1.IwasspeakingtoAnnonthephonewhensuddenlywewere_______.A.hungupB.hungbackC.cutdownD.cutoff2.Shewonderedifshecouldhavetheopportunitytospend_______heresothatshecouldlearnmoreaboutthecity.A.sometimesB.sometimeC.sometimeD.sometimes3.Ms.Breenhasbeenlivingintownforonlyoneyear,yetsheseemstobe_______witheveryonewhocomestothestore.A.acceptedB.admittedC.admiredD.acquainted4.Hedoesnot_______asateacherofEnglishashispronunciationisterrible.A.equalB.matchC.qualifyD.fit5.Dozensofscientificgroupsallovertheworldhavebeen_______thegoalofapracticalandeconomicwaytousesunlighttosplitwatermolecules.A.pursuingB.chasingC.reachingD.winning6.Thediscussionwassoprolongedandexhaustingthat_______thespeakersstoppedforrefreshments.A.atlargeB.atintervalsC.ateaseD.atrandom7.Whentraveling,youareadvisedtotaketravellers'checks,whichprovideasecure_______tocarryingyourmoneyincash.A.substituteB.selectionC.preferenceD.alternative8.InevertrustedhimbecauseIalwaysthoughtofhimassucha________character.A.graciousB.suspiciousC.uniqueD.particular9.Changingfromsolidtoliquid,watertakesinheatfromallsubstancesnearit,andthis________producesartificialcoldsurroundingit.A.absorptionB.transitionC.consumptionD.interaction10.Ididn'tsayanythinglikethatatall.Youarepurposelymyideastoproveyourpoint.A.revisingB.contradictingC.distortingD.distracting11.Language,culture,andpersonalitymaybeconsidered_______ofeachotherinthought,buttheyareinseparableinfact.A.indistinctlyB.separatelyC.irrelevantlyD.independently12.Watchingmepullingthecalfawkwardlytothebarn,theIrishmilkmaidfoughthardto_______herlaughter.A.holdbackB.holdonC.holdoutD.holdup13.Themangergaveoneofthesalesgirlsanaccusinglookforher________attitudetowardcustomers.A.impartialB.mildC.hostileD.opposing14.I________withthanksthehelpofmycolleaguesinthepreparationofthisnewcolumn.A.exressB.confessC.verifyD.acknowledge15.Itisstrictly_______thataccesstoconfidentialdocumetsisdeniedtoallbutafew.A.securedB.forbiddenC.regulatedD.determined16.ThepollutionquestionaswellasseveralotherissuesisgoingtobediscussedwhentheCongressisin_________againnextspring.A.assemblyB.sessionC.conferenceD.convention17.ChristmasisaChristianholydayusuallycelebratedonDecember25th_______thebirthofJesusChrist.A.inaccordancewithB.intermsofC.infavorofD.inhonorof18.Sinceitislatetochangemymindnow,Iam_______tocarryingouttheplan.A.obligedB.committedC.engagedD.resolved19.Itwasaboldideatobuildapowerstationinthedeepvalley,butit________aswellaswehadhoped.A.cameoffB.wentoffC.broughtoutD.madeout20.Tosurviveintheintensetradecompetitionbetweencountries,wemust______thequalitiesandvarietiesofproductswemaketotheworldmarketdemand.A.improveB.enhanceC.guaranteeD.gear答案:1.