1 People innately____ for superiority over their peers although it sometimes takes the form of an exaggerated lust for power.

A. strive B. ascertain C. justify D. adhere

2 The early feminist leader Susan B, Anthony became increasingly aware through her work in the temperance movement____ the same rights as men.

A. women were not granted that    B. that women were not granted

C. not granted women that were    D. that were not granted women

3 Coinciding with the development of jazz in New Orleans in the 1920's____ in blues music.

A. was one of the greatest periods     B. one of the greatest periods

C. was of the greatest periods     D. the greatest periods

4. ____that Rachel Carson's 1962 book Silent Spring was one of the chief sources of inspiration for the development of nontoxic pesticides.

A. There is likely     B. Likely to be

C. It is likely     D. Likely

5. That was so serious a matter that I had no choice but____ the police.

A. called in B. calling in C. call in D. to call in

6. Seals appear clumsy on the land,____ are able to move short distances faster than most people can run.

A. which they B. but they C. they D. which

7. ____is a narrow strip of woods along a stream in an grassland

A. Ecologists use the term "gallery forest"

B. What do ecologists call a "gallery forest"

C. "Gallery forest" is the term ecologists use

D. What ecologists call a "gallery forest"

8. ____ in cases where special oxidants are used, fires are the result of a fuel rapidly combining with the oxygen in the air.

A. Except B. Even though C. Except for D. Rather than

9. Agriculture is the country's chief source of wealth, wheat____ by far the biggest cereal crop.

A. is B. been C. be D. being

10. There is no greater work incentive than ____see that your effort has a power payoff.

A．being able to      B. to be able to

C. is able to     D. be able to