1、The long drought caused a(n) ____ shortage of water in this region.
A) urgent B) acute
C) dense D) rigid
2、I’ve seen Donna in lots of movies, but I’ve never seen her ____.
A) in person B) in reality
C) in practice D) in theory
3、The consumption market in the western provinces will grow rapidly, ____ the market in the
affluent (富饶的) eastern area is likely to grow at a moderate pace.
A) nevertheless B) therefore
C) whereas D) consequently
4、It is reported that the two armies ____ near the borderline again before dawn.
A) clashed B) crushed
C) crashed D) flashed
5、Charles is shy and does not take the ____ in making acquaintances.
A) presentation B) initiative
C) strategy D) introduction
6、It’s quite necessary for a qualified teacher to have a good manner and ____ knowledge.
A) intensive B) expansive
C) extensive D) expensive
7、Do you mean that this plant ____ electricity for the entire city?
A) charges B) manufactures
C) yields D) generates
8、This kind of tent is easily ____ or folded away.
A) made B) founded
C) erected D) extended
9、There is a beautiful view from the ____ of the hill.
A) summit B) ceiling C) landscape D) maximum
10、The news began to ____ through to the outside world.
A) pour B) filter C) broadcast D) drip
11、The kitchen was small and ____ so that the disabled could reach everything without difficulty.
A) conventional B) compatible C) compact D) concise
12、The tomato juice left a brown ____ on the front of my jacket.
A) track B) trace C) spot D) point
13、Although he is rich and famous, he lives in a ____ house in the village.
A) limited B) modest C) slight D) reserved
14、There is no ____ that the new agricultural policy has been in any way disasters.
A) indication B) information C) exhibition D) demonstration
15、He made a ____ to build a successful business on his own in this district.
A) disposal B) hint C) perspective D) resolve
16、It took him several months to ____ the wild horse.
A) tend B) cultivate C) breed D) tame
17、You see the lightning ____ it happens, but you hear the thunder later.
A) the instant B) for an instant C) on the instant D) in an instant
18、He is a leading authority ____ plant diseases.

A) on B) about C) for D) of
19、It is up to the Government to tackle the air pollution problem and ____ measures in line with
the council’s suggestions.
A) set about B) fill up C) work out D) bring over
20、In the ____ of the project not being a success, the investors stand to lose up to $$30 millions.
A) face B) time C) event D) course
21、You simply can’t ____ a phone if you’re in business.
A) do away with B) do without C) give away D) give out
22、Markets are ____ and a company must learn to adapt.
A) temporary B) static C) concrete D) dynamic
23、An application to join this scheme places you under no obligation ____.
A) indeed B) eventually C) whatsoever D) apart
24、There have been some small ____ in the past year, but by now large prices have remained
stable.
A) limitations B) demonstrations C) deductions D) fluctuations
25、It’s strange that many countries permit cigarette companies to advertise their products in
magazines and newspapers, and yet they ____ cigarette commercials on TV.
A) prevent B) forbid C) ban D) keep
26、Against such a well- trained professional team, I’m afraid our chances of winning the game are
pretty ____.
A) noticeable B) weak C) slim D) helpless
27、Children who are over-protected by their parents may become ____.
A) hurt B) damaged C) spoiled D) harmed
28、They finally agreed to ____ their argument ____ an impartial arbitrator.
A) submit … to B) subject … to C) substitute … for D) subscribe … To
29、This country is ____ desert.
A) greatly B) largely C) exclusively D) exceedingly
30、Mr. Smith had an unusual ____: he was first an office clerk, then a sailor, and ended up as a
school teacher.
A) profession B) occupation C) career D) position
31、The system was redesigned to embrace the network and eventually ____ it in a profitable
direction.
A) adapt B) control C) install D) steer
32、Fluency in three languages ____ her for work in the European Parliament.
A) qualifies B) enables C) credits D) deserves
33、The man in the corner ____ to having told a lie to the manager of the company.
A) declined B) refused C) admitted D) confessed
34、Workers in the fine arts ____ thoughts and feelings through their creative works.
A) convey B) transmit C) elaborate D) contribute
35、It’s just _____ ten minutes past eleven now. Let’s hurry up, or we will miss the train.
A) come round B) come out C) come up with D) come up to
36、____ their differences, the couple were developing an obvious and genuine affection for each
other.
A) But for B) For all C) Above all D) Except for

