Evidence obtained from observation and experiment is often used to _____ a scientific theory.
| A．confirm | B．confine | C．conform | D．conceive |
115. --- Here is a ticket for you, Sir.
--- _______. I wasn’t speeding.
| A．Thank you. | B．My pleasure. | C．What’s the matter? | D．I’m sorry. |
116.--I hope that you can remove the difference between you and Susan and become good friends.
-- _________. If only Susan had the same idea.
| A．My pleasure. | B．It’s a pleasure. | C．By no means | D．By all means |
117. Feeling more and more pressure from the environment _______, the government has decided to close down the factories pouring out poisonous chemicals.
| A．polluted | B．having polluted |
| C．being polluted | D．having been polluted |
118. The United States is trying to _______ the serious problems resulting from the energy crisis.
| A．step up | B．cope with | C．cut off | D．end up |
119. My new boss offers me a much higher salary, ______ I can get a considerable bonus at the end of the year.
| A．except for that | B．on top of that |
| C．except for which | D．on top of which |