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目 录
第一部分 词汇选项 1
第二部分 阅读判断 14
第三部分 概括大意与完成句子 54
第四部分 阅读理解 100
第五部分 补全短文 224
第六部分 完型填空 249
教材习题参考答案 273

第一部分 词汇选项

词汇学习 一
每组词汇学习有15道小题。在每道题的句子里都有一个加底线的词或短语， 请在四个选项中找出与加底线的词或短语意义最相近的一项。
1. We should not complain about taxes.
A)feel unhappy B)say bad things C)care D)praise
2. What were the effects of the decision she made?
A)reasons B)results C)causes D)bases
3. People don’t realize how serious this recession has actually been.
A)know B)think C)doubt D)remember
4. First editions of certain popular books cannot be obtained for love or money.
A)at any place B)at any price C)in any language D)in any country
5. About a quarter of the workers in the United States are employed in factories.
A)third B)fourth C)tenth D)fifteenth
6. In a bullfight, it is the movement, not the color, of objects that arouses the bull.
A)confuses B)excites C)scares D)divert
7. Passenger ships and planes are often equipped with ship to shore or air to land radio telephones.
A)highways B)railroads C)sailboats D)aircraft
8. The firemen acted quickly because lives were at stake.
A)in danger B)in despair C)out of condition D)out of danger
9. Mary called me up very late last night.
A)shouted at me B)visited me C)telephoned D)waked me
10. Mary gets up at the same time every morning.
A)arises B)raises C)arrives D)stands up
11. Helen will leave immediately.
A)far away B)right away C)right here D)soon
12. Susan is looking for the dictionary, which she lost yesterday.
A)finding B)looking up C)looking at D)trying to find
13. John talked over the new job offer with his wife.
A)discussed B)mentioned C)accepted D)rejected
14. While I sympathize, I can't really do very much to help.
A)When B)But C)Although D)Where
15. A beautiful woman attended to me in that store yesterday.
A)waited on B)talked to C)spoke to D)stayed with

词汇学习 二
每组词汇学习有15道小题。在每道题的句子里都有一个加底线的词或短语，请在四个选项中找出与加底线的词或短语意义最相近的一项。
1. America’s emphasis on the importance of education for everyone has spurred scientific research.
A)encouraged B)endangered C)endorsed D)enlarged
2. Photojournalist Margaret White became famous for her coverage of significant events during the Second World War.
A)baggage B)orphanage C)reportage D)usage
3. Below 600 feet ocean waters range from dimly lit to completely dark.
A)inadequately B)hardly C)faintly D)sufficiently
4.“I’m not meddling”， Mary said mildly,“I’m just curious”.
A)gently B)shyly C)weakly D)sweetly
5. In 1861 it seemed inevitable that the Southern states would break away from the Union.
A)strange B)certain C)inconsistent D)proper
6. Many of novelist Carson McCullers characters are isolated, disappointed people.
A)solitary B)gloomy C)feeble D)frugal
7. The workers finally called off the strike.
A)put off B)ended C)cancelled D)participated in
8. John has made up his mind not to go to the meeting.
A)wanted B)promised C)decided D)agreed
9. I catch cold now and then.
A)always B)occasionally C)constantly D)regularly
10. He often finds fault with my work.
A)criticizes B)praises C)evaluates D)talks about
11. The little girl grasped her mother's arm as she crossed the street.
A)understood B)had a hold over C)took hold of D)left hold of
12. In judging our work you should take into consideration the fact that we have been very busy recently.
A)thought B)mind C)account D)memory
13. I can no longer tolerate his actions.
A)put up with B)accept C)take D)suffer from
14. The doctors have abandoned the hope to rescue the old man.
A)left B)given up C)turned down D)refused
15. Have you talked to her lately?
A)lastly B)shortly C)recently D)immediately

