考研综合英语选词填空(D篇)

UNIT 1 English——A world language同义词替换：BCCAC BACDB1. The young mother crooned a sweet lullaby as she rocked the baby to sleep.A. whisperedB. hummedC. murmuredD. mumbled2. At the Security Council of the United Nations the following year, Khrushchev, then First Secretary of the Soviet Communist Party, committed another diplomatic gaffe.A. mockeryB. offensiveC. indiscretionD. mischief3. The young President claims that with his good common sense and good instincts he can have the country get over the economic recession.A. devaluationB. deflationC. depressionD. inflation4. It would be irrational to expect a sound understanding of the intricate plot from a child.A.absurdB. irretrievableC. bothersomeD. irregular5. In spite of the political disturbances for years, the birthrate of the African country has continued to vault.A.boastB. vibrateC. soarD. descend6. Market-economy practice doesn't in any sense mean dishonesty or cheating. It irks me to see typical local products bearing imitation foreign brands.A.vomitsB. irritatesC. faintsD. revolves7. Based on my experience with the railroad travel here for the past years, we daren't bet on the train arriving on time.A.count onB. figure outC. gamble onD. stick to8. In a broader sense of development, adolescence encompasses psychological, social and moral terrain as well as the strictly physical aspects of maturation.A. encirclesB. constitutesC. comprisesD. surrounds9. The victims in the flood-ravaged areas are now scrambling for the reconstruction of their homeland.A. enhancingB. winningC. attemptingD. striving10. Dr. Miller has long contended that China was, according to Marco Polo's description, the first in the world to build huge ships with separate watertight bulkheads.A.contentedB. assertedC. contestedD. confirmed选词填空：BDDAA BBDBB1. The fierce floods have the whole nation into showing a belated concer for ecosystem protection.A. committedB. proddedC. promptedD. motivated2. It was not until the third morning of the bitter battle that the besieged infantry regiment was with fresh troops.A. armoredB. anguishedC. assaultedD. augmented3. One ant hole may a long and solid dike and cause the collapse.A. eruptB. eludeC. eraseD. erode4. Planetary scientists believe ridges and valleys formed when sections of the crust broke into plates of sheet ice and each other.A. bumped intoB. appealed toC. stumbled overD. fought over5. He is on the point that the inefficiency of the language teaching in China has, in part at least, resulted from the mechanical and indiscriminate application of foreign theories and methods.A. inexorableB. inexcusableC. inexplicableD. inexpressible6. They will have to leave the college because they have out this year.A. flungB. flunkedC. flushedD. flashed7. I am now trying to put across some essentials of the of the Chinese calligraphy.A. ethnicsB. aestheticsC. ethnologyD. anthropology8. At first many people the modern painter's works, but later they have turned out to be highly regarded and valuable.A. puffed outB. snatched atC. poured outD. scoffed at9. When the official got a chance to talk, he would produce, often as not, an endless stream of hackneyed and stereotyped .A. jargonB. expressionsC. slangD. idioms10. Their every effort at creative teaching was by the so-called official syllabus which was dogmatic and specious.A. boltedB. balkedC. backedD. bulked改错：(1)Howlong, a well-to-do Chinese from Bensonville, the suburb of Chicago, is naturally fond of Chinese food. His favorite dish is fried rice. Unfortunately, there isn't any Chinese restaurant in his neighborhood. (2)And there is a Greek restaurant nearby, and it so happens one of the feature courses there is fried rice.(3)Mr. Howlong was used to patronize the place regularly.(4)Although he is a knowledgeable Chinese gentleman, his English pronunciation leaves anything to be desired: he calls fried rice "flied lice".(5)Sam Agnew, the proprietor of the restaurant, got mad some day and told Mr. Howlong off, "Your English pronunciation is atrocious.(6)My customers become nauseous and stay away off my place.(7)Go out and learn how to pronounce 'fried rice' correctly, and don't come back!"(8)Mr. Howlong became furious too, and for three months he did not come anywhere nearby the Greek restaurant.(9)Finally, he couldn't hold out any long, as the urge for Chinese food got the best of him. He learnt from his neighbor, Jim Flagherty, to pronounce fried rice perfectly. (10)Then, he walked straightly to the Greek restaurant and said to Sam Agnew: "Give me some fried rice, you 'clazy Gleek'!"答案：1 . the -> a2 . And -> But3 . was used -> used4 . anything -> something5 . some day -> one day6 . off -> from7. and don't -> or don't8 . nearby ->near9 . long -> longer10 . straightly -> straightUNIT 2 My lack of gumption同义词替换：AACBB DDDBB1. Having been promoted to be President, he behaves as though the very top drawer he enjoys automatically bestows the right to be obeyed.A. confersB. confidesC. confutesD. confronts2. This time, even top-flight politicians were hopelessly powerless to break down suspicion between the two parties.A. dispelB. breedC. arouseD. deepen3. The mother couldn't help moaning when she watched her son coming home, his face covered with dirt and sweat.A. crooningB. whisperingC. complainingD. murmuring4. With one hand she clasped his head, her lips, red and moist as pomegranate seed, lightly touching his forehead.A. knockedB. heldC. strokedD. struck5. The manager would grumble for minutes when that surly woman in the dress department burst in.A. graciousB. gruffC. mannerlyD. bright6. With the young reporter at his side, he ventured in the light of day into Main Street or strode up and down on the rickety front porch of his own house, talking excitedly.A. walked cautiouslyB. walked unsteadilyC. walked mutelyD. walked energetically7. Two months after the A&P was founded, coffee, spices, and extracts were added to the sales.A. essenceB. liquidC. beverageD. juice8. Lywood wondered how the mother could cool her anger by whacking with a club her wayward on, who had just broken their neighbor's window.A. whippingB. threateningC. spankingD. beating9. He received a few sticks of antique furniture with haircloth by inheritance upon the death of his aunt.A. framesB. piecesC. setsD. lumps10. As all the desks and chairs were coated with half an inch of grime, those early birds gave their classroom a spring cleaning.A. dyeB. dustC. stainD. tint选词填空：ABDDB CBDCA1. The managing director attempted to the public responses to the new product before he would take further action.A.size upB. sit throughC. settle onD. sketch in2. William, dean of the department, stretched his authority and for several years put down his home telephone bill a business cost.A. forB. toC. inD. at3. The dying man, speechless with his ailment, to his side his son, who was waiting outside the surgical ward.A. summonedB. calledC. dismissedD. beckoned4. Last year this time, the candidate all the voters in this district, which finally won him a seat in the parliament.A. confirmedB. conversedC. convincedD. canvassed5. The old man set off before dawn and through deep snow all the way home with many a rest on any secluded bench he came across.A. strodeB. trudgedC. swaggeredD. waddled6. Beneath his gruff exterior, he is with a rare kindheartedness, which has been little noted by the average person around him.A.blindedB. blendedC. blessedD. blunted7. It demands professional instruction and technical guidance to a talented amateur into a brilliant actor.A. formB. moldC. modelD. shape8. Upon the half-decayed veranda of a small frame house that stood near the of a ravine, a fat little man walked nervously up and down.A. brinkB. brimC. marginD. edge9. The mother has persistently tried every means possible to her son from self-centeredness.A. controlB. forbidC. weanD. restrain10. The government at last to pressure of the press and agreed to take some action against it.A. bowed C. connivedB. consented D. counteracted用所给词的正确形式填空：1. Whenever there was a challenging question, he would look at me with an glance. (interrogate)2. Nowadays in some countries encyclopedias have become the most popular to new couples at their wedding ceremonies. (bestow)3. The illegal of financial contribution has long been forbidden in that country. (extract)4. The heavy folds of her face set in a kind of resigned satisfaction as she left the place. (grime)5. Her eyes had a strange, expression in them; her peaceful forehead was creased. (doubt)6. Nanny and Sammy followed their mother's without a murmur indeed they were overawed. (instruct)7. Many people believe that gumption is a sure of one's success in life. (determine)8. Sarah put her apron up to her face; she was overcome by her own . (triumph)9. Adoniran was like a fortress whose walls had no active , and went down the instant the right weapons of siege were used. (resist)10. More often than not, it happened that our minds hit on the same idea. (spontaneity)答案：1 . interrogative2 . bestowal3 . extraction4 . grimy5 . doubtful6 . instructions7 . determiner/determinant8 . triumph9 . resistance10 . spontaneously改错：Violin prodigies, I learned, have come in distinct numbers from distinct regions.