Unit 1(1)In order to strengthen （加强）his argument（论证）, Toffler ______ respectable （值得尊敬的）social scientists who agree with him.A.quotes（引用）B. confirms（确认）C. recites （背诵）D. convinces （说服）(2)He could scarcely（几乎不）resist （抵抗）taking another drink of the delicious wine, butremembering the doctor’s advice, he___________.A.refrained(节制，克制)B. withdrew（收回）C. avoidedD. retreated （撤退）(3)When people have their basic needs satisfied , they begin to think of other things to fulfilltheir life_________.A.necessitiesB. requirementsC. appreciations （欣赏）D. expectations (期待)(4)Within seconds , the experienced （老练的）instructor（教练）________ the situation anddecided to attempt rescue.（营救）A.assumed（假定的）B. assured （确定的）C.assessed(评估)D.affirmed（肯定，断言）(5)Most good writers use every means at their ________to make the reader’s way smoothand easy.A.willB.disposal(处理)C.requestD.convenience(6)The new apartment house built a few months ago is large enough to _________ over twohundred people.A.accommodate(容纳)B.locateC.settleD.reside（居住）(7)A river _______ through the narrow wooded（树木繁茂的）valley（山谷）below.A.poursB.twists(弯曲)C.expendsD.expands（扩大）(8)To use a Chinese saying, this is “a punishment which they well ______”.A.desert(沙漠)B.deserve （应受，应得）C.reserve （储备，储存）D.preserve（保存，保护）(9)The captain of the ship ________ the passenagers that there was no danger.A.secured（担保）B.ensured （确保）C.assured(确定)D.guaranteed（保证）(10)T he growth of cities and suburbs throughout the region has _______the residents（居民）to build houses wherever they could find open land.A.converted（转变）B.appealedC.justified （调整）D.encouraged(鼓励)Uint 2(1)The kitchen was small and _____so that the disabled woman could reach everythingwithout difficulty.pleteplexposite（复合的）pact(紧凑)(2)His authority （权威）and _______ make him an excellent teacher.A.self-consciousness （自觉意识）B.self-confidence(自信)C.self-centeredness （自我中心）D.self-regard（自尊感）(3)Being both spoilt and lazy he _____ everyone else for his lack of success.A.AccusedB.chared （打杂）B. C.criticized D.blamed(归咎于)(4)When I learned that I had passed the exam , I felt _____ and relaxed.A.carelessB.troub-freeC.negligent（疏忽的）D.care-free(舒畅的)(5)A vary large cat was watching us intently from the top of a ______ car.A.moveless （不动的）B.stationery （文具）C.motionless （静止的）D.stationary(固定的)(6)This is the _____piano on which the composer created some of his greatest works.A.actual(现在)B.realC.genuineD.contemporary（同时代的人）(7)Your usual teacher has lost his voice and ____ I am taking his place today.A.neverthlessB.howeverC.moreoverD.accordingly(因此)(8)A______ woman is needed to take care of two small children.A.confidentB.reliable(负责)C.trustyD.faithful（忠实的）(9)I have had a _________ of misfortunes.（不幸）A.continuationB.repetition （重复）C.continuityD.succession(连续)(10)H e had an _______habit of emptying （倒出）ash trays out of his upstairs（楼上）windowonto our doorstep.