2 . The girl was determined to marry the young man she fell in love with, ________ her parents’ disagreement.

A．by means of

B．regardless of

C．due to

D．in favour of

5 . 选词填空

pull one’s weight;   mistake...for;   moreover;   in a mess;   establish; break down;   devote;   take into account;   apologise;   affect have a great effect on;   urge;   criticize;   weave;   adopt

1. It was a struggle for him to finish the experiment, with the room ________ after he finished it.
2. Apple has given in to intense pressure from Chinese state media about its customer service practices, ________ to consumers in its second-largest market.
3. Bob has never ________ and we all have to work harder to make up for his laziness.
4. I’d ________ his reputation with other farmers and business people in the community, and then make a decision about whether or not to approve a loan.
5. What you described is not true. You must ________ your imagination ________ your memory.
6. If George keeps on working so hard, he’ll ________ sooner or later.
7. The company will ________ this safety net to defend the most widespread internet worms.
8. The business manager ________ me just now for not finishing the work in time.
9. I don’t want to go skating and, ________, the ice in the river is too thin.
10. A technology ________ various aspects in our life, ranging from education to medicine, and so on.
11. She will never allow personal problems ________ her performance at work.
12. Parents should actively________ their children to take advantage of the opportunity to join sports teams.
13. China ________ economic relations with other nations since President Xi Jinping visited 22 countries last year.
14. ________ the teacher’s advice, the boy solved the problem easily.
15. ________ himself to his research work, the professor cared little about any other thing.

6 . ________the phenomenon of “bystander effect” in picking up the fallen elders, most Chinese strongly believe that there still exist love and warmth in people’s hearts.

A．In spite of

B．In addition to

C．On account of

D．On behalf of

8 . It really annoys me that whenever I have important issues to deal with, something unexpected always keeps getting ________.

A．in sight

B．in the way

C．around the corner

D．out of place

9 . ________ the vast knowledge that we have accumulated, there are still many unsolved natural mysteries out there.

A．But

B．Despite

C．Instead of

D．Within

10 . Dr. Norman Bethune, a Canadian doctor ________ broke national boundaries with his ________ to helping Chinese people in their wartime struggle.

A．in his forty; occupation	B．in the forties; intention
C．in his forties; dedication	D．in the forty; commitment