(1)The most of the great performers in the late 19th and early 20th centuries were born and brought up in Russia and Eastern Europe.(2)I asked Issac Stern, one of the world's greatest violinists, the reason of this phenomenon. "It is very clear," he told me.(3)They all were Jews and Jews at the time were severely oppressed and ill-treated in that part of the world.(4)They were not allowed to the professional fields, but they were allowed to achieve excellence on a concert stage." As a result, every Jewish parent's dream was to have a child in the music school because it was a passport to the West.(5)The other element in the emergence of prodigies, I found, is a society that values excellence in a certain field to nurture talent.(6)Nowadays, most nurturing societies seem to be in the Far East.(7)In Japan, a most competitive society, children are ready to test their limits every day in many fields, include music.(8)When Western music came to Japan after the World War Ⅱ, that music not only became part of their daily lives, but it became a discipline as well.(9)The Koreans and Chinese, as we know, are just so highly motivated as the Japanese.That's a good thing, because even prodigies must work hard.(10)Next hard work, biological inheritance plays an important role in the making of a prodigy.答案：1 . The most of -> Most of2 . the reason of -> the reason for3 . They all were -> were all4 . to the professional fields ->into the professional fields5 . The other element ->Another element6 . most nurturing ->the most nurturing7 . include music -> including music8 . the World War Ⅱ -> World War Ⅱ9 . so highly motivated -> as highly motivated10. Next ->Next toUNIT 3 Winning isn’t everything同义词替换：CCDBA CADBA1. Although truth and justice may be the most powerful impulses to show moral courage, there are others: compassion is one of these.A. commotionB. contributionC. sympathyD. apathy2. Until the vice presidency of Theodore Roosevelt, most of those who held the office remained marginal political figures.A. elementaryB. primaryC. secondaryD. bordering3. Those who leave their post to avoid hazardous duty or to shirk important assignments will be punished.A. assumeB. undertakeC. withholdD. evade4. Confucian philosophy holds that music is a means of calming the passions and of dispelling unrest and lust, rather than as a form of amusement.A. greedinessB. cravingC. emotionD. affection5. On going back to school, George, an impudent urchin of ten years old, remembered perfectly well being thrashed by Joseph Sedley, when the latter was a big, swaggering guy.A. pretentiousB. athleticC. stoutD. robust6. He wrote a story about a ten-year-old boy who humorously faces realistic problems, such as being beaten up by the class bully.A. offenderB. bumC. toughD. rival7. His mind was distracted from his studies because those women were chattering in the backyard like a flock of magpies.A. gossipingB. gigglingC. addressingD. whispering8. The rules he laid down helped transform boxing's image from that of a spectacle of brawling to that of a contest of skill and agility.A. upsettingB. uprisingC. grinningD. fighting9. It's just as hard to do your duty when men are sneering at you as when they are shooting at you.A. assaultingB. scoffingC. disdainingD. detesting10. "But -- but -- oh, for God's sake, do come and live near me, and -- and -- come and see me from time to time," whimpered out the unfortunate man.A. sobbedB. howledC. roaredD. complained选词填空：BDBCB ACCDA1. He has a hobby of collecting colorful found in old graveyards.A. maximsB. inscriptionsC. proverbsD. carvings2. Many ancient religious rituals and customs have been carried over into modem times and incorporated into both and religious observations.A. deliberateB. conscientiousC. spectacularD. secular3. A brave or fighter carries out a dangerous mission, not without fear,but without letting fear preventing him from doing his duty.A. prominentB. gallantC. boldD. timid4. The researchers argued that only a(n) rise in atmospheric radioactivity resulted from the test.A. originalB. implacableC. negligibleD. insensible5. The detective was first puzzled then thoroughly as to why she had never mentioned her husband in the hundreds of diaries entries she had made.A. doubtedB. mystifiedC. suspectedD. defined6. Many Chinese painters preferred less subjects than did the western painters, often selectinga single tree or a rock with bamboo.A. grandioseB. agreeableC. entertainingD. Inducing7. Jefferson had no constitutional authority to buy the territory from France, but Congress eventually funds and approved the land deal.A. incorporatedB. compelledC. appropriatedD. obliged8. Many cultures do not value openness and directness because, to them, openness and directness seem rude and destructively .A. youngB. adolescentC. infantileD. juvenile9. If we glimpse the unutterable, it is unwise to try to it nor should we seek to invest with significance what we cannot grasp.A. humiliateB. pronounceC. chatterD. utter10. During the 1980s the increase in reports of violent use of guns a major problem in the United States.A. underscoredB. understatedC. underestimatedD. undervalued用所给词的正确形式填空：l. It's that my birthday and Easter are on the same day this year. (coincide)2. "You never give me enough money," said the woman to her husband .(complain)3. The history of housing is from the social, economic, and political development of humankind.(separate)4. The report pointed out that if it is to survive and be successful in an increasingly environment, the BBC World Service must continue to adapt to changes in the listening habits of its audience. (compete)5. Some critics objected to the prettiness and of much of Shelley's work, maintaining that Shelley was not as influential as Byron, Keats, or William Wordsworth. (sentiment)6. The scenery conveys a hint of beauty and greater than we have known or imagined. (serene)7. The talented singer was not enough to succeed in opera. (ambition)8. The reviews were full of remarks on the actress's performance. (compliment)9. Yesterday's solutions are not always to today's problems. (apply)10. People in the past always dreaded winter and its hardships. (attend)答案：1 . coincidental2 . complainingly3 . inseparable4 . competitive5 . sentimentality6 . serenity7. ambitious8 . complimentary9 . applicable10 . attendant改错：(1) What many young people fail to realize is the fact that you don't have to be much better than the most others in order to do well. (2) Only a slightly superiority may be enough to make a vast difference. (3) Most of the people we call successful are not twice as smart as，or twice as able, as the rest of the ;field. (4) Indeed, if they are only ten percent proficient，this is generally more than enough to give them a consistent edge.(5) In sports, for instance, the best batting or passing records are not a greater deal higher than the average. (6) In field or track the differences are even smaller: a fraction of an inch or a fraction of a second may distinguish the winner into the also-rans...(7) If you can average five to ten percent better -- even more -- than others in your field, the rewards can be one hundred percent greater: this is the compounding effect of achievement overa period of time...(8) You only have to be a little bit better than most in which you do. (9) Just a little smarter, just a little steady，just a little more energetic, or whatever other prime quality is demanded in your field. (10) If successes admitted this, they would not have any cause to feel so conceit: and if the aspirants recognized this, they would not have cause to feel so left behind at the starting line.