题目内容：

阅读下面句子，请根据首字母、中文意思或括号中所给单词的提示，在空白处填入适合的单词、短语、句型或语法知识的正确形式，使句子完整通顺。（特别注意：每空一词；按小题给分）

1. Nearly 800 of those victims s________(寻求) help but declined to file complaints against their attackers.

2.They left the lights down to create a comfortable a________.

3.The spread of u________ areas destroys the habitats of wildlife and endangers some species.

4.Be m________ and don’t be conceited. Otherwise, you will lag behind.

5.We should direct our attention at the f________(基本的) question.

6.科学家们现在发现的基因无法解释所有的那些情况。

The gene that the scientists have discovered today doesn’t ________ ________ all of those cases.

7.像硅谷这样的地方一定会产生与高科技相关的服务。

Places like Silicon Valley will no doubt ________ ________ ________ services related to Hi-tech.

8. 既然已着手这份工作，就必须尽最大的努力完成。

________ ________ you put your hand to the work, you must do your utmost to finish it.

9. 你不应该仅仅因为一个人贫穷而瞧不起他。

You shouldn’t ________ ________ ________ a person just because he is poor.

10.大多数出色的律师和推销员都有劝说他人的天分。

Most of the best lawyers and salespeople really________ ________ ________ ________ persuasion.

11. I ________(true) feel sorry for your terrible loss.

12.The more he explained about it, the ________ (bad) things got.

13. In China, kids are often compared ________ “the flowers of motherland”. (介词填空)

14.The workers of this factory are paid ________ the hour. (介词填空)

15. Mary likes the bedroom, from ________ window a beautiful lake can be seen.