13. Although Asian countries are generally more ____ in social customs than Western countries, there have been several notable examples of women leaders in both China and India.
A. conservative
B. confidential
C. comprehensible
D. consistent
14. Although he is very rich, his undutiful children are the ____ of his life.
A. torch
B. torment
C. topic
D. topper
15. Although he thought he was helping us to prepare the dinner, he was actually ____ the way.
A. in
B. off
C. by
D. on
16. Although most birds have only a negligible sense of smell, they have ____ vision.
A. vigorous
B. exact
C. acute
D. vivid
17. Although sports ____ the household, Joe drew the line when they interfered with family traditions and routine.
A. overwhelmed
B. affected
C. dominated
D. influenced
18. Although the town had been ____ by the storm several times, little damage was done.
A. attacked
B. injured
C. harmed
D. struck
19. America will never again have as a nation the spirit of adventure as it ____ before the West was settled.
A. could
B. was
C. would
D. did
20. Among the many subjects in school, mathematics is probably the most _____, depending least on a student's background and culture.
A. universal
B. abstract
C. arbitrary
D. concrete
参考答案：
1. B 2. C 1. D 4. D 5. B 6. C 7. C 8. D 9. D 10. B
11. C 12. A 13. A 14. B 15. A 16. C 17. C 18. A 19. D 20. A
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