答案：1 . the most ->most2 . slightly -> slight3 . as smart as ->as smart4 . ten percent proficient -> ten percent more proficient5 . greater -> great6 . into -> from7 . even ->no8 . which -> what9. steady -> steadier10 . conceit -> conceitedUNIT 4 Private space同义词替换：CCADA BBBDA1. Pasteur's method of immunization by injecting the attenuated virus was used successfully in the treatment of rabies.A. decayedB. refinedC. weakenedD. cultivated2. The Pyramids of Egypt, built at Giza during the 4th Dynasty, are the oldest of the seven wonders and the only ones remaining intact today.A. unimaginedB. unrivaledC. undamagedD. unoccupied3. Seeking to control inflation, Kennedy in April 1962 forced several of the leading steel companies to rescind a price increase.A. repealB. enforceC. evadeD. constrain4. English scorn for Native Americans no doubt derived in large measure from the tension and friction generated by the English desire to acquire more and more land.A. impulseB. strainC. rageD. clash5. Planning for the future becomes difficult when activities that could help tomorrow's generations may seem idealistic to those for whom survival is at stake.A. at riskB. at a lossC. at randomD. at any cost6. The notion that human beings can know anything absolutely, as God knows, seemed to be highly presumptuous.A. erroneousB. over-confidentC. ridiculousD. unworkable7. To reach Greece, German troops had to be sent through the Balkan countries, all of them officially neutral. Hitler managed to bully these countries into accepting the passage of German troops.A. provokeB. intimidateC. crushD. trick8. Files are lost when they are inadvertently deleted, when on-disk information about their storage is damaged, or when the disk is damaged.A. unalterablyB. unintentionallyC. undoubtedlyD. undesirably9. In the history of religions and cultures, nature worship as a definite and complex system of belief or as a predominant form of religion has not been well documented.A. advocatedB. enhancedC. circulatedD. proved10. Primitive accumulation in English economic history was epitomized by the record of land enclosure.A. exemplifiedB. initiatedC. motivatedD. categorized选词填空：BCACB BCBCA1. A person's religious beliefs and forms of worship are matters of strictly private conscience, into which no government act or official may .A. interfereB. intrudeC. interveneD. infringe2. Essential to all automatic-control mechanisms is the feedback principle, which enables a designer to a machine with the capacity for self-correction.A. installB. feedC. endowD. implant3. Having to ask for assistance was for many men who had thought of themselves as self-sufficient and breadwinners for their families.A. humiliatingB. perplexingC. challengingD. irritating4. NATO troops were sent into Bosnia to oversee the implementation of the agreement, which calls for the of the republic into Muslim-Croat and Serb areas.A. acquisitionB. separationC. partitionD. dislocation5. Slum structures are characterized by materials, lack of underground sewerage, unsanitary conditions, and tenements of one-room apartments.A. feebleB. flimsyC. flexibleD. faint6. A highly adapted hibernator, such as a ground squirrel, will underground at the appropriate season, reduce its body temperature drastically within a few hours, and become dormant.A. revertB. retreatC. resortD. recede7. When people are said to have bad grammar, the inference is that they the rules of accepted usage associated with the language they speak.A. leave overB. leave offC. leave outD. leave behind8. America's secondary school adjusted itself more and more to preparing the young for everyday living, and it went to great to accommodate the generality of young America with courses in driving, cookery, carpentry, and the like.A. endeavorsB. lengthsC. venturesD. attempts9. the potential of new technology and the accompanying advances i scicnce, it is possible to foresee a world in which a relatively stable human population can live at a high level of material affluence.A. On the point ofB. For the sake ofC. In view ofD. As a result of10. The Balkan Pact, a mutual-defense agreement between Greece, Turkey, Romania, and Yugoslavia, was intended to guarantee the signatories’ territorial and political independence against attack by another Balkan state.A. integrityB. prosperityC. originalityD. continuity改错：Love songs testify in the importance of the "eyes" in communication. (1) "Your lips tell me 'No No,' but there is 'Yes Yes' in your eyes" is a simple but accurate way of explaining the way why eye contact and expression can give the lie to the verbal expression.(2)The degree of eye contact maintained in interpersonal communication has linked to personality traits and affective needs.(3)Ralph Exline, for example, found that women seek more direct eye contact in interaction than do men and those individuals with high affiliative tendencies need more direct eye contact.(4)Similarly, competitive personalities seem to require less eye contact in interpersonal communication.(5)In another study Exline and others found that subjects looked at interviewers least when discussing personal subjects in the attempt to conceal personal information and feelings.(6)Efran and Broughton further found that individuals with high approval/dependence needs to spend a great deal of time in direct eye contact with relevant others in interpersonal communication.Eye contact and expression plays an important role in communication between the races.(7)The famous "glare" expressing so frequently by nonwhites toward whites presents in a moment the entire history of tension and hostility between the races.(8)Such a glance, while mirroring the emotions of the nonwhite communicator, reinforces the feelings of fear and defensiveness in the white receivers.(9)Communication in interracial settings is often characterized with the actual avoidance of any type of eye contact, suggesting a dislike or distrust among the communicators.(10)People tend to feel that another cannot lie if he is confronted face to face and that, if communicator can engage in direct eye contact, he most probably has something to hide. Direct eye contact, then, must be considered as an essentialingredient in building positive interracial attitudes.答案：1 . why -> in which 6 . to spend -> spend2 . has linked -> has been linked7. expressing -> expressed3 . and those -> and that those8 . receivers -> receiver4 . Similarly ->Conversely9 . with -> by5 . the -> an10 . something -> nothingUNIT 5 Last day on the earth同义词替换：DABAA CABDB1. The black cultures are not well supported by formal institutions or the government, owing both to doubts as to what would enable rather than smother their development and to a lack of fiscal resources.A. extinguishB. stimulateC. initiateD. suppress2. With the rise of naturalistic writing demanding realism, slang began to creep into English literature even though many people who aspired to gentility banished it from the home.A. expelledB. bannedC. rejectedD. exempted3. Much of what is now known about the history of Rome was pieced together from surviving objects and illuminated manuscripts.A. deducedB. assembledC. milatedD. detached4. Because he had been emotionally involved with the client, he was unable to examine the issue with detachment.A. impartialityB. isolationC. independenceD. disclosure5. Reading these books brought back poignant memories of her school life during the Cultural Revolution.A. painfulB. delightfulC. agreeableD. comfortless6. Goats are agile animals in the wild state, bounding from rock to rock and landing with both front feet close together.A. strollingB. joggingC. leapingD. chasing7. The colouring of granite is not uniform but has a salt-and-pepper quality and may glint with quartz crystals.A. glitterB. dazzleC. clickD. spark8. As a rule, an irrevocable claim to the pension rights is gained only after the person has worked with the employer for a given number of years or has reached a given age.A. irritableB. irreversibleC. irresponsibleD. irresistible9. International interest has been quickened by an alternative system of education, integrating vocational skills into the secondary curriculum.A. regainedB. provokedC. accentuatedD. aroused10. Some acts of worship arise from the need of the worshipper to exult in praise of the holy and to express his gratitude that his situation, in fact, has changed for the better.A. congratulateB. rejoiceC. fascinateD. celebrate选词填空：ABCBC ABDAC1. Some species of animals in Canada have adapted very well to new environments and they have been brought back from the of extinction by conservation efforts.A. brinkB. marginC. brimD. fringe2. Most hard drives in a computer have multiple platters on top of one another, each with its own read-write heads.A. shuffledB. stackedC. fannedD. swirled3. In a comparably skeptical spirit, current feminist critics draw attention to literary evidence ofprejudice against women or stereotypic views of women.A. heartenedB. cherishedC. ingrainedD. treasured4. As the acrobat on the stage fell off the tightrope, there were of horror from the spectators.A. puffsB. gaspsC. sniffsD. breaths5. Troubled by her near-sightedness, Jane has to wear her glasses wherever she goes, otherwise everything will be a .A. messB. dimnessC. blurD. confusion6. Zola's novels with a passionate love of life, a life which he showed as tortured and twisted by character and condition.A. throbB. furnishC. releaseD. thrive7. Though Jews upon alcoholic beverages, they do not forbid them, and wine is an important element in many rituals and feasts.A. winkB. frownC. sneerD. shrug8. The main purpose of protection apparatus is to prevent damage to the most part of the motor.A. viableB. valuableC. venerableD. vulnerable9. Many of the stimulus words may appear to be emotionally neutral; of special interest are words that tend to personalized reactions.A. call forthB. call offC. call awayD. call down。

