[单项选择]The conquerors stole not only the gold and silver that were needed to replenish the badly depleted treasure but also the supplies that were vital to the nation.
A. substitute
B. recollect
C. restock
D. resume

[单项选择]Gold (can combined) with silver (in any) proportion, but alloys with 50 (to) 60 percent silver are (the strongest).
A. can combined
B. in any
C. to
D. the strongest

[单项选择]According to the passage, European conquerors had which of the following advantages in North America
A. (A) They possessed a larger population to replace casualties in their conquest of North America than they did in the South.
B. (B) They had already gained experience in the Southern conquest that was not formerly available.
C. (C) They had access to weaponry superior to that which was employed in the Southern conquest.
D. (D) They were confronted by an opponent experienced in empire-building in North America.
E. (E) They had better martial organization in North America than they had in South America.

[单项选择]Do you think this ring is real gold It's only {{U}}worthless{{/U}} brass.
A. priceless
B. valueless
C. valuable
D. invaluable

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Gold ! Gold ! Gold ! Gold has enthralled man since the dawn of civilization. For centuries he braved arctic cold, tropic heat and inhuman privations to wrest gold from the earth. He used it for religious objects, sculpture, jewelry and as a symbol of wealth. Paradoxically, he often buried it — for use in the afterlife, as the pharaohs, did, or for safekeeping against the uncertainties of this life. Gold’s lustre and rarity, which implied its owner possessed great power, gave it a musical quality from the start. Gold was considered divine in ancient Greece and it was used to adorn temples and as an offering to the gods. Despite their reverence, the ancients were quick to recognize gold’s practical qualities, particularly its malleability, which made it ideal for jewelry. Even Cleopatra used gold ornaments to enhance her charm. However, it has been as a symbol of wealth — of nations as well as individuals — that gold has played its most dramatic role.
A. describe the mining of gold．
B. describe man's pursuit of gold.
C. determine the importance of gold．
D. discuss the role of gold.

[单项选择]Approximately 113 000 bicycles were reported stolen last year.
A. Totally
B. Exactly
C. Roughly
D. Actually

[单项选择]The conquerors tried to ______ the very name of the people's national hero from their memories.
A. raze
B. ruin
C. demolish
D. wreck

[单项选择]Someone broke into the house and stole many paintings. It was a long time ______ the housekeeper discovered what had happened.
A. until
B. when
C. since
D. before

[单项选择]What the reporter stole would have been valuable to ______.
A. another computer firm
B. a rich criminal
C. an export agency
D. a rival company

[单项选择]Last week 22 cars were reported to have been stolen. of these only one has been found, ______in Rockinghill Palace Road, 20 miles away.
A. abandoned
B. being abandoned
C. having been abandoned
D. to be abandoned

[单项选择]One day a thief entered the village and stole some of his important things.

[单项选择]The thief stole my wallet（）I knew it.
A. before
B. until
C. while
D. after

[单项选择]One day a thief entered his house and stole some of his important things.