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Part 1 Vocabulary and Structure
Directions: For each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one to complete each sentence. 1.
The company may be reluctant to ________ too far from the basic terms of this agreement, but there are a number of things that are negotiable. A. deviate
B. disconnect
C. detach
D. distract 2.
As manager of our computer department, I ________ your employee, John Doe, for the prompt and polite service he provided to us last week. A. comment
B. celebrate C. claim
D. commend
3. Let us be exact in what we say so as to ________ any possibility of misunderstanding. A. reply
B. alleviate
C. preclude
D. proclaim
4. She has remained loyal to him throughout his ________. A. shortcoming
B. misfortune
C. circuit
D. tragedy
5. The company has been developing in a big way and is gaining ________ internationally. A. prestige
B. dedication
C. humanity
D. persecution
6. The glamorous actress always went shopping with many ________ crowding round her. A. participants
B. managers
C. statesmen
D. attendants
7. When he is confronted with a ________, he usually makes an arbitrary decision by throwing a coin. A. paradox
B. prejudice
C. dilemma
D. conflict 8.
During the construction of high buildings, cranes (起重机) are used to ________ building materials to the upper floors. A. toss
B. increase C. hoist
D. enhance 9.
Students and teachers should have ________ attitudes toward each other. A. respectful
B. respected
C. respective
D. respectable
10. My usual feeling of respect, ________ with a
little fear, had been replaced by the warmest concern. A. migrated
B. matched
C. mingled
D. melted
11. The purpose of many such small-scale
adaptations is to ________ the enterprise forward. A. propose
B. doom C. toss
D. propel
12. The pill cannot cure a common cold, but it can
________ the symptoms (症状). A. aggravate
B. alleviate
C. medicate
D. bypass
13. I did not switch on the light in case it should
________ her. A. glare B. shine C. faint
D. dazzle
14. The crime was ________ by evidence of child
abuse and the fact that the victim was very young. A. increased
B. strengthened
C. reinforced
D. aggravated
15. Good television programs should ________ to
different types of interest and taste among the
public. A. match B. cater
C. adopt D. cling
16. Lawren was well off and able to ________
painting as his favorite pastime. A. submit to
B. take into
C. participate in
D. indulge in
17. She ________ my suggestion that everyone
should make a donation to the handicapped soldier.
A. poured scorn on
B. took pains with
C. preclude vision from
D. cast light upon
18. The top managers are full of ________ toward
the sales volume of mobile phones next year. A. optimism
B. endeavor
C. attitude
D. deliberation