Fill in the each blank with the words given in the box. Chang the word form if necessary. Each word can be used only once. Mark your answer on your ANSWER SHEET. (15*1=15 points) measure inform print after reason purpose other finance however therefore speed through fail existence source offer about know pass ratio Who won the World Cup 1998 football game? What happened at the United Nations? How did the critics like the new play? Soon (1) ___________ an event takes place, newspapers are on the streets giving the details. Wherever anything happens in the world, reporters are on the spot to gather the news. Newspapers have one basic (2) ___________, to get the news as quickly as possible from its source, from those who make it to those who want t o to to (3) (3) ___________ it. Radio, telegraph, television , and (4) ___________ inventions brought competition for newspapers. So did the development of magazines and other other means means means of of of communication. communication. communication. (5) (5) (5) ___________, ___________, ___________, this this this competition competition competition merely merely spurred the newspapers on. They quickly make use of the newer and faster means of of communication communication to to improve improve the (6) (6) ___________ ___________ and and thus thus the efficiency of their own operations. Today more newspapers are (7) ___________ and read than ever before. Competition also led newspapers to branch out into many other fields. Besides keeping readers (8) ___________ of the the latest latest latest news, news, news, today’s today’s today’s newspapers newspapers newspapers educate educate educate and and and influence influence influence readers readers readers about about politics and other important and serious matters. Newspapers influence readers’ readers’ economic economic economic choices choices choices ((9) 9) ___________ ___________ ___________ advertising. advertising. advertising. Most Most Most newspapers newspapers depend on advertising for their very (10) ___________. Newspapers are sold at a price that (11) ___________ to cover even a small fraction of the cost of production. production. The The The main main main (12) (12) (12) ___________ ___________ ___________ of of of income income income for for for most most most newspapers newspapers newspapers is is commercial advertising. The success in selling advertising depends on a newspaper’s value to advertisers. This is (13) ___________ in terms of circulation. How many people read the newspaper? Circulation depends somewhat on the work of the circulation department and on the services or entertainment (14entertainment (14) ___________ in a newspaper’s pages. But for the most part, ) ___________ in a newspaper’s pages. But for the most part, circulation depends on a newspaper’s va lue to readers as source of information (15) ___________ the community, city, country, state, nation and world.参考答案与解析1. after，根据上下文，此空应为介词。

