As the company’s financial problems worsened, he had no              but to resign as manager.

A．priority

B．alternative

C．preference

D．selection

4 . Fossil fuels are non-renewable, whose reserves will be used up one day in the future. In contrast, renewable energy sources are basically __________, and will be available to us for a few billion more years.

A．inadequate

B．inexhaustible

C．inaccessible

D．inflexible

5 . As the sun began to rise, a deep sense of well-being __________ me. I suddenly felt full of hope and energy again.

A．hung over

B．fell over

C．turned over

D．washed over

6 . If you don’t find a job soon, you may __________ begging on the streets.

A．wind up

B．dry up

C．pack up

D．set up

7 . We are running a flower shop, and females __________ the vast majority of our customers.

A．account for

B．kick off

C．give rise to

D．take in

8 . I was pleased, of course —adoptions were always what __________ my soul —but I chalked it up to a lucky break for one black kitten.

A．snuggled

B．throbbed

C．highlighted

D．nourished

9 . Black cats are still __________ as Halloween cats, creatures of bad luck, more appropriate on a witch’s broomstick than curled up on your pillow.

A．paralysed

B．stereotyped

C．optimized

D．diagnosed

10 . Ken ran over, assessed the situation, and __________ his shirt and shoes. Jumping in, he dove under and tried to reach Spica through the larger of the openings.

A．fought off

B．switched off

C．whipped off

D．gave off