1 . Because many big animals like lions, tigers and elephants are decreasing in number rapidly, so nowadays in many countries, hunting ________.

A．is prohibited

B．was prohibited

C．is considered

D．is defended

2 . Some people were now waiting for her service and the waitress grew a bit ________. “Thirty- five cents,” she said rudely.

A．embarrassed

B．unsatisfied

C．impatient

D．disappointed

3 . I hope that I will soon start to feel the benefits of regular exercise, and will become fitter and stronger. In the long term, I know it will be very good for me, and ________ all sorts of health problems that often occur in later life.

A．prevent

B．suffer

C．treat

D．show

4 . I learnt a most valuable lesson that day. When we are led by the ________ to show off, we might find ourselves sitting on a beehive (蜂房).

A．courage

B．desire

C．value

D．curiosity

5 . He was thankful that Peeper had used that little trick to help him see that his ________ was never impossible, and that it was still there, where it had always been.

A．position

B．lesson

C．story

D．aim

6 . It is no use paying much attention to these two words, because there is no difference between them ________ in spelling.

A．except for

B．except

C．besides

D．but

7 . The Russia-Ukraine conflict that ________ in February 2022 is no doubt a relatively short-term event, but one that will have a far-reaching influence on world history.

A．broke down

B．broke out

C．broke up

D．broke in

8 . The main reason ________ monarch butterflies are endangered is ________ lots of places ________ used to be home to them have been seriously destroyed.

A．why; because; where	B．that; because; where
C．why; that; that	D．why; that; where

9 . Having a mix of male and female nurses also helps create a fun atmosphere, _________ helps patients recover faster.

A．this

B．that

C．which

D．where

10 . We were not sure whether they ________ more vegetables.

A．are going to grow

B．were going to grow

C．will grow

D．have grown