考研英语填空试题及答案一、完形填空（共10分，每题1分）阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

In the early 1990s, the Internet was not yet a mass phenomenon, and online shopping was a novelty. However, one company, Amazon, was about to change all that.61. The Internet was becoming more popular, but it was not________ to the general public.A. accessibleB. availableC. commonD. widespread62. Amazon was a pioneer in ________ the online shopping experience to the masses.A. introducingB. promotingC. expandingD. limiting63. The company's success can be attributed to its ability to ________ the needs of its customers.A. meetB. exceedC. satisfyD. fulfill64. Amazon's innovative approach to business has ________ ita leader in the e-commerce industry.A. madeB. createdC. turnedD. transformed65. Today, Amazon is not only an online retailer but also a ________ in technology and innovation.A. expertB. leaderC. specialistD. pioneer答案：61. A 62. A 63. D 64. A 65. B二、阅读理解（共20分，每题2分）阅读下列短文，然后回答后面的问题。

词语填空考研题目及答案### 考研英语阅读理解填空题题目：在全球化的背景下，跨文化交流变得越来越重要。

以下是一篇关于跨文化交流重要性的文章摘要，请根据文章内容，在空白处填入合适的词。

全球化是一个不断增长的全球互联互通的过程，它带来了前所未有的文化交流机会。

然而，这种交流并不总是____1____的。

文化差异可能导致误解，甚至冲突。

为了克服这些障碍，我们需要发展跨文化能力，这包括____2____、倾听和理解不同文化的观点。

此外，有效的跨文化交流还需要____3____，以确保信息被正确传达和理解。

答案：1. smooth2. awareness3. communication skills### 考研数学填空题题目：在数学中，函数的连续性是一个重要概念。

请根据下面的数学概念描述，在空白处填入正确的数学术语。

一个函数f(x)在点x=a处是连续的，如果对于任意小的正数ε，存在一个正数δ，使得当0 < |x - a| < δ时，|f(x) - f(a)| < ε。

这种性质被称为函数的____4____连续性。

如果函数在某个区间内的每一点都满足这个性质，那么函数在这个区间上是____5____连续的。

答案：4. ε-δ5. 均匀### 考研政治理论填空题题目：社会主义核心价值观是中国特色社会主义文化建设的重要组成部分。

以下是关于社会主义核心价值观的描述，请在空白处填入合适的词汇。

社会主义核心价值观包括国家层面的富强、民主、文明、和谐；社会层面的自由、平等、公正、法治；以及个人层面的____6____、____7____、诚信、友善。

答案：6. 爱国7. 敬业### 考研历史学填空题题目：历史学是一门研究过去的学科，它通过分析历史事件来理解人类社会的发展。

以下是对历史学研究方法的描述，请在空白处填入正确的术语。

历史学家在研究历史时，会使用多种方法来分析和解释历史事件。

这些方法包括____8____、____9____和____10____。

第1课 1）The scientist corresponds with colleagues in order to learn about matters relevant to his own research.同事〉有关联的 2）Chancellor John Wiley is asking the university community to help to implement a new strategic plan meant to guide the university to a new level of greatness.执行3）initiative. Invite yourself along to other institutions in order to collaborate with people there.合作 4）In statistical terms a random sample is a set of items that have been drawn from a population in such a way that each time an item was selected, every item in the 5）Some people think that manned space flights to Mars are pointless because they are too costly and too dangerous.6）The University of Pittsburgh's Annual seminar Jazz is an experience that combines the best in scholarship, performance, community involvement, cultural diversity, and 7）We guarantee a quality service at the best possible prices. If the goods are faulty, please return them within 7 days for an immediate refund or exchange.保证 8）daring speculation can lead us further and not accumulation of facts. 9）Is there any way you can avoid being alone? Is there a sympathetic friend nearby who you could go visit or invite over to keep you company? 有同情心的 10） A study conducted by the Families and Work Institute showed that one third of employees in the United States feel overworked, or overwhelmed by the amount of work they have to do.压倒 11）An assessment of a learning outcome is valid to the extent that scores truly measure that outcome and are not affected by anything irrelevant to the outcome.有根据的 12）Motivation is the combination of desire, values, and beliefs that drives you to take action.动机 第2课 1）The most familiar measure of earthquake magnitudeis the Richter Scale, in which each increment represents an earthquake ten times larger then the previous one.n 大小、量 2）Any bus that is found to emittail gas excessive of state-prescribed standards will be shunned from service.发出、发射 3）The skull and crossbones is used to denote a poison or highly toxic material.指示、表示 4） State and local governments, conservation and community groups to conserve and protect our precious natural resources and encourage sustainable development.可持续的 5）The local government is planning to relocate the fireworks stores in an area far from neighborhoods.重新安置6）消除 7）in chemical synthesis (17%), as solvents (11%), in production of aerosols (8%) and in firefighting equipment (3%).耗尽 8）Following the success of the pilot project of converting waste plastic into fuel, this company is planning to finance this program.转变 9）Animals look to their habitats to provide food, shelter, and protection from predators.栖息地 10）Desertification is a process where the productive potential of arid and semi-arid land is reduced by the activities of humans.沙漠化 11）Researchers have found evidence that high levels of mercury exposure while a child is still in the womb can cause lasting, irreversible brain damage.不可还原的 12）A recent study released by researchers from University of California shows that stress may accelerate the aging of cells, which makes people vulnerable to degenerative age-related diseases. 加速 第3课 1）She had become extremely wary of relationships as a result of her childhood experiences.小心 2）At the height of the Cold War in the 1950s and 1960s, the US government made the misguided decision to build highways as a defense strategy, assuming suburbanization would protect the nation from catastrophic loss of life in the event of nuclear war.灾难性的 3）坦率的 4）狂怒 5）损害 6）People are entitled to whenever they are injured byothers' carelessness.赔偿 7）an eclectic mix of the most recent innovations in language方法 8）resistant to standard treatment in lab tests.9）global position.留住 10）Natural immunity is presentwhen a person a disease despite not having 免疫的 11）行话 company Yahoo has revealed that it saw a 215per cent rise in advertising 收入 1）陶醉 2）A large area of desertwas reformed to turn in the northwestregion.肥沃的 3）The main p oin 淹没 4）侵蚀> 5）We will never allow anybody to encroach upon China's territorial integrity and 6）吞食 7）易受攻击的 8）The food was cold, the guests quarreled —the whole dinner was acatastrophe.大灾难 9）堆积物、存款 10补偿 11 12’t backed up.支持 13）The company has really flourished since the chief engineer joined us.繁荣、茂盛 extinction of species is the pressure of other species. 15）Scientists have more to do than to allow their imaginations to roam at large.游荡、闲逛 16）This brand of tinned beans contains no artificial colouring.人造的 第5课 1）Health services enhance well-being by providing care, reducing distress and pain, and issuing a diagnosis or prognosis which may provide reassurance or comfort.