1. He asked us to _____ them in carrying through their plan.
A) provide B) arouse C) assist D) persist
2. A good many proposals were raised by the delegates, _____ was to be expected.
A) that B) what C) so D) as
3. He was such a _____ speaker that he held our attention every minute of the three-hour lecture.
A) specific B) dynamic C) heroic D) diplomatic
4. Arriving home, the boy told his parents about all the _____ which occurred in his dormitory.
A) occasions B) matters C) incidents D) issues
5. The opening between the rocks was very narrow, but the boys managed to _____ through.
A) press B) squeeze C) stretch D) leap
6. They are trying to _____ the waste discharged by the factory for profit.
A) expose B) exhaust C) exhibit D) exploit
7. The manager urged his staff not to _____ the splendid opportunity.
A) drop B) miss C) escape D) slide
8. _____ I admire David as a poet, I do not like him as a man.
A) Much as B) Only if C) If only D) As much
9. Because of a _____ engagement, Lora couldn't attend my birthday party last Saturday.
A) pioneer B) premature C) prior D) past
10. The continuous rain _____ the harvesting of the wheat crop by two weeks.
A) set back B) set off C) set out D) set aside
11. Not having a good command of English can be a serious _____ preventing you from achieving your goals.
A) obstacle B) fault C) offense D) distress
12. It's very _____ of you not to talk aloud while the baby is asleep.
A) concerned B) careful C) considerable D) considerate
13. Many a player who had been highly thought of has _____ from the tennis scene.
A) disposed B) disappeared C) discouraged D) discarded
14. She's fainted. Throw some water on her face and she'll _____.
A) come round B) come along C) come on D) come out
15. All their attempts to _____ the child from the burning building were in vain(徒然).
A) regain B) recover C) rescue D) reserve
16. Computer technology will _____ a revolution in business administration.
A) bring around B) bring about C) bring out D) bring up
17. The university has launched a research center to develop new ways of _____ bacteria which have become resistant to drug treatments.
A) regulating B) halting C) interrupting D) combating
18. The _____ goal of the book is to help bridge the gap between research and teaching, particularly the gap between researchers and teachers.
A) joint B) intensive C) overall D) decisive
19. The rapid development of communications technology is transforming the _____ in which people communicate across time and space.
A) route B) transmission C) vision D) manner
20. When I go out in the evening I use the bike _____ the car if I can.
A) rather than B) regardless of C) in spite of D) other than
21. There is no _____ evidence that people can control their dreams, at least in experimental situations in a lab.
A) rigid B) solid C) smooth D) harsh
22. Every culture has developed _____ for certain kinds of food and drink, and equally strong negative attitudes toward others.
A) preferences B) expectations C) fantasies D) fashions
23. It is reported that Uruguay understands and _____ China on human rights issues.
A) grants B) changes C) abandons D) backs
24. Only a few people have _____ to the full facts of the incident.
A) access B) resort C) contact D) path
25. His trousers _____ when he tried to jump over the fence.
A) cracked B) split C) broke D) burst
26. So far, _____ winds and currents have kept the thick patch of oil southeast of the Atlantic coast.
A) governing B) blowing C) prevailing D) ruling
27. The author was required to submit an _____ of about 200 words together with his research paper.
A) edition B) editorial C) article D) abstract
28. As the old empires were broken up(破碎, 分裂, 结束, 衰落) and new states were formed, new official tongues began to _____ at an increasing rate.
