17.The employees___more enthusiastic about their work since their pay rose.
A、are
B、have been
C、were
D、will be
40.What is the first paragraph about?
A、The Greek and the Roman were similar.
B、People misunderstood European civilization.
C、Greek civilization was quite different from Roman civilization.
D、European civilization influenced American civilization greatly.
I.Phonetics(5 points) Directions:In each of the following groups of words,there are four underlined letters or let-ter combinations marked A,B,C and D.Compare the underlined parts and iden-tdtify the one that is different from the others in pronunciation.Mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.