提高、加强 2）Mr. Parkinson said the report asked the Government to allocate sufficient 3）All the indications are that WordPerfect 6, the upgrade to version 5.1, will follow 4）Innovation and experimentation in the classroom, both in educational content and teaching methods, were discussed but there were few examples to be seen in practice.创新 5）In many areas there are relative concentrations of ethnic groups, Irish, Orthodox Jews, East Europeans, West Indians, Italians, Greeks, Indians, or Pakistanis/Bangladeshis.种族的 6）At last she decided upon action, and set out one afternoon to clinch the matter.确定、抓住 7）Other treaties stipulate no conflicting obligations can be made, but without specifying any consequence of breach.规定 8）I thought that that was an opportunity to get promotion.提升、推销、广告 9）As a fledgling composer and young musician in his early twenties Elgar regularly got together with four friends to play wind music.无经验的、刚开始的10）Contradict your boss in a big corporation, or fumble a marketing campaign, and you could lose your job.促销活动11）Although social arrangements constrain control us, they are still constructed and reproduced by human action.限制 12）In the dyad the relationship is specified and recognizable in terms of who gives what to whom.双边关系 13)Documents can be segmented into chapters, sections, pages, paragraphs, or other manageable units.分割 14) Obviously in such circumstances she is reluctant to leave.不情愿的 第6课 1)When I asked his advice, he pondered the matter and then told me to try again.思考 2)As it was the first time for me to fail the exam, Mother let me off the hook with a mild reprimand. 脱离困境 3)The woods were aflutter with birds.飘扬的、激动的 4)A person who suddenly begins to steal may be in need of psychiatric treatment.精神病学的 5)I admit that my point of view on these things are certainly skewed by my own temperament and experience. 曲解6)The novel describes an extremely dicey on a brave new world of liquid nitrogen, tar, and smog.泼溅 8) The party sends its fraternal greetings to the trade union meeting.兄弟般的 9) Whether or not we arrive on time is contingent on the weather.视情况而定 by the sad news.使相形见绌 11)We asked the portrait, so that we both could have a copy.复制、重复 12)Nowadays, more and more young people have a predilection for dangerous sports.偏好 第7课1)The whole matter boils down to the fact that you two don't like each other.归结于、等于实现、履行 3) I shall indulge natural in old men, to betalking of themselves. 倾向、爱好处罚、处于不利的地位 5)They suddenly found out that they had spentof their money on clothing.不相称的together.士气、精神 7)The confidence gained in remedial the children's regular school work.8) Hard work is success, that is to say, you must workdiligently 鼓励、动机辩激烈的、12)The governments has been given to the problem of heavy traffic.第8课1)The intrinsic value of a coin is the value of the metal it is made of. 固有的、本质的 2)She recoiled at the sight of the snake. 退却、萎缩 3) had had a and uncomfortable trip, for he had been confined the wooden 限制 4)I venture to guess that Anon., who wrote so many poems without signing them, was often a woman ”冒昧 5)The compulsion to protect the powerful from the discomfort of public disclosure feeds further abuse and neglect”强迫、压迫 droned without end”.发出嗡嗡的声音、闲荡 7) My uncle is inflicting himself on us again this weekend. 8)Going to their rescue in a rowing-boat is a bit of forlorn hope.绝望、被遗弃的 compelled to acknowledge the force of his argument.被迫的 使残废、无能为力的 谆谆教诲 to do.13) In conformity with our rules and regulations, I am calling a meeting of our organization.依照、顺从的 第9课 1)When I went up to investigate it the floor caved in beneath me and I fell into the middle of all those nasty plants.调查、研究 the demeaning stigma attached to the job, unlike Greece, Italy or Spain where it is regarded as a worthwhile career.3)All these means of travel have their intrinsically features largely generated by the method of movement involved: bridges, turnpike cottages, milestones in the case of roads.本质上的 4)In (TA) it is assumed that our habitual ways of feeling and behaving largely stem the way we feel about ourselves in relation to other people.源自 5)We put together a team of prestigious from the world of fashion and beauty.有名望的 6)In that case the police searched under warrant the defendant's home for stolen jewelry.保证、担保 优势、卓越 8) However, both arguments there is a very loose connection between tense and time.假的、 伪造的、欺骗的9)The nests are intricat structures beautifully woven by the male birds, who then display on them to attract females to the nest.错综复杂的、难懂的 10)Vitamin A deficiency only occurs in the presence of a grossly inadequate diet or when severe digestion problems exist.不足、缺乏 11)The speculation , inevitably, was that Cat was Prince's new girlfriend, but she insists that their relationship was strictly professional.推测 12)Investors demand high returns to compensate for possible failure, making share issues an expensive way to raise cash.补偿、弥补第10课 1)His mother’s deteriorate mental state put him in a dilemma, as he was reluctant to hand her over to the care of others, but knew he couldn’t look after her properly himself.困境 2)In the film, the movements of the actors’ lips did synchronize the sounds of their words.使同步 3)From time to time, instructors have a student who is truly disruptivein the classroom, making it difficult or impossible for teaching to take place.破坏的 4) My father aspired the job of managing director, and was very much surprised when it was offered to him.渴望的、追求 5) We will be able to embark on a maiden unmanned mission to the moon within two and a half years.上船 6)Our focus is on supporting the poor and most marginalized to withstand crisis and strengthen their capacity to respond positively to risks in changing and largely hostile environments.使处于边缘、忽略 7)High unemployment, unstable and poorly paid jobs as well as poverty tear at the fabric of society and can unravel economies.社会结构 8)We that some farming and land use techniques are not sustainable. For example, the Middle E ast used to be known as the “Fertile Crescent”, but now much ofthat land is desert.能维持的、可持续 9) A fiscal year or financial year is a 12-month period used for calculating annual financial reports in businesses and other organizations.财政 10)The political party started the newspaper to propagate its ideas.传播、繁殖 11) Acid rain, meaning precipitation with a PH lower than 5.6, can erode buildings and harm crops. It can also lead to diseases like lung edema. Pure water has a pH of 侵蚀 effects of lead are most severe for developing fetuses, infants and infants and children, exposure to elevated levels of lead in drinking water can contribute to lowering of IQ, attention deficits, learning disabilities, loss of hearing and other physical or mental development problems.不利的、有害的。