A) bring up B) build up C) spring up D) strike up
29. Many patients insist on having watches with them in hospital, _____ they have no schedules to keep.
A) even though B) for C) as if D) since
30. Some plants are very _____ to light; they prefer the shade.
A) sensible B) flexible C) objective D) sensitive
参考答案与详解
1.[C]。assist帮助，支援，后面介词用in，如：We all assisted in mending the roof.我们都帮助修理屋顶。A) provide供应, 供给, 准备, 预防, 规定，后面介词常用for, with。B) arouse唤醒, 唤起, 鼓励, 引起，及物动词。D) persist坚持, 持续。
句意：他要求我们帮助他们进行计划。
2. [D]。 as引导的是状语从句，修饰前面的主句。A) that B) what 引导的是主语从句，但后半句是一个介词短语，不能做主句。C) so 连在一起不通。
句意：正如所预期的一样，代表们提出了很多建议。
3. [B]。dynamic精力充沛的，有生命力的，从这句话描述的看出B符合意思。A) specific详细而精确的，明确的，详尽的，清楚的。C) heroic英雄的, 英勇的。D) diplomatic外交的, 老练的。
句意：他是一个精力充沛的演说者，在3个小时的演讲中每一分钟都吸引着我们的注意力。
4. [C]。incidents发生的不重要的事情，小事件，如Were there any exciting incidents during your journey?你们在旅行中有没有什么令人激动的事情？A) occasions场合，时机，机会。B) matters 一般指重要的事情，问题，用词比较正式，如I have an important matter to talk to you about.我有件重要的事要和你谈谈。D) issues论点, 问题, 结果。
句意：男孩回到家以后把所有发生在宿舍的小事都告诉了父母。
5. [B]。squeeze挤，挤进，塞进，如The children squeezed together to make room for me to sit down.孩子们挤在一起以便腾出空来让我坐下。A) press(常与up, round连用)挤，压。C) stretch伸展, 伸长。D) leap跳跃，飞跃。
句意：岩石之间的口子很窄，但男孩设法挤过去了。
6. [D]。exploit开发，开拓，利用，如to exploit the oil under the sea开发海底石油。A) expose使暴露, 受到，揭露。B) exhaust用尽, 耗尽, 抽完, 使筋疲力尽。 C) exhibit展出，展览，显出，显示。
句意：他们正设法利用工厂排出的废物创造利润。
7. [B]。miss错过，经常和机会连用。A) drop滴下, 落下, (使声音等)变弱, (使价格等)下降, 使跌倒, 使结束, 不再讨论, 停止与(某人)交往。C) escape逃避, 避免, 被忘掉。D) slide(与over连用) 略过，回避。
句意：经理劝他的员工不要错过大好机会。
8.[A]。Much as非常像， 和...几乎一样，强调程度一样多。B) Only if只有 C) If only只要 D) As much as差不多，干扰项， 少了一个连词as，后面的as a poet的as是作为的意思。
句意：正如我非常钦佩作为诗人的大卫一样，我很不喜欢他的为人。
9. [C]。prior预先的，在前的，如I have a prior engagement and so can't go with you.我预先有约会，所以不能跟你去。A) pioneer先驱, 倡导者, 先遣兵, 先锋。B) premature早熟的，不到期的，如a premature fall of snow早雪。D) past以前的，往昔的my past successes我昔日的成功。
句意：因为预先有约，洛拉上星期六不能参加我的生日聚会。
10.[A]。set back阻碍, 使受挫折。B) set off出发，使爆炸, 引起, 抵消, 分开, 衬托 。 C) set out出发, 开始, 装饰, 陈列, 测定, 宣布, 移植, 陈述。D) set aside留出, 不顾, 取消, 驳回。
句意：连绵的雨使小麦收获推迟了两周。
11. [A]。obstacle障碍, 妨害物。B) fault过错, 缺点, 故障, 毛病。C) offense过错，犯罪。D) distress危险，困境。
句意：没有好好掌握英语可能会成为阻止你达到目标的障碍。
12. [D]。considerate体贴的，体谅他人的，考虑周到的。A) concerned挂…念的，担…心的，如I am very concerned about her.我非常挂念她。B) careful小心的, 仔细的，如He was careful enough to check up every detail.他非常仔细,把每一个细节都核对过了。C) considerable相当大的，相当多的，如The TV play received considerable acclaim.这部电视剧获得很高评价。
句意：你在小孩睡觉时不大声讲话，真是考虑得周到。
13.[B]。disappeared消失，不见。A) disposed布置, 安排, 除去, 使愿意。C) discouraged使气馁, 阻碍。 D) discarded丢弃, 抛弃。
句意：很多曾经被高度评价过的选手从网球场上消失了。
