1. “This light is too _____ for me to read by. Don’t we have a brighter bulb some where?” said the elderly man.

　　A. dim B. slight C. mild D. minute

　　2. The more a nation’s companies _____ factories abroad, the smaller that country’s recorded exports will be.

　　A. lie B. locate C. spot D. stand

　　3. Mr. Smith asked his secretary to _____ a new paragraph in the annual report she was typing.

　　A. invade B. install C. insert D. inject

　　4. The old paper mill has been _____ to make way for a new shopping centre.

　　A. held down B. kept down C. cut down D.knocked down

　　5. My grandfather had always taken a _____ interest in my work, and I had an equal admiration for the stories of his time.

　　A. weighty B. keen C. vague D. splendid

　　答案：

　　1. 本题答案是A

　　选项A，暗淡的,模糊的;B 轻微的,纤细的,脆弱的;C味淡的,轻微的,温和的,适度的; D微小的,不重要的,详细的。

　　2. 本题答案是B

　　选项A和B的区别在于，locate有建立之意，而lie只是单纯的“位于”locate更好一 些;C使沾上污点, 认出, 用灯光照射。故答案为B。

　　3. 本题答案是C

　　A，入侵;选项B，安装(程序);选项C，插入;选项D，注射。故答案为C。

　　4. 本题答案是D

　　选项A，压制(抑制);选项B keep down，抑制(控制);选项C cut down削减(降低, 删 减, 删节);选项D knock down 拆除。

　　5. 本题答案是B

　　A重的, 有份量的, 沉重的; B强烈的,热忠于;C模糊的,不明确的,说话含糊不清的, 茫然的;选项D极好的。

　　1. If you don’t like to swim, you _____ as well stay at home.

　　A. may B. can C. would D. should

　　2. Thomas Jefferson and John Adams died on July 4, 1826, the fiftieth _____ of American Independence.

　　A. ceremony B. anniversary C. occasion D. occurrence

　　3. We are quite sure that we can _____ our present difficulties and finish the task according to schedule.

　　A. get away B. get across C. get off D. get over

　　4. Being ignorant of the law is not accepted as an _____ for breaking the law.

　　A. option B. intention C. approval D. excuse

　　5. We have arranged to go to the cinema on Friday, but we can be _____ and go another day.

　　A. probable B. reliable C. flexible D. feasible

　　答案：

　　1. 本题答案为A

　　在这四个选项中，只有选项A有“可以”的意思，选项B，can表示某种能力，选项C时 态不符。选项D意思与句意不符，故答案为A。

　　2. 本题答案为B

　　选项A ceremony典礼,仪式,礼节,礼仪;选项B anniversary周年纪念(日);选项C occasion 场合,机会,理由;选项D occurrence发生,事件,发现，故答案为B。

　　3. 本题答案为D

　　选项D get over克服(困难等);选项A get away逃脱, 离开;选项B get across 通过(渡 过, 被人了解) ;选项C get off 从...下来,离开,出发。故答案为D。

　　4. 本题答案为D

　　选项A，选项;选项B，意图，打算;选项C，许可，同意;选项D，借口。这句话意 思是“将无知作为触犯法律的借口是不能接受的”，故答案为D。

　　5. 本题答案为C

　　选项A 很可能;选项B，可信的;选项C flexible可变通的;选项D feasible可行的,可 能的。故答案为C。