18. His body temperature has been ?____? for three days, the highest point reaching 40.5 degree centigrade.?
A. uncommonB. disorderedC. abnormalD. extraordinary?
19. The final document was of course, supposed to mend the damage ?______? upon the world by the war.?
A. imposedB. impressedC. compelledD. compressed?
20. The drowning child was saved by Dick’s ?____? action.?
A. acuteB. alertC. profoundD. prompt?
21. The magician picked several persons ?____? from the audience and asked them to help him with the performance.?
A. by accidentB. at randomC. on occasionD.on average?
22. This is ?____? the most difficult job I have ever tackled.?
A. by rightsB. by itselfC. by oneselfD. by far?
23. I left for the office earlier than usual this morning ?____?traffic jam.?
A. in line withB. for the sake of ?
C. in case ofD. at the risk of?
24. We ?____? Edison’s success to his intelligence and hard work.?
A. subjectB. attributeC. oweD. refer?
25. In Britain, and on the continent too, the Japanese are sometimes viewed ?____? a threat to domestic industries.?
A. likeB. withC. forD. as