（门口台阶）A.objectionable(讨厌)B.afflicting （痛苦的）C.uneducatedD.offending（冒犯）(11)T he music aroused an ______ felling of homesickness （乡愁）in him.A.intense(强烈)B.hopelessC.intensive （加强的）D.sad(12)T he jury _______ him of having committed the robbery and he was then sentenced （判决）to five years’ imprisonment.A.accused（）B.chargedC.convicted(宣判)D.acquitted（释放）(13)T he book proved to be very unreliable and so was quite _____to him in his research.A.unimportantB.disused （废弃）eless(无用)D.unusable(14)T he plan was ___ when it was discovered just how much the scheme would cost.A.resigned （辞职）B.abandoned(放弃)C.released （释放）D.redeemed（救赎）(15)T he blow at the end of round three knocked the champion ________A.insensitive （感觉迟钝的）B.stupefied （目瞪口呆）C.senseless(无感觉的)D.nonsensical（无意义的）Unit 3(1)The Roman empire（帝国）_______ under pressure from uncivilized（野蛮的）northerntribes.A.trembled（震颤）B.crumbled(崩溃)C.hurdled（障碍）D.smashed (破碎的)(2)The police are ______a war against crime in the city.mitting （犯错误）B.breakingC.undertaking （同意，担任）D.waging(开展)(3)The sign was no longer legible（清晰地）because much of the lettering had ______.A.worn down （磨损的）B.worn on （戴在）C.worn away(毁坏)D.worn out （疲惫不堪的）(4)They _____whether an international loan was possible.A.dissolved （使溶解）B.disputed(争论)C.dissented （不同意）D.distorted （歪曲的）(5)He is always ______ his knowledge in public.A.airing(展示)B.praising （赞美）C.assumingD.retorting（反驳）(6)Flowers are blooming in scarlet profusion （五彩缤纷）on the _______of the rice-fields.A.spaces （空间）B.clearings （清算）C.margins(边缘)D.vacuums （真空装置）The young soldier’s hearing was ______ after the explosion.（爆炸）A.strengthened （加强）B.trapped （诱捕）C.manipulated （操作）D.impaired(受损)(7)Black Death was _____ in England in the summer of 1348 without any warning and, mostimportantly, without any cure.A.current （目前的）B.circulating （循环）C.prevailing(流行)D.universal（普遍的）(8)The good news is that as long as people infected with HIV keep taking the triple-drug______ ,they have an excellent chance of surviving the infection f or a long time.A.antigen （抗原）B.cocktail(混合物)C.microbe （细菌，微生物）D.therapy(9)Because it has long been known that HIV kills CD4 cells when it replicates inside them,many researchers have been too ready to _____ that this is the reason they all die.A.discover （发现）B.assume(认定)C.retort （反驳）D.pronounce（发音）Unit 4(1)All this conversation（交谈）_______ the action of the play.A.speeds up（加速）B.slows down（使慢下来）C.puts up （提高）D.puts down（镇压）(2)Student nurses should not be left alone（单独）_____ hospital wards.A.in charge of(负责)B.on dutyC.under the care of （由…管理）D.in responsibility of（责任）(3)He ________ the level of unemployment in China.A.concerns（关注）B.has concerned （有担心）C.is concerning aboutD.is concerned about（关心）(4)The tax cuts （减税）are good news for the rich, but the poor _____again.A.lose on（赔钱）B.lose down （迷失）C.lose out(损失)D.lose up（烧起来）(5)Computer software ______ some 70 percent of our range of products.（产品范围）A.accounts for(占有)B.accounts outC.counts on （指望，依靠）D.counts for（有价值）(6)For most WTO members, the negotiations ______ under the old GATT system.A.took place（进行）B.took up（吸纳，接受）C.went up （上升）D.put up（提供，建造）(7)When WTO rules ____discipline ____countries’ polices, that is the outcome（结果）ofnegotiations among WTO members.A.send…on（派..先行）B.take…on （采取，接受）C.impose…on(强加于)D.hold…on（控制，保留）(8)Luxury was _______ his nature.A.alien to(与…相反)B.good to （对..