_____ the fog, you would find the beautiful tower in the distance easily.
| A．Had it not been for | B．I at were not |
| C．If it had not been for | D．Were it not for |
10.When I go out in the evening I use the bike ________ the car if I can.
| A．rather than | B．regardless of | C．in spite of | D．other than |
9.The rapid development of communications technology is transforming the ________ in which people communicate across time and space.
| A．route | B．transmission | C．vision | D．manner |
8.The ________ goal of the book is to help bridge the gap between research and teaching, particularly the gap between researchers and teachers.
| A．joint | B．intensive | C．overall | D．decisive |
7.The university has launched a research center to develop new ways of ________ bacteria which have become resistant to drug treatments.
| A．regulating | B．halting | C．interrupting | D．combating |
6.Computer technology will ________ a revolution in business administration.
| A．bring around | B．bring about | C．bring out | D．bring up |