37、The house was ____ from the road by a small wood.
A) located B) constructed C) concealed D) emerged
38、Please don’t think he likes living on others. No people would like to live on ____.
A) charity B) grant C) sympathy D) pension
39、In general, matters which lie entirely within the state boundaries are the ____ concern of the
state government.
A. extensive B. excluding C. excessive D. exclusive
40、These chemicals must be kept at a ____ temperature of 40°C.
A) continuous B) consistent C) constant D) permanent
41、As a public figure, he knows well enough what he does will have ____ for society.
A) effects B) results C) influences D) consequences
42、The church refused to ____ the king’s second marriage.
A) consent B) sanction C) credit D) speculate
43、The chimney was ____ clouds of smoke.
A) discharging B) dismissing C) disposing D) dissolving
44、The Prime Minister will give details of the plan at a press ____ today.
A) report B) discussion C) convention D) conference
45、Did the people ____ approve of the government’s policy?
A) in all B) in public C) at large D) at best
46、A significant ____ of the plants and animals in Hawaii exist nowhere else in the world.
A) production B) proportion C) provision D) procession
47、Many university courses are not really ____ to the needs of students or their future employers.
A) associated B) related C) geared D) qualified
48、The store had to ____ a number of clerks because sales were down.
A. lay out B. lay off C. lay aside D. lay down
49、An engineer ____ an ore（矿石） to find out whether it contains impurities (杂质).
A) analyses B) anticipates C) assesses D) evaluates
50、There was a good deal of ____ to the introduction of foreign cultures.
A) obstacle B) challenge C) block D) resistance

1、B。acute严重的。There's an acute shortage of wate r.严重缺水。*urgent指情况紧急，急需
解决问题，acute通常指需要和缺乏的紧急程度， 也指病情的严重，dense稠密的、浓厚的，
rigid坚硬的, 刚性的, 严格的, 精密的, 刻板的。
2、A。In person亲自，in reality实际上；其实，in practice实践中，实际上；在不断练习中，
in theory理论上。
3、C。whereas [引导与主要子句成对照或相反的子句]虽然…却，然而 (事实是)，与…相反
地；鉴于…，由于…。
4、A。Clash n.冲突，撞击声，抵触；v.（使）发出撞击声，猛撞，冲突；crush v.压碎, 击败,
使...失望, 折皱, 压榨 n.压碎, 压榨, 极度拥挤, <口>迷恋；crash v.撞击, 坠毁, 发出巨响, 崩
溃, 破产,<俚>宿夜n.轰隆声, 猛撞, 崩溃, 暴跌, 垮台adj.速成的 n.粗布
5、B。Initiative n.初步；率先，首倡；创始力，创业心，进取心。Take the initiative (in doing)
率先（做某事），on one's own initiative主动地；自动地。
6、C。Extensive广大的；广阔的；大量的；广泛的#an extensive view广阔的事业#extensive
knowledge and profound sch olarship学问博大精深；intensive集中的；密集的；彻底的；加强

语 气的#intensive training强化训练#intensive care特别护理（病房）；e xpansive有膨胀力的；
扩张性的；展开性的；宽阔的，广阔的；阔达的#an expansive view of the surrounding area周
围地区的辽阔景色。
7、D。Generate heat, electricity, power产生热、电、动力。
8、C。Erect vt.使竖立，建立，建造 adj.直立的，竖立的，笔直的。
9、A。Summit（山）顶，顶峰；极点；元首级。
10、B。Filter n.滤器 vt.过滤，滤除 vi.滤出；透过；走漏；（人群等）慢慢移动。New ideas
are slowly filtering into people's minds.新思想逐渐深入人心。 The news of the defeat started to
filter through.战败的消息开始传出来。
11、C。compact （屋子、房间等）小而整洁（ 舒适）的。compact指为了方便把某物压缩
到最小程度，也指紧凑、简洁的文体；concise 书面用词，可与brief换用，指语言文学言简
意赅，无多余的话。
12、C。spot n.点，斑，污点(人品，道德),场所；point n.论点；分数；特点；尖端 v.指
向。
13、B。modest适度的，不过分的；质朴的#a modest little house质朴的小房子。
14、A。indication指示，表示，迹象；demonstration示范, 表达, 实证, 集会。
15、D。Resolve vt.解决；决心 n.决心，He made a resolve to stop smoking.他决心戒烟。Disposal
n.处理,处置,布置；hint n.暗示 v.暗示，示意；perspective n.远景，看法，透视adj.透视的
16、D。tame adj.驯服的, 柔顺的, 乏味的 vt.驯养, 使驯服, 压制 vi.变得驯服
17、A。The instant一……就，for an instant片刻，on the instant立即，马上，in an instant立
即，立刻。
18、A。
19、C。Work out计划；发展；设计；计算；估算；理解；看出；判断；用尽；枯竭；采掘< br>完；解决；通过努力得到圆满解决；证明有效或实用。Set about开始；袭击。Bring over带
某人来；使某人改变想法。
20、C。In the event of sth. 万一，倘若。
21、B。Do without没有…也行；不用…也可以；do away with废除，去掉；谋杀；give away
赠给；泄露；出卖；分发；give out产生（声音、光等），散发；分给；宣布，公布，发表；
用完，耗尽；停止运转，出故障；抛锚。
22、D。Dynamic adj.动力的, 动态的, 有活力的 n.动力, 动力学，static静态的，静止的；无
活力的，乏味的。
23、C。Whatsoever whatever的强调形，adv.任何(用于否定句中以加强语气) pron.无论什
么 adj.无论什么的
24、D。Fluctuation n.波动, 起伏，deduction扣除，扣除额，推论，推理，演绎。
25、C。Ban v.禁止，剥夺权利 n.禁令，禁止；指合法地或由于社会压力而禁止，含谴责或
不赞成的态度,通常搭配形式：ban ...from sth。forbid vt.禁止，不许，普通用语，
用于较小事物，或个人、上 级、官方、长辈做出的禁止命令、规定，或客观条件不允许，通
常搭配形式：forbid sb. to do sth.
26、C。Slim（希望等）微渺的，渺茫的。
27、C。Spoiled宠坏的。
28、A。 submit (to sbsth) 屈服或归顺于某人[某事物]；服从, 顺从某人[某事物]；subject to
易受……影响的，屈服于……的，让步于……；substitute for代替；subscribe to订阅，订购；
赞同。
29、B。Largely大部分，主要地 e.g. The state of Nevada is largely desert. Exclusively专门地，

