The new technological revolution in American newspapers has brought increased _______, a wider range of publications and an expansion of newspaper jobs.
A) circulation
B) reproduction
C) manipulation
D) penetration
注：1. circulation 循環(huán)；發(fā)行量
2. reproduction 復(fù)制；生殖
3. manipulation 操縱，控制（永陪詞匯）
4. penetration 滲透，彌漫
permeate 滲透，彌漫
permanent 永恒的，永久的
potential 潛力
His career was not noticeably ______by the fact that he had never been to college.
A) prevented
B) restrained
C) hindered
D) refrained
注：1. hinder 阻礙
2. restrain = refrain 限制，抑制
When trapped in drifting sands, do not struggle, or you will be ______ in deeper.
A) absorbed
B) pushed
C) heaved
D) sucked
注：1. suck 吸
sucking and refreshing 吸一口精神百倍
refreshment 茶點(diǎn)
2. absorb 吸收并成為一部分；招收會(huì)員
3. heave 舉起
hoist 升起
To ____ for his unpleasant experiences he drank a little more than was good for him.
A) commence
B) compromise
C) compensate
D) compliment
注：1. compensate 補(bǔ)償，償還
2. compliment 贊揚(yáng)
3. commence 開始
initiate vt. 開始一個(gè)計(jì)劃，開始一個(gè)項(xiàng)目
considerate 考慮周到的
contemplate 凝思
hesitate 猶豫
together 一起
4. compromise 妥協(xié)（永陪詞匯）
All visitors are requested to __________ with the regulations.
A) comply
B) agree
C) assist
D) consent
注：1. 遵守法律三兄弟
adhere to 遵守法律、法規(guī)
conform to 遵守法律、法規(guī)；符合一種需要，標(biāo)準(zhǔn)
comply with 遵守法律、法規(guī)
2. assist 幫助
consist 組成 consistent adj. 一致的
insist 堅(jiān)持
resist 拒絕 resistance n.
exist 存在
3. consent 同意
consent to 同意
The captain __________ the horizon for approaching ships.
A) scanned
B) scrutinized
C) explored
D) swept
注：1. scan 仔細(xì)的搜索尋找
2. scrutinize 近距離審查，考察
3. explore 探索研究
4. sweep 打掃，清除
The vast majority of people in any given culture will _____ to the established standards of that culture.
A) confine
B) conform
C) confront
D) confirm
注：1. conform 符合
2. confine 限制；圈養(yǎng)
define 下定義本文
definite 明確的
infinite 無(wú)限的，極大的
3. confront 面臨
4. confirm 確認(rèn)