20. Writing is a slow process, requiring ______ thought, time and effort. A. significant B. considerable C. enormous D. numerousconsiderable 相当多的,值得考虑的significant 重要的,有意义的enormous=
19. It has been revealed that some government leaders ____ their authority and position to get illegal profits for themselves. A. employ B. take C. abuse D. overlookabuse 滥用,虐待abnormal 不正常的
18. I am not sure whether I can gain any profit from the investment, so I can’t make a(n) ____ promise to help you. A. exact B. defined C. definite D. sureinvestment 投资investigate 调查irrigate 灌
17. If you want to know the train schedule, please ______ at the booking office. A. acquire B. inquire C. request D. requireacquire 获得require 要求,请求,命令inquire 询问,盘问,追究request 要求
16. The coming of the railways in 1830s____ our society and economic life. A. transformed B. transported C. transferred D. transmittedeconomy 经济economic 经济的economical 节俭的economics 经济学elec
15. Whether their football team will win is a matter of _____ to me. A. indifference B. discrimination C. deviation D. interests indifference (to) 冷漠,无兴趣discrimination 歧视,区别 deviation 偏差
14. We are writing to the manager ______ the repairs recently carried out at the above address. A. with the exception of B. with the purpose C. with reference to D. with a view to 介词+名词+介词 其短
13. We need help from the other countries. But we do not _______ on others for support. A. engage B. lean C. strip D. multiplyengage (in) 从事某事engagement 约会lean (on) 依靠,斜靠着,瘦的strip 脱衣
12. She cut her hair short and tried to _____ herself as a man. A. decorate B. disguise C. fabricate D. fakedisguise 伪装 disgust 恶心,反感awful 恶心的,极度的,可怕的repulsive 恶心的,令人厌恶的na
11. The doctor told Penny that too much ____to the sun is bad for the skin. A. exposure B. extension C. exhibition D. expansionexposure 暴露extension 伸展,扩展exhibition 展览expansion 膨胀
10. None of the servants was ______ when Mr Smith wanted to send a message. A. available B. approachable C. attainable D. applicableavailable 可获得的,有用的approachable 可接近的attainable 可获得的
9. The soldier was _____ of running away when the enemy attacked. A. accused B. charged C. scolded D. punishedaccuse (of) 指控,指责charge (with) 控告,指责scold 责备,责骂punish 惩罚attack 攻击assa
8. I hate people who ______ end of a film that you haven't seen before. A. revise B. rewrite C. reveal D. reversereveal 揭示,揭露veil 面纱disclose 揭发,泄露uncover 揭露,发现unfold 揭露,打开,展
7. It took him several months to ________ a wild horse. A. tend B. cultivate C. tame D. breedtend (to) 打算做,照看bartender 酒吧招待tender 柔软的,易受伤害的,善良的cult 祭祀的活动,迷信,礼拜 cult