1 ) . Johnny is so ingenious— he can make the most remarkable sculptures from the most ordinary materials.2 ) . So what is his prescription for success3 ) . I cannot allow any relaxation of the rules.4 ) . All pupils are expected to attend the school assembly.5 ) . She has the most adorable two-year-old daughter.6 ) . To the mortification of the show’s organizers, the top performers withdrew at the last minute.7 ) . She was wearing a black suit trimmed with white.8 ) . I didn’t know what to say — I just offered a few words of consolation.9 ) . I didn’t want to lose my composure in front of her.10 ) . She looked a bit dejected when she was told that she hadn’t got the job.1 ) . The office was rife with rumors.2 ) . Ann rationed out the cake between the children.3 ) . The arrangements are all in place for the concert next Thursday.4 ) . There are serious penalties for failure to comply with the regulations.5 ) . The course would take me three years to complete, but I was determined to see it through .6 ) . She has often spoken up for the rights of working mothers.7 ) . If there was one thing she couldn’t face in the morning it was her mother on the warpath .8 ) . He was beside himself with grief when she died.9 ) . Don’t drag me into your argument! It has nothing to do with me.10 ) . I spent the whole weekend trudging through this report, and I still haven’t finished reading it.11 ) . She came of her own accord . No one asked her to come.12 ) . It’s not fair the way my sister is always singled out for special treatment.1). I don’t think you understand the gravity of the situation.2). The tone of the letter was placatory.3). They are forced to live in deplorable conditions.4). She claimed that the rise in unemployment was just a further manifestation of the government’s incompetence.5). Religious observances such as fasting can be hard to follow.6). The report absolved her from all blame for the accident.7). The fruit was preserved by submersion in alcohol.8). I divined from his grim expression that the news was not good.9). The past two years have seen a proliferation of TV channels.10). She’s neurotic about her weight — she weighs herself three times a day.1). Ms Campbell has been appointed to root out inefficiency in this company.2). Their company has a strong hold on the computer market.3). What he did was within the bounds of acceptable behavior.4). The famous movie star make a rare personal appearance last Friday.5). They had not realized the depth of their feelings for one another.6). The president hastened to reassure his people that he was in perfect health.7). Cheap organic food is still difficult to come by.8). He can think what he likes about me —I don’t give a damn!9). Although many of his friends were politicians, he stood aloof from politics.10). I suppose it’s because I live in a crowded city that I have this yearning for open spaces.1). In the film, he is able to depict the sense of otherness and alienation that many teenagers feel.2). The sophistication of computers is increasing as their size decreases.3). Don’t be so impulsive— think before you act.4). The father-daughter relationship is a recurrent theme in her novels.5). I keep getting contradictory advice — some people tell me to keep it warm and some tell me to put ice on it.6). Talking about our past family reunions has made me feel quite nostalgic.7). The group has always been characterized by an uncompromising militancy .8). She has the distinction of being one of the few people to have an honorary degree conferred on her by the university this year.9). There is increasing disillusionment with the management of the company.10). We are still awaiting confirmation of the exact number of casualties.1). In a last ditch-attempt to save his party from electoral defeat, he resigned from the leadership.2). You’re tempting fate by riding your bike without wearing a bicycle helmet.3). Let’s put our differences aside and make a fresh start.4). In some areas, modern intensive farming is giving way to the re-introduction of traditional methods.5). She was shot by a sniper when she went out in search of firewood.6). Most of the violent scenes were edited out for television.7). The number-one rule for being a good colleague is to disengage your emotions from the working relationship.8). She is opposed to religious education in schools.9). She clings to the hope that her husband will come back to her.10). We had lots of good applicants for the job, but one stood out from the rest.11). She crusaded against sex and violence on television.12). She was invalided out of the service because of injuries she received in a fire.1).Lately, his preoccupation with football had caused his marks at school to slip.2). I shall be left with many enduring memories of the time I spent in India.3). He laid the wreath reverently in front of the memorial.4). Ann has always believed passionately in women’s rights.5). The novel follows the progression of a woman from youth to middle age.6). With sad inevitability, he has ended up in prison.7). The film went on for what seemed like an eternity.8). She has campaigned relentlessly for her husband’s release from prison.9). It’s important to store perishable food in a cool place.10). Gradually she began to notice one or two little imperfections in his character.1). She must reconcile herself to the fact that she must do some work if she wants to pass her exams.2). There are signs that support for the party is on the wane.3). She managed to save enough money to redeem her jewellery from the pawn shop.4). From what I was able to glean, the news isn’t good.5). For patients who do not respond to drug treatment, surgery is a possible option.6). Let go of my hand, you’re hurting me!7). I was about to pay for the shopping when it suddenly dawned on me that I’d left my cheque book at home.8). He pored over the letter searching for clues about the writer.9). You must keep things in perspective—the overall situation isn’t really that bad.10). This country is in danger of allowing its industrial base to wither away.1). Many people oppose the death penalty because of the possibility of miscarriage of justice.2). There is something wrong with anyone who is so habitual rude.3). There’s no need to be unduly pessimistic about the situation.4). Some poisonous gases can enter the body by absorption through the skin.5). He takes plenty of vigorous exercise.6). According to the instructions, these vitamin pills will restore lost vitality.7). She was staring out over the lake, lost in contemplation.8). I couldn’t have managed at college if I hadn’t had an allowance from my parents.9). He was justifiably proud of his achievements.10. We were unable to sleep because of the oppressive heat.1). This proposal differs from the last one in many important respects .2). They decided to merge the two companies into one.3). There is no problem as regards the financial arrangements4). Regular exercise helps guard against heart disease.5). If this bill is not paid within five days, your gas supply will be cut off .6). There’s no need for you to concern yourself with what happened.7). The system is still in its infancy .8). I really don’t want any part in this whole argument, but I can feel myself being sucked into it.9). The minister said that the government planned to develop exchanges with other countries, particularly in cultural, scientific and economic spheres .10). She claimed that her cousin had cheated her of her inheritance.1). I think perhaps we were a little hasty in our judgment of him.2). There was an abundance of wine at the wedding.3). There was a mass migration of poverty-stricken farmers into the cities.4). Try the product out in the comfort of your own home with absolutely no commitment to buy!5). We drove across the desert, through the shimmering heat haze.6). We found a bountiful supply of coconuts on the island.7). His urgent pleas of innocence made no difference to the judge’s decision.8). We have seen a similar consolidation of booksellers and distributors.9). Regular exercise can result in a general diminution in stress levels.10). He showed great resolution in facing the robbers.1). A few mistakes always creep in during the editing process.2). Her rapid rise to fame meant that she made many enemies.3). She felt a wave of resentment surging up inside her.4). The fog swirled thickly around us.5). You’ll run the battery down if you leave your car lights on.6). If you gorge yourself on crisps like that, you won’t eat your dinner.7). You’re laying up trouble for yourself if you ignore health problems now.8). She’s utterly resolute in her refusal to apologize.9). I try not to let my work spill over into my life outside the office.10). Her cheeks were aflame with embarrassment.11). The air was scented with lavender.12). The doctor’s advice is to let the fever run its course.1) The intersection of the lines on the graph marks the point where we start to makea profit.2) Her singing voice has a pure, crystalline quality.3) They live a very ascetic life.4) Since they set up a builder’s yard next door, our house has depreciated in value.5) The immensity of the task is daunting.6) These three players will form the nucleus of a revised and stronger team.7) I couldn’t believe the pretentiousness of the book.8) Some economists think that full employment in Europe is an unattainable goal.9) The book describes the complex emotional and sexual entanglements between the members of the group.10) Police have warned that there are a lot of fake £50 notes in circulation.1). She thrust the money into his hand.2). This type of wool is woven into fabric, which will make jackets.3). We may have to sell the house, but I hope it won’t come to that.4). She seems to be romantically entangled with some artist in Rome .5). I was waiting in the bus queue when two men pushed in front of me.6). His need to be liked obviously springs from a deep-rooted insecurity.7). The Chinese anthem was played after the Union Jack was lowered in Hong Kong for the last time.8). He used a special machine to round off the corners of the old table.9). Allied Chemicals have been trying to buy out their competitor’s share in the target company.10). Our dog took fright at the noise of the fireworks and ran indoors.11). The radiation leak has had a disastrous effect on the environment。