词汇学习 三
每组词汇学习有15道小题。在每道题的句子里都有一个加底线的词或短语，请在四个选项中找出与加底线的词或短语意义最相近的一项。
1. Even in a highly modernized country, manual work is still needed.
A)expressive B)physical C)exaggerated D)dubious
2. Techniques to harness the energy of the sun are being developed.
A)convert B)store C)utilise D)receive
3. Many residents of apartment complexes object to noisy neighbors.
A)managers B)occupants C)landlords D)caretakers
4. The steadily rising cost of labor on the waterfront has greatly increased the cost of shipping.
A)continuously B)quickly C)excessively D)exceptionally
5. Hundreds of years ago cloves were used to remedy headaches.
A)disrupt B)diagnose C)evaporate D)cure
6. John Hanson helped draft instructions for Maryland’s delegates to the Stamp Act Congress.
A)clarify B)formulate C)revise D)contribute
7. Practically all species of animals communicate either through sounds or through a large repertory of soundless codes.
A) Simultaneously B)Almost C)Absolutely D)Basically
8. Sulphur has occasionally been found in the earth in an almost pure state.
A)regularly B)accidentally C)sometimes D)successfully
9. When doves are about two weeks old, they are covered with grey feathers and are ready to try their wings.
A)grow B)wrap C)hide D)test
10. I rarely wear a raincoat because I spend most of my time in a car.
A)normally B)seldom C)continuously D)usually
11. When she was invited to the party, she readily accepted.
A)willingly B)suddenly C)firmly D)quickly
12. The dentist has decided to extract her bad tooth.
A)take out B)repair C)pull D)dig
13. You must shine your shoes.
A)lighten B)clean C)wash D)polish
14.The majority of people around here are decent people.
A)honest B)rich C)good-looking D)high-ranking
15. A deadly disease has affected these animals.
A)contagious B)serious C)fatal D)worrying

词汇学习 四
每组词汇学习有15道小题。在每道题的句子里都有一个加底线的词或短语，请在四个选项中找出与加底线的词或短语意义最相近的一项。
1. Many fine cooks insist on ingredients of the highest quality.
A)demand B)rely on C)prepare for D)create
2. Since the Great Depression, the United States Government has protected farmers from damaging drops in grain prices.
A)slight B)surprising C)sudden D)harmful
3. Cement was seldom used in building during the Middle Ages.
A)crudely B)rarely C)originally D)symbolically
4. Nerve signals may travel through nerve or muscle fibers at speeds as high as two hundred miles per hour.
A)velocities B)impulses C)ratios D)atrocities
5. The poet Carlos Williams was a New Jersey physician.
A)doctor B)professor C)physicist D)resident
6. Medicine depends on other fields for basic information, particularly some of their specialized branches.
A)conventionally B)obviously C)especially D)inevitably
7. We shall take the treasure away to a safe place.
A)clean B)pretty C)distant D)secure
8. An important part of the national government is the foreign service, a branch of the Department of State.
A)a unity B)a division C)an embassy D)an invasion
9. The child’s abnormal behavior puzzled the doctor.
A)bad B)frightening C)repeated D)unusual
10. There is an abundant supply of cheap labor in this country.
A)a steady B)a plentiful C)an extra D)a meager
11. In order to improve our standard of living, we have to accelerate production.
A)step up B)decrease C)stop D)control
12. Gas does accumulate in the mines around here.
A)increase B)spread C)collect D)grow
13. Our plan is to allocate one member of staff to handle appointments.
A)assign B)persuade C)ask D)order
14. Her behavior is extremely childish.
A)simple B)immature C)beautiful D)foolish
15. We also want to use the water to irrigate barren desert land.
A)hairless B)bare C)empty D)bald

词汇学习 五
每组词汇学习有15道小题。在每道题的句子里都有一个加底线的词或短语，请在四个选项中找出与加底线的词或短语意义最相近的一项。
1.All living organisms, regardless of their unique identity, have certain biological, chemical, and physical characteristics in common.
A)as a result of B)considering C)on purpose D)whatever
2.The most pressing problem any economic system faces is how to use its scarce resources.
A)puzzling B)difficult C)terrifying D)urgent
3.The Klondike was the scene of one of the biggest gold rushes the world has ever known.
A)location B)view C)event D)landscape
4.Of the reptile groups, the snake group was the final one to appear.
A)last B)best C)ugliest D)longest
5.Colleges and universities usually give diplomas or certificates to students who complete course requirements satisfactorily.
A)responsibly B)acceptably C)patiently D)respectfully
6.A will is a document written to ensure that the wishes of the deceased are realized.
A)fulfilled B)affiliated C)advocated D)received
7.She has been the subject of massive media coverage.
A)extensive B)negative C)responsive D)explosive
8.The conference explored the possibility of closer trade links.
A)rejected B)investigated C)proposed D)postponed
9.Experts generally agree that diet has an important bearing on one’s health.
A)result B)factor C)cause D)influence
10.I expect that she will be able to cater for your particular needs.
A)meet B)reach C)provide D)fill
11.John is collaborating with Mary in writing a book.
A)cooperating B)merging C)combining D)associating
12.Mary lost control of her car and collided with a tree.
A)came across B)ran into C)met D)knocked
13.Mary was compelled to take in washing to help support her family.
A)pleaded B)appealed C)forced D)instructed
14.The child couldn’t comprehend the advanced textbook.
A)interpret B)read C)understand D)translate
15.I warned him to keep the matter confidential.
A)private B)safe C)personal D)secret