有益）C.one of （其中之一）D.up with（拿起，举起）(9)It is ______the developed countries and the more advanced developing countries toprovide generous assistance（无私援助）to help the lower-income developing countries.A.interesting to（有趣的）B.in the interest of（为了…的利益）C.obliged to （不得不，感激）D.of duty to(10)D eveloping countries will _______the changes only if their economies are capable ofresponding.A.go with（伴随）B.benefit from（受益）C.get along with（与什么和睦相处）D.take from（降低，减少）Unit 5(1)The European Union steps in（介入）to _____what is no longer just Britain’s problem.A.halt(停止)B.intrude （侵入）C.produceD.stamp（铭记，标出）(2)In some people’ opinion, this epidemic（传染病）of the mad-cow disease（疯牛病）hasbeen at best （充其量）a clumsy mistake of the British government, but some of the opponents（反对者）scolded （责骂）it as a ______.A.catastrophe(灾难)B.disappointmentC.discredit（怀疑）D.disgrace（耻辱）(3)The organization had ______ about $900 million to help this project.A.invested （投资）B.supplied(提供)C.deposited （存放，储存）D.submitted （递交）(4)The disposition（处置）of so many livestock carcasses（牲畜尸体）would be a _____task.A.honorable（光荣的）B.powerfulC.importantD.tremendous(巨大的)(5)Such a ____ might even convince the British that Europe could actually be useful.A.motiveB.decision(决议)C.emotionD.motivation(6)The plan is supposed to be presented at a _____ meeting of Europe’s farm ministers thisweek.A.generalB.formal(正规的)C.private （私人的）D.officious（多管闲事的）(7)Many people _____the idea of slaughtering （屠宰）healthy animals at the taxpayers’expense.A.confound （使混淆）B.stopped abruptly （突然停止了）C.refused firmly(坚决拒绝)D.were sad about(8)At that time there were only 10 facilities in Britain licensed for （批准，准许）the ____ oflivestock carcasses.A.incarnation（化身）B.disposition （处置）C.culling （挑选）D.burning （燃烧）(9)The new strain（新品系）of CJD was ______in another case, bringing the total ofsuspected victims to 13.A.entangled(陷入)B.implanted （植入）C.imposed （强加）D.absorbed（吸收）(10)T hey tried to_____ the project from being destroyed for shortage of money.hA.get in （进入，到达）B.leave off （停止）C.head off(阻挡)D.bring about （引起）Unit 6(1)The officer inspected our passports and travel papers and _____ us because our vacationcertificates were missing.A.containedB.sustained (维持)C.detained(拘留)D.retained（保留）(2)We resumed （重新开始）our work after the break with _____energy.A.relieved （减轻）B.renewed(恢复)C.refined（精确的）D.reinforced（加强，增援）(3)His tone _______ his real feelings more than his words.A.conveyed(传达)B.paraphrased （释义）C.performedD.conformed （紧贴的）(4)Even in ancient times, there were _____of night-watchman which about the cities.A.teamsB.routesC.patrols(巡逻)D.guards（守卫）(5)He spoke clearly and _____ and we could understand every word he said.A.distinguished（区别）B.distinguishable（可区别的）C.distinctly(明显地)D.distinctively（特殊的）(6)The workers’ promised wage increase is being _____while it is examined by thegovernment to see if it is greater than the law allows.A.delayedB.dismissed（开除）C.rejected （拒绝）D.neglected（忽视，疏忽）(7)Men’s never-ceasing（从未中断）_____for knowledge continues to broaden ourunderstanding of the earth’s atmosphere.A.requestB.investigation（调查）C.researchD.quest(追求)(8)You must _____ your old passport when applying for a new one.A.resign （辞职）B.surrender(交出)C.abandonD.quit(9)He felt _____ as soon as he realized that he had asked a foolish question.A.embarrassed(局促不安)B.bored （无聊的，无趣的）C.disappointedD.displeased（不快的，生气的）(10)T he floor was unsafe, as some of the floor-boards had ____ away.A.damagedB.destroyedC.rotted(腐烂)D.wastedUnit 7(1)Thousands of people were seriously _____ in health by radioactive contamination.Aaffected(影响) B.effected （产生）C.impressedD.struck（罢工）(2)The Bank of England has taken further steps to ______ control over （控制，支配）thevalue of the pound.