41. Many visitors were ________ to the sufferings of early Chinese miners in San Francisco.

　　A) sweltering

　　B) suspicious

　　C) sympathetic

　　D) swollen

　　42.In the past, there seemed no reason to ban children from watching TV. In _______ times, however, there has been an increase in the amount of violence on TV.

　　A) rough

　　B) recent

　　C) scenic

　　D) royal

　　43.Computers have taken the place of manpower in _______ years.

　　A) rough

　　B) recent

　　C) scenic

　　D) royal

　　44.Some teen-aged boys are _______ , always looking for a fight to solve problems.

　　A) rough

　　B) recent

　　C) scenic

　　D) royal

　　45.Without substantial power in hand, the _______1 members of Britain still enjoy a lot of prestige as well as privileges.

　　A) scenic

　　B) royal

　　C) sheer

　　D) sharp

　　46. Renting National Park is noted for its ________ beauty.

　　A) sharp

　　B) scenic

　　C) sore

　　D) sheer

　　47. The clock strikes three, so it is three o'clock ________ now.

　　A) sharp

　　B) scenic

　　C) sore

　　D) sheer

　　48. I think the boy won the first prize by ________ luck, not by his ability.

　　A) sharp

　　B) scenic

　　C) sore

　　D) sheer

　　49. I have a ________ throat. I guess I have a cold.

　　A) sharp

　　B) scenic

　　C) sore

　　D) sheer

　　50.The residents left their homes _______ when ordered to get on the bus to go to a quarantine hospital.

　　A) seem

　　B) reluctantly

　　C) smoothly

　　D) skillfully

　　51.The green leaves ________ more beautiful after the rain.

　　A) seem

　　B) reluctantly

　　C) smoothly

　　D) skillfully

　　52. He declined my invitation ________ without hurting my pride.

　　A) seem

　　B) reluctantly

　　C) smoothly

　　D) skillfully