Directions: For each numbered blank in the following passage, there are four choices marked A,B,C, and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET.
There is no question but that Newton was a highly competent Minister of the Mint. It was mainly through his efforts 21 the English currency was put on 22 satisfactory basis at a difficult time. 23 discovered a relationship between prices and 24 amount of mony in circulation, which 25 later formalized in the so-called “quality 26 ” of money: if the amount of 27 in circulation is doubled—other things 28 the same—then prices also will 29 double. This is a simple application 30 the principle that it is impossible 31 get something for nothing , but apparently 32 took someone like Newton to discover it. There 33 an obvious comparison with Copernicus, who 34 the Polish government on currency questions 35 in doing so discovered another important 36 (usually known as Gresham’s Law): when 37 money is accepted as legal tender, 38 money will be driven out of 39 . Copernicus anticipated Gresham in the formulation 40 this law.
21. [A] which [B] why [C] that [D] for
22. [A] a [B] very [C] the [D] most
23. [A] It [B] He [C] Was [D] We
24. [A] an [B] their [C] the [D] big
25. [A] too [B] was [C] they [D] has
26. [A] theory [B]them [C] thesis [D] proposal
27. [A] coins [B] currency [C] bills [D] gold
28. [A] stay [B] much [C] remaining [D] be
29. [A] come [B] seem [C] multiply [D] approximately
30. [A] for [B] of [C] calling [D] by
31. [A] our [B] to [C] for [D] we
32. [A] they [B] had [C] it [D] he
33. [A] is [B] comes [C] be [D] with
34. [A] talked [B] advised [C] formed [D] created
35. [A] from [B] but [C] and [D] by
36. [A] true [B] legend [C] theme [D] law
37. [A] much [B] foreign [C] bad [D] lawful
38. [A] good [B] much [C] bad [D] some
39. [A] work [B] function [C] marketing [D] circulation
40. [A] for [B] by [C] of [D] to
答案：
CCBCD ABCDA BCABC DCADC
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