16.TheUnitedKingdom______England,Wales,Scotland,andNorthernIreland.A.isconsistedB.constitutesC.iscomposedofD.concludes17.Thecountry’spopulationisincreasingsofastthatitwillsoon_______itsresources.A.outgrowB.lowerC.frustrat

　　16.TheUnitedKingdom______England,Wales,Scotland,andNorthernIreland.

　　A.isconsistedB.constitutesC.iscomposedofD.concludes

　　17.Thecountry’spopulationisincreasingsofastthatitwillsoon_______itsresources.

　　A.outgrowB.lowerC.frustrateD.crush

　　18.Themanagerheldoutbright_______tomeifIwouldaccepttheposition.

　　A.foresightB.prospectsC.viewsD.sights

　　19.Aftersomanywinswegrew______andthoughtwe’dneverlose——soofcoursewelostthenexttime.

　　A.satisfiedB.complacentC.matureD.critical

　　20.Ihavehadthis______headacheeversinceIwokeupthismorning.

　　A.consistentB.constantC.consciousD.consequent

　　21.Sheneverlaughed,______losehertemper.

　　A.orsheeverdidB.ordidsheeverC.nordidsheeverD.norsheeverdid

　　22.Wehavedifferentkindsofbooks.Youcan______oneortwoforyourdaughterasabirthdaypresentforher.

　　A.turnoutB.pickoutC.takeoutD.workout

　　32.I’mnotworriedabouthisattitudetothejob;his______asadesignerisnotinquestion.

　　A.attachmentB.patienceC.competenceD.passion

　　33.That_____thecase,wecouldn’twaitanylonger.

　　A.beingB.isC.wereD.was

　　34.Thereisnotverymuchexperimentaldata______adecisionbetweenthetwopossibilities.

　　A.onwhichtobaseB.tobaseonC.whichisbasedD.tobebased

　　35.She______tohavelunchwithherfriend,sayingthatshewasn’tfeelingwell.

　　A.deniedB.declinedC.ignoredD.rejected

　　36.Sheacceptedaliftinmycarandthen______tolecturemeonhowpeopleshouldn’towncarsbecausetheydamagetheenvironment.

　　A.pursuedB.performedC.proceededD.preferred

　　37.Itisalwaysbetterto______aproblembeforeitarisesthantosearchforasolutionafterwards.

　　A.estimateB.anticipateC.indicateD.appoint

　　38.Heseemstobe______tocolds——hejustnevergetsthem.

　　A.immuneB.alertC.chainedD.reluctant

　　39.The______servicesarethefirebrigade,thepolice,thecoastguardandtheambulanceservice.

　　A.emergentB.emergenceC.emergingD.emergency

　　40.Sheowes