8.
The Intemet users visiting our website are____young people between the age of 13 and 20．
A．most
B．almost
C．mostly
D．at most
9.
No culture exists in____．It all comes from someplace．Ancient customs were modem one time．
A．vacuum
B．emptiness
C．blank
D．space
10.
There are several means of mass communication．The newspaper is' one．Television is____．
A．the Other
B．the another
C．other
D．another
11.
____the government agrees to give extra money, the theatre will have to be closed next month．
A．Unless
B．If
C．Since
D．As
12.
It is important to____ our awareness about environmental protection．
A．improve
B．make
C．form
D．raise（唤起， 提高）
13.
Seldom____ any mistakes during my past five years of service in the company.
A．I did make
B．I would make
C．did I make
D．would I make
14.
I____ raw fish，but I’ d like to try it one day．
A．never eat
B．never ate
C．was never eating
D．have never eaten
15.
Interestingly，many people hold the belief that imports are____ to domestic goods.
A．contrary
B．relevant
C．superior
D．essential
完形填空
1.
【连题】 根据下列短文，回答第1~15题：
Every woman dreams of receiving a huge priceless diamond.Now space scientists 21____ that they have discovered the largest diamond in the universe．But it’s well 22____ the reach of the most loves truck men because it's 50 light years away, to be 23____．
Measuring 2,500 miles across and weighing five million trillion pounds，the rock Was found on Valentine’ s Day 24____ in the core of a white dwarf star, and it has excited the 25____ world.
“It’s the mother of all diamonds，”said Travis Metcalfe，26____ led the team of researchers at the Harvard-Smithsonian Centre，“and you would need a jeweler’S loupe(专用放大镜)，the size of the Sun，to 27____ this diamond．”
The largest diamond 28____ on earth was the 3，106-carat(克拉)Cullinan．It Was cut 29____ nine major stones，including the 530-carat Star of Africa，now a part of the Crown Jewels．Diamonds were 30____ discovered in India more than 2,800 years ago．The Ancient Romans 31____ that the stones were broken pieces of stars that had 32____ to earth．In Ancient Egypt，diamonds were used in funerals. In the Middle Ages，men 33____ them to symbolize their courage and strength．The 34____ of giving them as presents dates from 1477，35____ Maximilian，the prince of Austria, gave a diamond ring to Mary of Burgundy．
2.
填入21处的最佳选项是（）。
A．admit
B．tell
C．explore
D．reveal
3.
填入22处的最佳选项是（）。
A．under
B．over
C．beyond
D．within
4.
填入23处的最佳选项是（）。
A．precise
B．certain
C．clear
D．correct
5.
填入24处的最佳选项是（）。
A．buried
B．blocked
C．built
D．blended