一、單字選擇

1. （ ）It is ____________ of you to speak loudly in a public space. (A) rude (B) cruel (C) absolute
(D) equal
2. （ ）Special ____________ can be used to transform several sea plants into delicious jelly drinks.
(A) professors (B) reservations (C) techniques (D) abbreviations
3. （ ）Howard was very tired yesterday, but after a good night’s sleep he is full of ____________ . (A)
condition (B) energy (C) comparison (D) collapse
4. （ ）Were you not supposed to be attending this ____________ today? How come you just showed up?
(A) collection (B) conference (C) celebrity (D) method
5. （ ）The house looks great. ____________, it’s in a great location. (A) Furthermore (B) However
(C) Therefore (D) Instead
6. （ ）In order to ____________ her dream of becoming an animator, Rita spent most of her time
drawing and watching cartoons. (A) pursue (B) overcome (C) request (D) entertain
7. （ ）Since the patient started eating better, she’s got much more ____________. (A) affair (B)
engagement (C) energy (D) solution
8. （ ）To celebrate Children’s Day, the school ____________ invited a magician to entertain the
students. (A) policy (B) female (C) principal (D) region
9. （ ）Nina broke out in a cold ____________ after waking up from a nightmare. (A) liquid (B)
vision (C) gravity (D) sweat
10. （ ）This college provides many practical courses for free in order to ____________ its ties with the
people in this neighborhood. (A) strengthen (B) admire (C) dedicate (D) injure
11. （ ）The patient is hooked up to a number of life-support machines, and if one of them ceases to
____________, his life will be at great risk. (A) function (B) remain (C) distinguish (D)
indicate
12. （ ）After the war came to an end, the general decided to ____________ the young soldier with a
medal for his unusual bravery. (A) receive (B) ensure (C) honor (D) establish
13. （ ）The ____________ was so deeply touched by this romantic movie that some members couldn’t
help weeping. (A) audience (B) field (C) range (D) organization
14. （ ）According to this article, those works created in the 1980s clearly express the ____________ of
the times. (A) vehicle (B) spirit (C) origin (D) shelter
15. （ ）There is no denying that Nike is one of the most famous ____________ in the world. (A)
editions (B) brands (C) features (D) images
16. （ ）Even in a crowd of people, the dog can easily trace the ____________ smell of her one and only
owner. (A) stylish (B) distinctive (C) responsible (D) minimal
17. （ ）The spell that the witch ____________ on the princess makes the princess sleep for a hundred
years. (A) blessed (B) cast (C) pierced (D) exploded
18. （ ）Tens of thousands of refugees have lived ____________ lives since the war broke out last month.
(A) beneficial (B) miserable (C) universal (D) generous
19. （ ）Andy had assured his boss that the job was well within his ____________, but he ended up
ruining the whole project. (A) elements (B) innovations (C) rankings (D) capabilities
20. （ ）“Attention, please! The train will depart soon. ____________, please stay seated.” (A) Roughly
(B) Meanwhile (C) Previously (D) Joyfully
21. （ ）The ____________ of the competition lies not in the final result, but in the process. Each
participant can gain something valuable out of this interesting activity. (A) significance (B)
demonstration (C) observation (D) determination
22. （ ）A(n) ___________ amount of sunlight is critical to whether this plant fully blooms or not. So put

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(D) vulnerable
23. （ ）The billionaire has donated a lot of money to help ____________ hospitals and libraries in remote
areas around the globe. (A) mention (B) construct (C) distribute (D) innovate
24. （ ）It’s really hard to imagine the pain that the victims of Cyclone Idai and their family members have
____________ from. (A) sparkled (B) benefited (C) suffered (D) ranged
25. （ ）The ____________ of the young man is still unknown as he is just setting off on his journey. (A)
mine (B) fate (C) sob (D) prayer
26. （ ）The man inside the church ____________ in prayer at the altar. (A) knelt (B) manufactured
(C) emerged (D) dominated
27. （ ）Henry and Carol spent the whole afternoon ____________ several pieces of furniture which they
had ordered online. (A) suffering (B) equipping (C) reducing (D) assembling
28. （ ）Before the typhoon came, many people went to the supermarket to stock up on sufficient
____________ of bottled water and canned food. (A) supplies (B) blossoms (C) factors
(D) mysteries
29. （ ）Fans of the singer crowded into the lobby of the hotel, waiting for her ____________. (A) cycle
(B) arrival (C) reunion (D) concept
30. （ ）The twin brothers look very much alike, but the nail-sized birthmark on the little one’s right cheek
makes for a ____________ difference. (A) delicate (B) splendid (C) distinct (D)
deliberate