在的获利。 股市有风险， 其收益是潜在的、可能的， 因此选择potential"潜在的， 可能的"。 confidential"机密的， 保密的"； influential"有影响的"； preferential"优惠的， 优先的"， 都不符合题意。

　　13．The number of people, who have access to their own cars，________ sharply in the past decade.

　　A．rose B．is rising

　　C．have risen D．has risen

　　D　解析：考查主谓一致和时态。 本句的主语是the number, 所以谓语动词用单数； in the past decade表示时间从过去持续到现在， 即"十年来"， 因此用现在完成时。

　　14．The computer，________ help we human beings have stepped into the information age, should be regarded as one of the most important inventions in the 20th century.

　　A．which B．whose

　　C．with its D．with whose

　　D　解析：whose指代the computer's, 在句中作定语修饰help, with one's help意为"在某人的帮助下"。

　　15．-I really had a wonderful time at the party last night.

　　-________．

　　A．Oh, that's very nice of you

　　B．Congratulations

　　C．It's a pleasure

　　D．Oh, I'm glad to hear that

　　D　解析：句意：--在昨晚的聚会上我确实过得很愉快。 --哦， 很高兴听你这样说。 A：哦， 你真好/太感谢你了； B：祝贺你； C：不用谢； D：哦， 听你这样说我很高兴。由句意可知答案选择D项。

　　Ⅱ.阅读理解

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　　TODAY, Friday, November 12

　　JAZZ with the Mike Thomas Jazz Band at The Derby Arms. Upper Richmond Road West, Sheen.

　　DISCO Satin Sounds Disco. Free at The Lord Napier, Mort lake High St., from 8 a．m. to 8 p．m. Tel: 682­1158.

　　SATURDAY, November 13

　　JAZZ Lysis at The Bull's Head, Barnes. Admission ￡60.

　　MUSICAL HALL at The Star and Garter, Lower Richmond Road, Putney, provided by the Aba Daba Music Hall company. Good food and entertainment fair price. Tel: 789­6749.

　　FAMILY night out? Join the sing-along at The Black Horse. Sheen Road, Richmond.

　　JAZZ The John Bennett Big Band at The Bull's Head, Barnes. Admission ￡80.

　　THE DERBY ARMS, Upper Richmond Road West, give you Joe on the electric accordion (手风琴). Tel: 789­4536.

　　SUNDAY, November 14

DISCO Satin Sounds Disco. Free at The Lord Napier, Mort Lake High Street, from 8 a．m. to 8 p．m.