1.Drug abusing may have some side effects on one's health; however, it is not always ________ if he stops it timely.
A.permanent
B.temporary
C.avoidable
D.beneficial
[解析]permanent 永久的。句意:滥用毒品对健康有副作用;然而,如果及时停止副作用并非总是长久的。temporary 暂时的;avoidable 可避免的;beneficial 有益的。
[答案]A
2.—Credit cards are ________ useful when travelling.
—True. They save us the trouble of taking too much cash.
A.finally
B.nearly
C.hardly
D.particularly
[解析]particularly 尤其,特别地。句意:信用卡在旅行时尤其有用。
[答案]D
3.When we put the suggestion to him, he thought highly of it and was ________ about its immediate application.
A.curious
B.content
C.cautious
D.enthusiastic
[解析]be enthusiastic about 对……热心。curious 好奇的;content 满足的;cautious 谨慎的。
[答案]D
4.The captain ordered his men to save only essential supplies before the ship sank, ________ the food, cooking equipment, candles, bedding and clothes.
A.specially
B.exactly
C.particularly
D.entirely
[解析]句意:船长命令手下人抢在船下沉前只去拯救必需品,尤其是食物,炊具,蜡烛,寝具和衣物。particularly 意为 特别地;specially 特殊地;exactly 的确,确切地;entirely 完全地。
[答案]C
5. Glasses are ________ and must be handled with great care.
A. heavy
B. smooth
C. flexible
D. fragile
[解析]句意:玻璃是易碎品,要轻拿轻放。heavy 重的;smooth 熟练的;flexible 灵活的,可弯曲的;fragile 易碎的。由句意可知D项正确。
[答案]D
6.The students in the international school are encouraged to voice whatever opinions they have and question authority, which helps to develop their______ thinking.
A.cautious
B.casual
C.careful
D.critical
[解析]critical 批判的。cautious 谨慎的;casual 随便的;careful 小心的。
[答案]D
7.What was considered impolite years ago has become ________ now.
A. accessible
B. adjustable
C. unbelievable
D. acceptable
[解析]句意:多年前认为不礼貌的事情现在已经可以接受了。accessible 可进入的,可接近的;adjustable 可调整的;unbelievable 不可思议的;acceptable 可接受的。由句意可知D项正确。
[答案]D
8.—What do you think of the concert?
—There was nothing special; it was only ________.
A. average
B. usual
C. normal
D. common
[解析]句意:—你认为演唱会怎么样?—没什么特别之处,一般。average (智力、表现等)一般的;平均的;usual 通常的;normal 正常的;common 常见的,普通的,共有的。由句意可知A项正确。
[答案]A
9.Actually, there are lots of jobs ________ in the western part of China.
A. available
B. accessible
C. adorable
D. admirable
[解析]句意:事实上,中国西部有许多工作机会。available 可获得的,可得到的;accessible 可进入的,可到达的;adorable 值得爱慕的,可爱的;admirable 令人敬佩的;极其出色的。由句意可知A项正确。
[答案]A
10.Your letter will get ________ attention! They know you're expecting the answer.
A. careful
B. common
C. instant
D. general
[解析]句意:你的来信会马上得到关注!他们知道你在盼着回复。careful 小心的,认真的;common 常见的,共有的;instant 立刻的,马上的;general 大体的,一般的。由句意可知C项正确。
[答案]C