12．If more readers become comfortable with reading digitally, _______ but the book-collectors will want to buy paper books．

　　　 A．anyone　　　　　　 B．someone　　　　　 C．no one　　　　　　　 D．none

11．Nearly three days after an 8．8-magnitude earthquake, rescuers in Chile were making every

effort to _______ possible survivors．

　　　 A．trap　　　　　　　　　 B．reach　　　　　　　　 C．shelter　　　　　　　 D．seize

10．The meeting achieved _______ a short statement, leaving many details to be worked out later．

　　　 A．other than　　　　 B．anything but　　 C．little more than　 D．more or less

9．Efforts to stop smoking in public areas _______ progress in Hangzhou in recent weeks．

　　　 A．made　　　　　　　　 B．have been made　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．have been making　　　 D．are making

8．Some economists predict that the dollar will remain weak _______ economies abroad are expected to grow faster than that of the United States．

　　　 A．while　　　　　　　　 B．as　　　　　　　　　　　 C．before　　　　　　　 D．until

7．Advertisers are increasingly cautious about taking out ads _______ children, and that is hurting children’s magazines．

　　　 A．being aimed at　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．aimed at

　　　 C．having aimed at　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．having been aimed at

6．Until the start of the Industrial Revolution, mankind was poor, hungry, and constantly at the _______ of disease and natural disasters．

　　　 A．power　　　　　　　 B．limit　　　　　　　　　　 C．control　　　　　　　 D．mercy

5．Student loan is supposed to provide financial support for people who would _______ not be able to go to college．

　　　 A．therefore　　　　　 B．meanwhile　　　 C．otherwise　　　　　 D．nevertheless

4．A new survey released by Yale University finds that Americans trust scientists most when ______ comes to information on climate change．

　　　 A．that　　　　　　　　　 B．it　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．this　　　　　　　　　　 D．there

3．The massive earthquake and tsunamis has killed 350 people in a coastal town in Chile so far, _______ the total death number reported last Sunday．

　　　 A．doubled 　　　　 B．to double　　　　 C．doubling　　　　　 D．having doubled