Section A Vocabulary
1. Oil is an important___material which can be processed into many different products, including plastics.
A raw B bleak C flexibleD fertile
2. The high living standards of the US cause its present population to___25 persent of the world's oil.
A assume B consumeC resumeD presume
3. You shouldn't be so___---I didn't mean anything bad in what i said.
A sentimental B sensibleC sensitiveD sophisticated
4.Picasso was an artist who fundamentally changed the___of art for later generations.
A philosophy B conceptC viewpointD theme
5.Member states had the opinion to___from this agreements with one year's notice.
A deny B objectC suspectD withdraw
6. The two countries achieved some progress in the sphere of trade relations, traditionally a source of___irritaion.
A mutual B optionalC neutralD parallel
7.Williams had not been there during the___moments when the kidnapping had taken place.
A superior B rigorousC vitalD unique
8.Travel around Japan today, and one sees foreign residents a wide___of jobs.
A range B fieldC scaleD area
9.Modern manufacturing has___ a global river of materials into a stunning array of new products.
A translated B transformedC transferredD transported
10.Lightning had been the second largest storm killer in the US over the past 40 years and is ___ only by flood.
A exceeded B excelledC excludedD extended
11.Voices were___as the argument between the two motorists became more bad-tempered.
A swollen B increasedC developedD raised
12.Some sufferers will quickly be restored to perfect health, ___other will take a longer time.
A which B whereC whenD whereas
13.My brother likes eating very much but he isn't very___about the food he eats.
A special B peculiarC particularD unusual
14. Britain might still be part of France if it weren't___a disastrous flood 200.000 years ago, according to scientists from Imperial College in London.
A upon B withC inD for
15.The water prize is an international award that___outstanding contributions towards solving global water problems.
A recognizes B requiresC releasesD relays
16.In its 14 years of___, the European Union has earned the scorn of its citizens and skepticism from the Unied States.
A endurance B emergenceC existenceD eminence
17. His excuse for being late this morning was his car had___in the snow.
A started up B got stuckC set backD stood by
18. ___ widespread belief cockroaches(螳螂) would not take over the world if there were no around to step on them.
A In view of B Thanks toC In case ofD Contrary to
19.Consciously or not, ordinary citizens and government bureaucrats still___the notion that Japanese society is a unique culture.
A fit in with B look down onC cling toD hold back
20.As you can see by yourself, things___to be exactly as the professor had foreseen.
A turned in B turned outC turned upD turned down
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