硕士研究生考研英语完型填空题及答案(2024) 2024年考研英语完型填空试题和答案A recent parliamentary report blames the government and the food industry for the growth in obesity. The Department of Transport is blamed for not doing enough to__1__facilities for pedestrians and cyclists while__2__ to pressure from motoring organizations representing car users. The Ministry of Education is__3__of selling off school playing fields and not doing enough to__4__adequate facilities for physical education and games. Young people in Britain have bee crazy about football(soccer and rugby)，but too often as__5__“couch potatoes”。

The food industry is blamed for promoting junk food to school children and not doing enough to__6__down on sugar，fats and salt in prepared foods. The industry，__7__by the current popularity of the Atkins low-carbohydrate diet，has begun to __8__，but it is trying to protect a huge market and will need to do__9__more if it is to__10__off increased regulation.Japan seems less__11__so far by the problem of obesity，__12__ as the Japanese diet bees increasingly__13__(burgers and doughnuts)the problem will grow. __14__，Japanese cuisine has bee highly popular in Britain. It is seen as healthy in a different wayfrom the Mediterranean diet__15__its emphasis on tomatoes and olive oil bined with red wine.A fairly small amount of red wine is now__16__as beneficial to the heart，__17__its other encouraging properties. But Britain has to do more to__18__the problems of alcoholism__19__with the binge-drinking culture—including violence and vandalism. Limited consumption of alcohol，as long as it is not__20__with driving，is harmless and possibly beneficial.1. [A] stimulate [B] mend [C] promote [D] elevate2. [A] submitting [B] subjecting [C] subordinating [D] surrendering3. [A] charged [B] denounced [C] scolded [D] accused4. [A] assure [B] ensure [C] secure [D] guard5. [A] speculating [B] spectating [C] specializing [D] sightseeing6. [A] fall [B] get [C] cut [D] bring7. [A] stung [B] bitten [C] chewed [D] licked8. [A] retort [B] refute [C] respond [D] resolve9. [A] abundantly [B] considerably [C] extensively [D] principally10. [A] defend [B] beat [C] hold [D] ward11. [A] upset [B] affected [C] effected [D] impressed12. [A] or [B] for [C] but [D] if13. [A] popularized [B] globalized [C] westernized [D] localized14. [A] Accordingly[B] Interestingly [C] Surprisingly [D] Strikingly15. [A] as [B] on [C] but [D] with16. [A] accepted [B] approved [C] assumed [D] acknowledged17. [A] but for [B] let alone [C] regardless of [D] much less18. [A] cope [B] challenge [C] tackle [D] undertake19. [A] matched [B] related [C] united [D] associated20. [A] bonded [B] bined [C] merged [D] incorporated答案1.C2.A3.D4.B5.B6.C7.A8.C9.B 10.D11.B 12.C 13.C 14.B 15.D 16.A 17. B 18.C 19.D 20.B2024年考研英语完型填空全文对照法解题在做完试题之后一定要将全文快速诵读一遍，这花不了多长的时间，因为我们前面已经将它仔细地看了一遍。

词语填空考研题库及答案词语填空考研题库及答案考研英语中的词语填空题是一种常见的题型，它要求考生根据上下文语境，选择最适合的词语填入空白处，以使整个句子通顺、连贯。

这种题型既考察了考生的词汇积累和语法运用能力，也考查了考生的阅读理解能力。

下面将介绍一些常见的词语填空考研题库及答案，希望对考生备考有所帮助。

1. The rapid development of technology has ________ our lives in many ways.A. facilitatedB. complicatedC. hinderedD. disrupted答案：A. facilitated解析：根据句子语境，我们可以推断出技术的快速发展对我们的生活有积极的影响，因此应选A. facilitated（促进）。

2. The government has implemented a series of ________ measures to protect the environment.A. strictB. lenientC. arbitraryD. negligent答案：A. strict解析：根据句子语境，我们可以推断出政府采取了一系列严格的措施来保护环境，因此应选A. strict（严格）。

3. The new policy has ________ the gap between the rich and the poor.A. widenedB. narrowedC. eliminatedD. maintained答案：A. widened解析：根据句子语境，我们可以推断出新政策扩大了贫富差距，因此应选A. widened（扩大）。

4. The company has made a ________ decision to expand its business overseas.A. cautiousB. recklessC. deliberateD. spontaneous答案：C. deliberate解析：根据句子语境，我们可以推断出公司做出了一个深思熟虑的决定来扩展海外业务，因此应选C. deliberate（深思熟虑的）。

Unit 1 P241.This research seems to lend some validity(有力的）to the theory that the drug might cause cancer .2.In a number of developing countryies ，war has been an additional impendiment (障碍)to progress 。

3.Anthea was about to play her trump card(王牌卡);without her signature none of the money could be released 。

4.I flunked(挂科）my second year exams and was lucky not to be thrown out of college .5.I didnt want to lose my composure(镇静）in front of her 。

6.The management did not seem to consider office safety to be a priority(优先）。

7.For three hours a committee of state senators listened to a parade (一系列）of local residents giving their opinions。

8.Thousands of lives will be at stake(在危机关头)if emergency aid does not arrive in the city soon。

9.Brierley's book has the merit(优点）of being both information and readable .10.I think there was a conspiracy(阴谋）to keep me out of the committee .1.这项研究似乎为这种药物可能导致癌症的理论提供了一定的有效性（有力的）。

Ddawn 黎明，拂晓work from dawn to darkdazzle （强光等）使目眩，耀眼：He was dazzled by his sudden success.deceive 欺骗，蒙蔽：deceive oneselfdecent 体面的，像样的:She didn’t have a decent dress for the ball.decline 拒绝，谢绝：We sent him an invitation but he declined.decompose 分解，腐烂，腐败：decompose a compound into its elements.dedicate 奉献，把。

用在（to）: The doctor dedicated himself to finding a cure.deduce 演绎，推论：From her conversation, I deduced that she had a large family.define 解释，给。

下定义: People define him as a genius.deform(使)变形：Heat deforms plastic.defy 公然违抗，反抗：He was going ahead defying all difficulties.degenerate 衰退，堕落，变坏（into）: Her eyesight degenerated with the years.deliberate 慎重的，深思熟虑的：The government is taking deliberate action to lower prices. delight 高兴，快乐：To the teacher’s great delight , all his students passed the examination. deliver 投递，传送，运输：deliver the maildemonstrate 论证，证明：demonstrate a philosophical principledenote 表示，是。