(1) __________is an instrument for communication.
History Culture Language Literature

(4)The popularity of such schools is growing steadily__________ the high tuition fees.
in spite of instead of although even if

(5)He make a lot of bad__________ in his composition.
faults fails mistakes defects

(6)A new supermarket has been opened for the __________of the local residents.
convenient convenience useful use

(7)It never__________ my mind that he could be a thief.
entered came occured passed

(8)Madam Curie __________all her time to the study of radioactivity.（放射能）
delivered devoted denoted contributed

(9)We__________ wheat to Russia and import silk from China.
buy export exchange purchase

(10)This factory __________farm products.
had owned processed possessed

B)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以替换划线词的最佳答案。

(11)Tom likes to go fishing on a fine summer day.
go shopping go angling go to fish go to angle

(12)We’ll finish the work by six o’clock.
get over get off get through get up

(13)The hospital is located in the suburbs.
situated sited local situation

(14)He was one of the political figures of this country.
numbers great persons shape body

(15)The earthquake did only minimal damage.
maximal very great very little minimize

(16)Tourtists can try their hands to experience how tea is processed.
use their hands turn their hands force their hands make a first attempt

(17)Galileo demonstrated that objects of different weights fall at the same speed.
proved said described show

(18)I’m looking forward to a visit there.
planning itching for looking for missing for

(19)She won a fantastic sum of money.
strange wonderful large odd

(20)“May I borrow your car ?” “By all means.”
by no means certainly not at all try my best