单选题 Directions:
For each blank in the following passage, choose the best answer from the choices given below. Mark your answer on the Answer Sheet by drawing with a pencil a short bar across the corresponding letter in the brackets.
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单选题
  • A. swarm
  • B. stride
  • C. separate
  • D. slip
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] A.swarm蜂拥而致。B.stride大步前进,跨越。C.separate分离,分开[搭配]separate from。D.slip滑动,溜走,偷偷摸摸地移动,潜入。
单选题
  • A. For
  • B. Because
  • C. As
  • D. Since
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] As引导原因状语从句时,有“鉴于……;出于对……的考虑”的意味。
单选题
  • A. from
  • B. in
  • C. on
  • D. by
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] D.by,通过……,以……。to survive by reducing the number of employees:通过减员来达到继续生存的目的。
单选题
  • A. Even though
  • B. Now that
  • C. If only
  • D. Provided that
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] A.Even though,引导让步状语从句,意思是即使,纵使,尽管,虽然。B.Now that,引导原因状语从句,既然,由于。C.If only,引导条件状语从句,尤其是虚拟条件句,表示意愿,但愿,要是……就好了!D.Provided that,引导条件状语从句,如果,倘若,假使,只要。
单选题
  • A. durable
  • B. disposable
  • C. available
  • D. transferable
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] A.durable持久的,耐用的。B.disposable可以任意处理的,可以自由处置的,一次性的。C.available可以得到的,可以用的。D.transferable可以转让的,可以调动的,可以传递的。
单选题
  • A. approach
  • B. flow
  • C. fashion
  • D. trend
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] A.approach方法,办法,途径,靠近。B.flow流动。C.fashion时尚,风气,风尚,式样。D.trend倾向,动向,潮流,发展的总趋势。
单选题
  • A. instantly
  • B. reversely
  • C. fundamentally
  • D. sufficiently
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] A.instantly立即,即刻,短暂地,迅速地。B.reversely倒转地,朝相反方向地,相反地。C.fundamentally根本上,基本上。D.sufficiently足够地。
单选题
  • A. but
  • B. while
  • C. and
  • D. whereas
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] B.while在……同时,如果从句的主语与主句的主语相一致,而且谓语中有动词,则可以省略从句的主语及动词。
单选题
  • A. imposed
  • B. restricted
  • C. illustrated
  • D. confined
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] A.imposed强加于。B.restricted局限。C.illustrated图解,说明。D.confined限制。
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  • A. excitement
  • B. conviction
  • C. enthusiasm
  • D. importance
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] A.excitement兴奋,激动。B.conviction定罪,坚信,信念。C.enthusiasm热情,热衷,狂热,热忱,感激。D.importance重要性。