1. To obtain a satisfactory result, one must apply two____of paint on a clean surface.

　　A. coats

　　B.levels

　　C.times

　　D.courses

　　2. The small mountain village was____by the snow for more than one month.

　　A. cut back

　　B.cut out

　　C.cut off

　　D.cut away

　　3. Miss Green was____$100 for driving after drinking.

　　A. fined

　　B.charged

　　C.punished

　　D.posed

　　4. Modern____perhaps causes more problems than it solves.

　　A. technique

　　B.technology

　　C.tactics

　　D.tendency

　　5. Mary tiptoed over and took the clock away because she hated to hear it____when she was trying to go to sleep.

　　A. sounding

　　B.ringing

　　C.ticking

　　D.humming