Directions:ForeachofthefollowingsentencestherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosethebestonetocompleteeachsentence.1)TheDutchGoldenAgeinthe17thcenturyleftanabundanceof________paintingsreflectingthetraditionsofdetailedrealism.A.exquisiteB.explicitC.exceptionalD.exclusive2)Severaldayshad________beforehefinallymadeuphismindtoapplyfortheposition,onlytofindthatitwasalreadytakenbysomeoneelse.A.eclipsedB.escapedC.enclosedD.elapsed3)Manypeople________thatweseetheworldasitactuallyis,butinfact,wedonot.A.takethemforgrantedB.takeforgrantedC.takeitforgrantedD.takegrantedfor4)Duringthemeeting,thedirectorrepeatedly________theimportanceoftheciviceducationproject,andthecommitmenttoteamwork.A.underscoredB.undertookC.underminedD.underwent5)Neweffortstotrackand________theamountofgreenhousegasemission(排放)reductionscouldproveamodelforresearchersallovertheworld.A.signifyB.quantifyC.notifyD.qualify6)Severalcollegesanduniversitiesinthecountryhavestartedto________thetransferprocesstomakeiteasierforstudents.A.underlineB.straightenC.streamlineD.smoothen7)Ifwecouldreallyarriveatadeal,it’sprobablytobemadeinthe________periodfornewleaderstosettledowninourcompany.A.interimB.internalC.intermediaryD.interior8)Nomatterhowunrealistichisplansseemtobe,heisstillsurethathemustbe________somethinginthenearfuture.A.withB.uponC.intoD.onto9)________bytheboy’sremarkableachievementsinschool,thepresidentisdeterminedtohavetheboyenrolledinhisuniversity.A.BeimpressedB.HadimpressedC.BeingimpressedD.Impressing10)Withinlimitedtime,hedrafteda________forhisdesignandstartedtolookforinvestors.A.portraitB.profileC.prefaceD.prototype11)Theescapeofthepresidenttoothercountries________thewholeplanofthegovernmentandledtoriotsinsomecities.A.interruptedB.eruptedC.disruptedD.corrupted12)Theprojectisthe________ofourcommunitycouncil,whichcallsonvolunteerstobuildhousesforandwithpoorpeople,whothenpayforthecostofthematerials.A.brainwaveB.brainchildC.brainpowerD.brainstorm13)Theeconomist________bothindividualinvestorsandinstitutionalinvestorsandblamedthemfortheimbalanceddevelopmentineconomy.A.pickedonB.pickedupC.pickedfromD.pickedout14)Thoughweknownothingaboutthecontentofthelecture,wecanstill________fromthelargecrowdthatthespeakerisverypopular.A.decreeB.induceC.deduceD.inflict15)Toourgreatsurprise,thechampioninthecyclingracethisyear________hissuccesstotheaccidentwhichharmedhislegsearlierintheyear.A.attributedB.distributedC.contradictedD.contributed16)ThomasPainedeclaredthattheRevolutionaryWar“contributedmoretoenlighteningtheworldthananyhumaneventthatever________it.”A.precedingB.precededC.precedentD.precedes17)Thearmyisoftenseenasthelastlineofdefenseagainstbothforeignanddomesticthreats,thusithasbeensignificantlyfundedandheldinhigh________.A.rewardB.regardC.guardD.regards18)DuringhistripinSpaintenyearsago,hesuddenly________ofaplantoservecoffeeandsnacksinhisbookstores.A.acquiredB.perceivedC.acknowledgedD.conceived19)WiththeapplicationoftheInternet,youcaneasily________anoffertoanyonequalifiedandinterestedtoparticipateintheprogram.A.expandB.extendC.expendD.express20)Thoughbeingborn________awealthyfamilyclan,hebuilthiscareerfromnothingandrefusedanyhelpfromhisfamily.A.fromB.withC.ofD.intoADCABCADCDCBACABBDBD