1 . 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

2 . Many old factories had to close down ______ advanced technology and well-educated workers.

A．for lacking of

B．for lack of

C．because they lacked of

D．because lacking

4 . It was at the age of 5 ________ he left his hometown for Shanghai.

A．that

B．when

C．which

D．as

6 . The president of the company has promised to increase the salary________the demands of most workers.

A．in memory of

B．in response to

C．in addition to

D．in place of

8 . An increasing number of people are moving to cities ________ having a better life, for the cities promise steady work and higher salaries.

A．with the help of

B．in consequence of

C．by means of

D．in the hope of

9 . ________ the lack of scientific evidence for link between color and suit physics, lots of research showed that color could affect performance from a purely psychological standpoint.

A．As a consequence of	B．Because of
C．In addition to	D．In spite of

10 . As an island caretaker, Ben Southall made a number of appearances on TV to argue ________ the defence of the Reef.

A．in charge of

B．in response to

C．in favour of

D．in addition to