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1. Despite his remarks that triggered bitter debates, the president insisted he was telling thetruth
A. terminated
B. disminated
C. extinguished
D. initiated
[答案] D
解析]句意:尽管总统的话引发了激烈争论，但他坚持认为自己讲的是实话。trigger的意 思是“诱发引发”。terminate使终止;使结束。disminate传播， 散布，普及。extinguish扑灭;灭绝。initiate开始， 创始;发起;使初步了解。
2. The outcome of the conflict shattered _the Palestinian's dream of peace and prosperity.
A. fufilled
B. strengthened
C. destroyed
D. confrmed
[答案] C
[解析]句意:冲突的后果使巴勒斯坦人和平与繁荣的梦想破灭了。shatter的意思是"打破，粉碎，破坏"。 fulflI实现;履行，满足。strengthen加强， 增强。destroy毁灭;摧毁;onfrm证实;批准
3. As stock prices plunged _during the banking crisis, some investors were beginning to lohop
A. tumbled
B. disperdo
C.collapd
D. dripped
[答案] A
[解析]句意:股票价格随着银行信贷危机而下跌，一些投资 者开始失去希望。plunge的意思是“陷入下跌，投入”。tumble翻跟头，下降，跌落。disper驱散，散开。collap(突然)倒塌(尤指因病重而)倒下，昏倒:(货币)贬值。drip滴下。
4. Some experts fear that the regulations will be so strict as to paralyze economicactivities.
A. ineffectiveB. necessary
C. ke...strongo
D. alone
[答案] A
[解析]句意:有些专家担心这些规定过于严格，会使经济活动陷入瘫痪。paralyze的意思是“使瘫痪使失去作用，使惊愕”，在此句中的含义是...无任何效果"。rende.. necessary使有必要。 alone不理会。
5. The arrangement of the meeting has to be kept confidential for the sake of curity.
A.
C. flexible
D. positive
[答案] B
解析]句意:为了 安全起见，会议的安排要保密。confidential与cret是同义词， 与confident无关。flexible灵活的。positive正面的,积极的。
6. The parents of the bride___ my prence at the wedding as we had been neighbors foryears.
A. persisted inB. clung to
C. stuck to
D. insisted on
[答案] D
[解析]句意新娘的父母与我们是老街坊，-定要我出席婚礼。insist on坚决要求。persistin坚持;固执于。cling to依附;紧握不放。stickto坚持(习惯或信仰), 不放弃。
7.___ _the 2008 Olympic Games, the air quality in Beijing would not be so good the days.
A. ExceptforB. But for
C. As for
D. For all
[答案] B
[解析]句意:如果不是因为2008年的北京奥运会,北京的空气质量不会这么好。
except for. . .外。but for如果不是..的缘故，如果不是因为.as for至于。for all尽管;虽然
8. A__ contest is intended to eliminate less qualifed competitors before decisive contests
B. deliberate
C. preliminary
D. tough
[答案] C
[解析]句意:预选赛的目的是在决赛前淘汰水平差的竞争者。fundamental基本的, 根本的。deliberate蓄意的，故意的。preliminary初步 的;预先的。tough难对付 的;顽强的;困难的。
9. The uS biodefence rearch is particularly controversial becau of the sheer__ _of theeffort.
A. latitude
B. magnitude
C. aptitude
D. attitude
[答案] B
[解析]句意:由于力度过大，美国生物防御研究的争议很大。latitude纬度。magnitude强度,力度。aptitude能力，天赋。
10. Many argue that efforts like this wil___ the line between socialism and capitalism.
A. blurB. enforce
C.parate
[答案] A
[解析]句意:许多人争辩说，这样的努力将淡化资本主义与社会主义的界限。模糊不清。enforce实施， 执行。parate分离 ，分散。extend延伸;表示。
