C. indifferently

D. inevitably

正确答案：A

38. The shape of China has usually been compared ________ a cock.

A. with

B. to

C. as

D. against

正确答案：B

39. The refugees managed to _______ despite the shortage of food and water.

A. endure

B. survive

C. consume

D. substitute

正确答案：B

40. Improved consumer confidence is _______ to the economic recovery.

A. subordinate

B. cumulative

C. crucial

D. satisfactory

正确答案：C

41. A healthy life is frequently thought to be _______ with the open countryside and homegrown

food.

A. tied

B. bound

C. associated

D. involved

正确答案：C

42. She remains confident and ______ untroubled by our present problems.

A. indefinitely

B. opitimisticly

C. infinitely

D. seemingly

正确答案：C

43. It is important to ____ between the rules of grammar and the conventions of written language.

A. determine

B. distinguish

C. explore

D. identify

正确答案：B

44. The police are trying to find out the _______ of the woman killed in the traffic accident.

A. identity

B. recognition

C. evidence