英文學測

In winter， our skin tends to become dry and ______， a problem which is usually treated by applying lotions or creams.
(A) alert
(B) itchy
(C) steady
(D) flexible

Benson married Julie soon after he had ______ her heart and gained her parents’ approval.
(A) conquered
(B) estimated
(C) guaranteed
(D) intensified

The recent flood completely ______ my parents’ farm. The farmhouse and fruit trees were all gone and nothing was left.
(A) ruined
(B) cracked
(C) hastened
(D) neglected

The results of this survey are not reliable because the people it questioned were not a typical or ______ sample of the entire population that was studied.
(A) primitive
(B) spiritual
(C) representative
(D) informative

In line with the worldwide green movement， carmakers have been working hard to make their new models more ______ friendly to reduce pollution.
(A) liberally
(B) individually
(C) financially
(D) environmentally

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Bill and Sam decided to kidnap the son of a banker to compensate for their business loss. They kidnapped the boy and hid him in a cave. They asked for a ransom of $2，000 to return the boy. ___16___， their plan quickly got out of control.
(A) However
(B) Otherwise
(C) Furthermore
(D) Accordingly

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Their young captive ___17___ to be a mischievous boy.
(A) made believe
(B) got along
(C) turned out
(D) felt like

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Bill and Sam were soon desperate and decided to ___18___ the little terror.
(A) hold on to
(B) get rid of
(C) make fun of
(D) take advantage of

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Yet， knowing perfectly well ___19___ a troublemaker his son was， the father refused to give them any money.
(A) how
(B) that
(C) why
(D) what

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___20___， he asked the kidnappers to pay him $250 to take the boy back.
(A) Namely
(B) Altogether
(C) Simply
(D) Instead