词汇学习 六
每组词汇学习有15道小题。在每道题的句子里都有一个加底线的词或短语，请在四个选项中找出与加底线的词或短语意义最相近的一项。
1.The old concerns lose importance and some of them vanish altogether.
A)develop B)disappear C)linger D)renew
2.In the United States educational system, intermediate school is the transitional phase between the primary grades and high school.
A)stage B)notion C)pattern D)alternative
3.Fluoride deters tooth decay by reducing the growth of bacteria that destroy tooth enamel.
A)facilitates B)overwhelms C)inhibits D)loosens
4.The firm of Bonnin and Morris in Philadelphia Was probably the first American company to manufacture porcelain.
A)Silverware B) crystal C) china D) linen
5.Gunpowder was used extensively in firearms prior to 1990.
A)in B)around C)from D)before
6.We packed up the things I had accumulated over the last three years and left for good.
A)close B)near C)past D)final
7.The chemical is lethal to rats but safe to cattle.
A)toxic B)harmful C)deadly D)contagious
8.She is very conscientious about her work.
A)worried B)careful C)anxious D)nervous
9.She has consolidated her power.
A)strengthened B)won C)hardened D)united
10.The drinking water is contaminated with impurities.
A)blackened B)polluted C)darkened D)mixed
11.Her novel depicts a futuristic America.
A)writes B)sketches C)describes D)indicates
12.He expressed concern that the ship might be in distress.
A)despair B)difficulties C)need D)danger
13.They are endeavoring to change society as a whole.
A)trying B)working C)doing D)making
14.Your eternal boasting annoys everyone.
A)unchangeable B)everlasting C)boring D)monotonous
15.The other women seemed contented and they even exhibited their bellies with pride.
A)demonstrated B)uncovered C)spread D)showed

词汇学习 七
每组词汇学习有15道小题。在每道题的句子里都有一个加底线的词或短语，请在四个选项中找出与加底线的词或短语意义最相近的一项。
1.Loud noises can be annoying.
A)hateful B)painful C)horrifying D)irritating
2.Human facial expressions differ from those of animals in the degree to which they can be deliberately controlled and modified.
A)sufficiently B)noticeably C)intentionally D)absolutely
3.The Constitution's vague nature has given it the flexibility to be adapted when circumstances change.
A)imprecise B)concise C)unpolished D)elementary
4.The expedition reached the summit at 10:30 that morning.
A)top of the mountain B)bottom of the mountain C)starting point D)site
5.The latest census is encouraging.
A)count B)statement C)agreement D)estimate
6.Academic records from other institutions often become part of a university’s official file and can neither be returned to a student nor duplicated.
A)borrowed B)purchased C)copied D)rewritten
7.While serving in the Senate in the early 1970's, Barbara Jordan supported legislation to ban discrimination and to deal with environmental problems.
A)list B)forbid C)handle D)investigate
8.Gambling is lawful in Nevada.
A)legal B)irresistible C)enjoyable D)profitable
9.They always mock me because I am ugly.
A)smile at B)look down on C)belittle D)laugh at
10.These are our motives for doing it.
A)reasons B)arguments C)targets D)stimuli
11.It was a question of making sure that certain needs were addressed, notably in the pension’s area.
A)noticeably B)remarkably C)particularly D)significantly
12.His new girlfriend had omitted to tell him that she was married.
A)forgotten B)failed C)deleted D)left out

13.Many of their ideas are being incorporated into orthodox medical treatment.
A)acceptable B)conservative C)western D)conventional
14.Charges for local telephone calls are outrageous.
A)unheard of B)unacceptable C)unbelievable D)ridiculous
15.Guests were scared when the bomb exploded.
A)frightened B)killed C)endangered D)rescued

词汇学习 八
每组词汇学习有15道小题。在每道题的句子里都有一个加底线的词或短语，请在四个选项中找出与加底线的词或短语意义最相近的一项。
1.Philip Roth was hailed as a major author in 1960.
A)published B)challenged C)acclaimed D)guided
2.He was one of the principal organizers of the association.
A)planners B)employees C)actors D)recipients
3.It is postulated that population increase has strong effect on economic fluctuations.
A)challenged B)assumed C)deducted D)decreed
4.This kind of animals are on the verge of extinction, because so many are being killed for their fur.
A)drying