参考答案:D解析:正确答案选D。(A)hungup:把……挂起来,挂断电话。(B)hungback:犹豫;踌躇不前。(C)cutdown:砍倒。(D)cutoff:突然中断,切断,打断。(B)、(C)与原句意思较远,应立即排除。(A)虽可作挂断电话解,但是通常指双方通话期间,其中一方把电话挂断。本句的后半句是weare---,显然在双方通话期间,没有任何一方把电话挂断,而是外来因素(如:接线员)把我们的通话突然中断了。(D)符合句意,应填(D)。2.参考答案:B解析:正确答案选B。(A)sometimes:有时。(B)sometime:一些时间。(C)sometime:以前的,一度的,前任的。(D)sometimes:在某些场合,不时。从句意上看,应填(B)。全句的意思是:她不知道她是否有机会在此处花一些时间以便使她更多了解这个城市的情况。3.参考答案:D解析:正确答案选D。四个备选答案中能和with相搭配的只有(D)acquainted,与with连在一起意为熟悉。故应选(D)。(A)accepted:接受,(B)admitted:承认,接受和(C)admired:羡慕均不能与with相搭配,故均应排除4.参考答案:C解析:正确答案选C。(A)equal作动词用时意为等于,比得上。(B)match:与……相匹敌,使较量。(C)qualify:有资格。(D)fit:使合适,使符合。根据句意,应选(C)qualify。全句的意思是:他当英文教师不够资格,因为他的发音糟透了。5.参考答案:A解析:正确答案选A。goal只与四个备选答案中的(A)pursuing:追求,寻求和(C)reaching达到相搭配,故(B)chasing:追逐和(D)winning:赢得应立即排除。由于(C)reaching(thegoal)指已达到的目标,实际上句中所说的利用太阳光分裂水分子的方法仍在摸索中,尚未变成现实,故(C)也应排除。(A)pursuing指正在寻求达到上述目标的方法,符合句意,故(A)为正确答案。6.参考答案:B解析:正确答案选B。(A)atlarge:自由行动,消遥自在地。(B)atintervals:不时,时时。(C)atease:不紧张,自由自在。(D)atrandom:随便,随机的,随意的。根据句意应填(B)。全句的意思是:讲座会开得那么冗长使人精疲力尽,致使发言的人不时停下来喝点饮料。refreshments也可作点心解。7.参考答案:D解析:正确答案选D。(A)substitute:代替,代替物。(B)selection:选择,指从相当数量中进行选择,强调数量多和慎重的判断和鉴别。(C)preference:喜欢,偏爱,强调选择时个人的偏爱。(D)altermative:两者或两者以上挑一;取舍,抉择。根据题意,外出旅行,带钱时只有少数几种选择:现款;旅行支票或信用卡。四个备选答案中,最接近题意的是(D)alternative:从两个(或两个以上)中挑其中一种选择。故(D)为正确答案。8.参考答案:B解析:正确答案选B。(A)gracious:有礼貌的,宽厚的,优美的。(B)suspicious:多疑的,可疑的,常指所怀疑的对象或事情未必是真的,带有疑神疑鬼、神经过敏的含义。(C)unique:独一无二的,唯一的。(D)particular:特别的,带有引人注目的意思。根据句意,应选(B)。全句的意思为:我从不相信他,因为我总认为他是那种多疑的人。判断时请注意,句子前半句是我从不相信他,根据逻辑关系,故可以肯定后面描述他的字眼肯定不是什么好字眼,四个备选答案中,唯有(B)是带贬义的词,故可肯定(B)为正确答案。9.参考答案:A解析:正确答案选A。(A)absorption:吸收。(B)transition:传送,过渡,传递。(C)consumption:消费,消耗。(D)interaction:相互作用。根据句意,应填(A)。四个选项都是以-tion为结尾,但意思却相差甚远。全句的意思是:水从固态变成液态时,吸收它周围所有物质的热量,而这种吸收便在它的周围产生人为的低温状态。10.参考答案:C解析:正确答案选C。(A)revising:改编,修改。(B)contradicting:自相矛盾。(C)distorting:歪曲,曲解。(D)distracting:分神,打扰,迷惑。很明显,备选答案中只有(C)distorting符合句意,故(C)为正确答案。(A)、(B)和(D)填入句中均说不通,或很别扭,故均应排除。11.参考答案:D解析:正确答案选D。(A)indistinctly:不清楚地,分不清地,强调看不清、听不清,以致无法弄清。(B)separately:分离地,强调可以分开的。(C)irrelevantly:无关地,不相干地,强调相互没有关系。(D)independently:独立地,单独地,强调独立性,与别的人、事关系不大。根据题意,只有(D)比较接近原句子的意思,故应选(D)。全句意为:语言、文化和个性可以认为是在意识形态中相互独立的,但事实上它们是无法分开的。12.参考答案:A解析:正确答案选A。(A)holdback:忍住,抑制,踌躇。(B)holdon:继续,坚持。(C)holdout:伸出,坚持。(D)holdup:阻挡,举起,拦截。四个备选答案中,(A)比较接近句意,故应选(A)。全句意思为:看到我费劲地把小牛拉回牲口棚,那爱尔兰挤奶女工极力忍住没笑出声来。13.参考答案:C解析:正确答案选C。(A)impartial:公正的。(B)mild:温和的。(C)hostile:敌对的。(D)opp