完全地，仅 ；排他性地，独占性地；exceedingly非常地，极度地#an exceedingly difficult book
一本很难的书。
30、A。profession 以前常指 要受过高等教育(尤指法律、医学和神学)才能获得的职业，现
在一般指为谋生日的职业，尤指从事脑力 劳动和受过专门训练，具有某种专业知识的职业。
occupation 泛指任何一种职业，既不分什么行业，也不管是脑力还是体力劳动。career 指经
过专门训练，终身愿意从事的职业。
31、D。steer操纵，驾驶，掌舵，引导。
32、A。qualify使具备资格#qualify(sb) (foras sth)；enable使能够#enable sbsth to do sth。
33、D。Admit to sthdoing sth 承认，供认，招认（常为不情愿地）；坦白 某事物。admit强
调因外力或良心驱使或经判断而明确承认，多含不情愿或被迫意味。confes s语气较强，着
重承认自己意识到的错误或罪行，含坦白忏悔的意味。
34、A。convey表达, 传达, 运输, 转移。
35、D。come up to接近；向…走来；达到…高度；相当；达到；与…匹敌；对…产生预期
的坏结果；come round前来，过访，绕道而来，苏醒，改主意。
36、B。For all虽然；尽管。
37、C。 Conceal sthsb (from sbsth)隐藏、掩盖或隐瞒某事物某人。
38、A。 live onoff charity 靠赈济生活
39、D。exclus ive排外的，独占的，唯一的，完整的，奢华的；extensive广泛的，广阔的，
广大的，大量 的；excessive过度的，过大的，极端的。
40、C。constant多指习惯性的重复和 不变的持续。continuous语意最强，强调在时间和空间
上没有间断。consistent指 各事物之间或同一物体各细节之间都能一致，不自相矛盾。
permanent指总是处于相同的情况和 地位，可长期持续下去，永久不变。
41、D。recent developments which could have far-reaching consequences for the country's
economy 最近的事态变化能够对国家的经济产生深远影响。
4 2、B。sanction批准，同意，支持，制裁，认可；consent指同意别人的请求、建议或满足他人的愿望，着重意愿或感情，常和to连用；credit相信，信任；speculate深思，推测。
43、A。discharge排出，释放，解雇，放电，解除，清偿债务；dismiss开除，解散 ，屏除，
（法律）驳回；dispose处理，处置，部署；布置，安排，除去，使愿意；dissol ve溶解，解
散。
44、D。convention侧重指某一政党或团体为某一特殊目的而 召开的会议；也可指学术团体
的年会。conference正式用词，一般指大型会议，如政府工作会 议、国际学术交流会议、各
国之间的协商、会谈等。
45、C。in all 共计；in public公开地；at large自由地；未被捕；逍遥法外；普遍的；一般
的；整体的；详尽地。
46、B。pr oportion部份，比例，均衡；production生产，产量，作品，成果，制作；provisio n
食品，粮食，供应，规定，条款，预备；procession队伍，行列。
47、C。gear sth totowards sth对某事物加以调节以适合某种需要或达到某种水平或标准。
E.g. Education should be geared to the children's needs and abilities.教育应适应儿童的需要和
能力。
48、B。lay off 临时解雇；停止工作或活动，休息；不要打扰别人；戒除；脱掉，把（衣服）
等搁在一边。lay out花费，付钱；展现，呈现，陈列；计划，安排。lay aside暂停某一工作
或活动；节省，为特定目的而积蓄；抛弃，拒绝。lay down辞职；贮藏；放下；牺牲；明确
规定；下赌注；建造。
49、A。analyse分 析，解析，研究；anticipate预期，期望；assess评定，估算；evaluate评