（英镑）A.resume（重新开始）B.resurrect （复活）C.retain(保持)D.retard （延迟，阻止）(3)It’s time to ______ our differences and work together for a common purpose.A.set forth （陈述）B.set aside （搁置）C.set upon （袭击，挑拨）D.set up as（自命为）(4)Science and invention played a very important role in______American’s industrialdevelopment.A.blockading （封锁，阻塞）B.devotingC.fostering(孕育)D.impacting（冲击，影响）(5)The doctor’s_______was whether he should tell the patient the truth.A.dilemma(进退两难)B.inception（起初）C.fraction （分数）D.paradox（悖论）(6)The volume of business does not _____ an agency agreement at present.A.magnifyB.justify(证明)C.personifyD.terrify(7)Microsoft follows the developments in every major computer company and mosttechnology _____ in the world.A.adventure（冒险）B.expertise（专门技术）C.fractions （分数）D.ventures(合资企业)(8)The question of _______ agent （独家代理）is still under consideration and we hope thatyou will continue your efforts in pushing the sale of our product at present stage.A.creativeB.exclusive(独有的)C.intensive（加强的，集中地）D.perspective（观点，远景）(9)Except for some colleges ______ by the Catholic church, all colleges and universities in theUnited States, public and private, are governed by a board of trustees（委托人）composed primarily of laymen.A.elevated （提高）B.granted （同意）C.patented （专利的）D.sponsored(赞助)(10)T o the frustration of Hispanic publishers, advertising agencies often treat Spanish-languageor bilingual（双语）newspapers as _____ in their marketing plans.A.afterthoughts(事后想法，可有可无)B.advantagesC.frustrationsD.penetrations（渗透）Unit 8(1)As the sky darkened it soon become obvious that a thunderstorm was _____.A.immediate （立即的）B.evident（明显的）C.imminent(即将来临)D.menacing（来势汹汹）(2)_____ of half-starving wolves were roaming（闲逛）the snow-covered countryside.A.FlocksB.HerdsC.Packs(一群)D.Crowds(3)The earnest（热切的）student waited with some slight ______while the teacher wasreading his essay.A.nervousness （紧张）B.resentment （愤恨）C.annoyanceD.despair （绝望）(4)The very idea of her winning the beauty contest（选美比赛）is quite _______.A.unlikelyB.strangeC.absured(荒谬的)D.nonsense（废话）(5)The police have asked for the ______ of the public in tracing the whereabouts（下落）ofthe missing child.A.aidB.co-operationC.advicedD.helpless(6)Today, household chores（家务琐事）have been made much easier by electrical ______.A.facilitiesB.equipmentC.appliance(装置)D.utilities（公用事业）(7)The factory was ______to the ground by the fire.A.razed(被夷平)B.destroyedC.gutted （内脏）D.ruined(8)As a writer, Walter was very ______A.imaginary（虚构的）B.imagery（影像）C.imaginative(有想象力)D.imaginable（可想象的）(9)He mumbled （嘟哝的）something and blushed（脸红）as through a secret had been _____.A.imposedposed （沉着的）C.exposed(暴露)D.opposed （反对的）(10)B oys who try to ____ a teacher are not sincere.（真诚的）A.make in forB.make up for（弥补）C.mkae up to(接近)D.make on to(11)T he old house at the end of the street has recently been_______A.pulled （拉高）B.leveledC.erased （消除）D.demolished(拆除)(12)Y our service is entirely _____, not compulsory.（强迫）A.preferential（优先的）B.reluctant （不情愿的）C.selective （选择性）D.voluntary（自愿的）(13)I t took them years to ____ a dictionary.pile(编译)B.writeposeD.construct(14)H is strange behavior aroused （引起）the _______ of the police.A.doubtB.suspicion(怀疑)C.disbeliefD.misbelief（误信）(15)M r . Wong complained about the___air-conditi make in for oner he bought from thecompany.A.inefficent （无效率的）B.defivientC.ineffective（无效的）D.defective(有缺陷的)Unit 9(1)That student has a _____ view of teachers, believing that they are all as bad as hers were.A.unjustified（不公平的）B.stereotyped(陈规)C.generalized（广义的）D.speciallized(2)The