1.The supply of silver in the mine had ______， causing great concern among the people of the town.
A. increased
B. extended
C. devalued
D. diminished
正確答案：D
答案解析：礦里白銀的供應量下降，這引起城里人的極大關心。diminish 意為"下降，減少"；increase 意為"增加，增強"；extend意為"延展"；devalue意為"（貨幣）貶值".
2.The once beautiful flowers in the vase had ______.
A. withered
B. wasted
C. watered
D. wrinkled
正確答案：A
答案解析：花瓶里曾漂亮一時的花枯萎了。wither意為"枯萎了，凋謝了"；waste意為"浪費"；water意為"澆水"；wrinkle意為"生皺紋".
3.This has been the ______ of the frontier on the American mind.
A. impact
B. input
C. effort
D. recognition
正確答案：A
答案解析：這一直是邊疆對美國人心理的影響。impact意為"沖擊，影響"，后接介詞on；input意為"輸入"；effort意為"努力"；recognition意為"認出".
4.The most important of these leaders was Martin Luther King， a black minister with a great gift for ______ his people.
A. exciting
B. cheering
C. inspiring
D. offering
正確答案：C
答案解析：這些領導中最重要的是馬丁o路德o金。他是個極富鼓動才能的黑人牧師。inspire意為"激勵，鼓舞"；excite意為"使興奮，刺激"；cheer意為"提起精神，激勵（人高興起來）"；offer意為"提供".
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5.Material abundance has been the life blood which has ______ Americans in their basic beliefs and values.
A. contributed
B. provided
C. favored
D. sustained
正確答案：D
答案解析：物質豐富一直是使美國人堅持其信仰和價值觀念的生命線。sustain意為"維持（生命、活力等），使…持續(xù)"；contribute意為"捐（款），捐助"；provide意為"提供"；favor 意為"支持…，贊同…".
6.I ______ a letter to an Internet service that distributes journalists' questions to more than 850 institutions.
A. assigned
B. attached
C. dispatched
D. detached
正確答案：C
答案解析：我給一個能將記者的問題發(fā)往850多個機構的因特網(wǎng)站發(fā)了一封信。dispatch意為"發(fā)送，派遣"；assign意為"分配；指派；指定"；attach意為"貼上；附上，使（人）屬于"；detach意為"拆開，分開".
7.Some colleges are state supported， others are privately ______， and still others are supported by religious organizations.
A. entitled
B. endeavored
C. ensured
D. endowed
正確答案：D
答案解析：有些大學是州立的，有些是私立的，還有一些是宗教組織資助興辦的。endow意為"資助，向…捐錢"；entitle意為"給…權力；給資格"，常與to連用；endeavor意為"努力，盡力；嘗試"；ensure意為"保證，擔保".
8.In addition， there are specialized public schools for the ______， and for those with other special needs.
A. indulged
B. handicapped
C. kidnapped
D. invalid
正確答案：B
答案解析：另外，還有為殘疾人開辦的特殊公共學校，還有為有其他特殊需要的人開辦的學校。handicapped意為"有生理缺陷的，智力低下的"，the handicapped意為"殘疾人".indulge意為"放任，縱容，嬌養(yǎng)"；kidnap意為"誘拐，綁架"；invalid意為"無效的，作廢的".
9.It's not a good idea to ______ breakfast.
A. avoid
B. attend
C. order
D. escape
正確答案：A
答案解析：句意為：不吃早餐不是個什么好想法。attend：參加。to attend a meeting：參加會議。order：次序，命令。escape：逃跑。
10.These rules are too difficult to understand， we'd better make them ______.
A. clean
B. clear
C. creative
D. complex
正確答案：B
答案解析：clear：清晰的。clean：干凈的。complex：復雜的。a complex problem：復雜的問題。creative：有創(chuàng)造性的。
A. increased
B. extended
C. devalued
D. diminished
正確答案：D
答案解析：礦里白銀的供應量下降，這引起城里人的極大關心。diminish 意為"下降，減少"；increase 意為"增加，增強"；extend意為"延展"；devalue意為"（貨幣）貶值".
2.The once beautiful flowers in the vase had ______.
A. withered
B. wasted
C. watered
D. wrinkled
正確答案：A
答案解析：花瓶里曾漂亮一時的花枯萎了。wither意為"枯萎了，凋謝了"；waste意為"浪費"；water意為"澆水"；wrinkle意為"生皺紋".
3.This has been the ______ of the frontier on the American mind.
A. impact
B. input
C. effort
D. recognition
正確答案：A
答案解析：這一直是邊疆對美國人心理的影響。impact意為"沖擊，影響"，后接介詞on；input意為"輸入"；effort意為"努力"；recognition意為"認出".
4.The most important of these leaders was Martin Luther King， a black minister with a great gift for ______ his people.
A. exciting
B. cheering
C. inspiring
D. offering
正確答案：C
答案解析：這些領導中最重要的是馬丁o路德o金。他是個極富鼓動才能的黑人牧師。inspire意為"激勵，鼓舞"；excite意為"使興奮，刺激"；cheer意為"提起精神，激勵（人高興起來）"；offer意為"提供".
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5.Material abundance has been the life blood which has ______ Americans in their basic beliefs and values.
A. contributed
B. provided
C. favored
D. sustained
正確答案：D
答案解析：物質豐富一直是使美國人堅持其信仰和價值觀念的生命線。sustain意為"維持（生命、活力等），使…持續(xù)"；contribute意為"捐（款），捐助"；provide意為"提供"；favor 意為"支持…，贊同…".
6.I ______ a letter to an Internet service that distributes journalists' questions to more than 850 institutions.
A. assigned
B. attached
C. dispatched
D. detached
正確答案：C
答案解析：我給一個能將記者的問題發(fā)往850多個機構的因特網(wǎng)站發(fā)了一封信。dispatch意為"發(fā)送，派遣"；assign意為"分配；指派；指定"；attach意為"貼上；附上，使（人）屬于"；detach意為"拆開，分開".
7.Some colleges are state supported， others are privately ______， and still others are supported by religious organizations.
A. entitled
B. endeavored
C. ensured
D. endowed
正確答案：D
答案解析：有些大學是州立的，有些是私立的，還有一些是宗教組織資助興辦的。endow意為"資助，向…捐錢"；entitle意為"給…權力；給資格"，常與to連用；endeavor意為"努力，盡力；嘗試"；ensure意為"保證，擔保".
8.In addition， there are specialized public schools for the ______， and for those with other special needs.
A. indulged
B. handicapped
C. kidnapped
D. invalid
正確答案：B
答案解析：另外，還有為殘疾人開辦的特殊公共學校，還有為有其他特殊需要的人開辦的學校。handicapped意為"有生理缺陷的，智力低下的"，the handicapped意為"殘疾人".indulge意為"放任，縱容，嬌養(yǎng)"；kidnap意為"誘拐，綁架"；invalid意為"無效的，作廢的".
9.It's not a good idea to ______ breakfast.
A. avoid
B. attend
C. order
D. escape
正確答案：A
答案解析：句意為：不吃早餐不是個什么好想法。attend：參加。to attend a meeting：參加會議。order：次序，命令。escape：逃跑。
10.These rules are too difficult to understand， we'd better make them ______.
A. clean
B. clear
C. creative
D. complex
正確答案：B
答案解析：clear：清晰的。clean：干凈的。complex：復雜的。a complex problem：復雜的問題。creative：有創(chuàng)造性的。