14. [A]。come round苏醒。B) come along出现, 发生, 进步，陪伴。C) come on突然产生, 要求, 偶遇, 跟着来, 开始, 出台, 上演，赶快。D) come out出现，真相大白。
句意：她晕倒了，往她脸上洒点水，她就会苏醒过来。
15. [C]。rescue(常与from连用)营救，救出，如to rescue from the building many official papers从大楼里抢救出许多官方文件。A) regain收回, 恢复, 重到, 重新夺得B) recover重新获得, 恢复, 使改过，复原, 胜诉。D) reserve储备, 保存, 保留, 预定, 预约。
句意：他们试图把孩子从着火的大楼救出来，但失败了。
16.[B]。bring about使发生, 致使。A) bring around使信服, 使复苏。 C) bring out使显示, 出版, 生产, 说出。D) bring up教育, 培养, 提出。
句意：计算机技术给商业管理带来了一场革命。
17. [D]。combating战斗, 斗争, 抗击。A) regulating调节。B) halting停止, 暂停, 中断。C) interrupting打断(正在说话或动作的人), 中断, 妨碍, 插嘴。
句意：大学成立了一个研究中心，开发一种抗击有抗药性的细菌的方法。
18.[C]。overall全部的，总的。A) joint共同的, 联合的, 连接的, 合办的。B) intensive强烈的, 精深的, 透彻的。D) decisive决定性的。
句意：这本书总的目标是帮助在研究与教学，特别是研究者与教师之间架起桥梁。
19.[D]。manner做事的方法，事情发生的方式。A) route路线, 路程, 通道。B) transmission播送, 发射, 传送, 转播。C) vision视力, 先见之明, 眼力, 想象力, 幻想,景象。
句意：通信技术的快速发展正在改变人们跨越时空沟通的方式。
20. [A]。rather than胜于，而不是。B) regardless of不管, 不顾。C) in spite of不管。D) other than不同于, 除了。
句意：我晚上外出的时候尽可能地骑自行车而不是用汽车。
21. [B]。solid可靠的, 一致的, 纯粹的。A) rigid坚决的，坚定不变的，如rigid ideas固执的看法。C) smooth平滑的,平稳的,流畅的。D) harsh粗糙的, 荒芜的, 苛刻的, 刺耳的, 刺目的。
句意：没有可靠的证据证明人们可以控制做梦，至少在实验室条件下不可以。
22. [A]。preferences偏爱, 优先选择。B) expectations期待, 预料, 指望, 展望。C) fantasies幻想, 白日梦。D) fashions样子, 方式, 流行, 风尚。
句意：每种文化都发展了偏爱特定食品和饮料的习惯，也包括忌讳其它一些食品和饮料。
23. [D]。backs资助，支持，援助，如Will you back me against the others?你会支持我反对其他的人吗？A) grants同意, 准予, 承认(某事为真)，如to grant the truth of what sb. says承认某人所说的是真的。B) changes改变, 变革, 改造, 兑换。C) abandons放弃, 遗弃。
句意：据报道，乌拉圭理解并支持中国在人权方面的做法。
24. [A]。access(常带to)使用，接近，如Students need access to books.学生需要使用书本。B) resort 手段, 常去之地, 胜地(与to连用)凭借，如to pass without resort to cheating不靠作弊获得通过。C) contact接触, 联系。D) path途径，方式，如Hard work is the path to success.努力工作是成功之路。
句意：只有一些人知道事情的全部真相。
25.[B]。split裂开，劈开，撕开，如My trousers split when I sat down.当我坐下时，裤子被撕开了。A) cracked破裂，打破，如The vase cracked when it dropped.花瓶掉下时打碎了。 C) broke打破，碰破，折断，打碎，如The stone broke the window.石头打坏了窗子。D) burst爆裂, 炸破, 急于, 爆发。
句意：他试图跳过栅栏时裤子被撕开了。
26. [C]。prevailing(风)常吹的，盛行的，prevailing wind是盛行风的意思，prevailing current是主流的意思。A) governing统治, 支配, 管理。 B) blowing吹。D) ruling统治的, 支配的, 主导的, 流行的, 占统治地位的。
句意：到目前为止，盛行风和主流使厚厚的一片油停留在大西洋海岸的东南。
27. [D]。abstract(尤其是论文、演讲的)摘要, 概要。A) edition版本, 版。B) editorial社论。C) article文章, 论文, 物品, 商品, 项目, 条款。
句意：要求作者提交大概200字的摘要和他的研究论文。
28. [C]。 spring up出现；发生；迅速长出，如A breeze has sprung up.微风已开始吹拂。A) bring up教育, 培养, 提出。B) build up树立, 增进, 增大, 堵塞。D) strike up开始演奏, 建立起, 使开始。
句意：随着旧的帝国衰落，新的政权建立，新的官方语言开始快速出现。
29. [A]。even though即使。D)since因为。B) for因为。 C) as if好像。
句意：很多病人坚持医院要有表，即使他们不用按时间做事。
30.[D]。sensitive敏感的, 灵敏的, 感光的。A) sensible有感觉的, 明智的, 有判断力的。B) flexible柔韧性,灵活的,能变形的, 可通融的。C) objective客观的，公正的。
句意：一些植物对光敏感，喜阴。