institution（制度）_______ that it must be consulted（咨询）on such issues.A.contended(主张)B.contented（满足的）C.captured（擒获）D.congealed（凝结的）(3)They ______ their opponent as a liar （说谎者）so as to make him unpopular.A.distingguished （着名的）B.identifiedC.sterilized（无菌的）D.stigmatized(诬蔑)(4)Some difficulties have _____in my work so I’ll be late coming home tonight.A.creamed off（谋取最大利益）B.cried off（取消）C.cropped up(出现)D.crossed out（划掉）(5)Be creative in your use of a textbook, ______ its material in a variety of ways.A.counteracting（抵消）B.employing(使用)C.responding （反应）D.simplifying（简化）(6)As life moves along（继续向前）to ____ us with realities, we must accept our losses andlearn how to let go.（释放）A.confront(面对)B.expose （暴露）C.matchD.trigger(7)The election results _____ up the spirits of the newly formed party.（新成立的政党）A.blazed （火焰）B.boasted （自夸）C.bolstered(支持)D.boomed（繁荣）(8)He gave a good speech, in which he ____ clearly the reasons for changing the law.A.depicted （描述）B.intensified （加强的）C.proposed（被提议的）D.marshaled(列出)(9)Professionals explicitly interpret （明确解释）what they observe, and often _____their dataafter the data collection process is complete and from the perspectives （视角）of people they were observing.A.categorize(分类)B.sample（样品）C.predictD.exploit（利用）(10)P eople in that country are shocked at the ______ of bribery（贿赂）among the officials.A.caricature （讽刺画）B.prevalence(流行)C.exaggeration （夸张）D.precedence（优先级）Unit 10(1)Throughout(纵观) most of their lives, human beings _____ learn and increase their mentalcapacities.（心理能力）A.perpetually(不断地)B.particularlyC.actuallyD.finally(2)I just managed to ____a quick breath before I was sucked （吞没）under the water by thepassing boat.A.gainB.possessC.grabD.snatch(很快做)(3)This book is full of practical（实用的）_____ on home decorating and repairs.A.helpsB.tips(条目)C.cluesrms(4)There is a very widely _____ demand for this law to be changed.A.based(基本的)B.joinedC.settledD.proved(5)The police managed to ______ down the man in Glasgow.A.traceB.track(追铺)C.catchD.pursue(6)He never _____to read the news but turned at once to the crossword（填字游戏）on thelast page.A.worriedB.noticedC.painedD.troubled(不安的)(7)A completely new situation is likely to ____ when the school leaving age is raised to 16.A.riseB.raiseC.arise(出现)D.happen(8)His wife’s helplessness had ______ him and compelled（迫使）him to hurry back.A.embraced（拥抱）B.embarked （从事）C.haunted(忧心忡忡)D.enchanted（使着魔）(9)Keys should never be hidden around the house since thieves _____know where to look.A.virtually（无形中）B.unavoidablyC.reliablyD.invariably(不变的)(10)A lthough only of ______ intelligence, he speaks four languages fluently.A.middleB.minor （小调）C.average(平均)D.slow(11)T he eight vehicles in the sale-room can all lay some _____ to being bargains.A.claim(要求)B.caseC.notion（概念）D.foundation（基金会）(12)A child will ______ half an hour of your complete attention.A.delight（高兴）B.estimate （估计）pensate （补偿）D.appreciate(领会)(13)I t is hoped that the prisoner will be released through the ______ of the president himself.A.convention（大会）B.intervention(干预)C.interference（干涉）D.concession（让步）(14)T he sound of the water gently ____ against the side of the boat was very pleasant.A.creakingB.surging （冲击）C.sucking （吸入）pping(打磨)(15)O ccasionally we experience westerly gales, but the _____winds are from the northeast.A.existingB.generalC.prevailing(普遍的)D.special。