[1]

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

[2]

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

2. absorb 吸收并成為一部分;招收會員

3. heave 舉起

hoist 升起

[3]

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 補償，償還

2. compliment 贊揚

3. commence 開始

initiate vt. 開始一個計劃，開始一個項目

considerate 考慮周到的

contemplate 凝思

hesitate 猶豫

together 一起

4. compromise 妥協(永陪詞匯)

[4]

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

conform to 遵守法律、法規;符合一種需要，標準

comply with 遵守法律、法規

2. assist 幫助

consist 組成 consistent adj. 一致的

insist 堅持

resist 拒絕 resistance n.

exist 存在

3. consent 同意

consent to 同意

[5]

The captain __________ the horizon for approaching ships.

A) scanned

B) scrutinized

C) explored

D) swept

注：1. scan 仔細的搜索尋找

2. scrutinize 近距離審查，考察

3. explore 探索研究

4. sweep 打掃，清除

[6]

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

define 下定義

definite 明確的

infinite 無限的，極大的

3. confront 面臨

4. confirm 確認

[7]

Although he was on a diet, the food __________ him enormously.

A) inspired

B) tempted

C) overcame

D) encouraged

注：1. tempt 誘惑

2. inspire 啟迪

3. overcome 克服

4. encourage 鼓勵

[8]

It will be safer to walk the streets because people will not need to carry large amounts of cash; virtually all financial _______ will be conducted by computer.

A) transmissions

B) transitions

C) transactions

D) transformations

注：三劍客詞匯

1. transaction 交易

2. transmission (廣播電視節目的)傳送;(疾病的)傳播;(文化的)傳遞

ease 輕松

disease 疾病

lease 租金

release 釋放

please 高興，滿意

crease 褶皺

3. transition (季節的)過渡;(社會制度的)轉型

4. transformation 改變

[9]

The ______ of a cultural phenomenon is usually a logical consequence of some physical aspect in the life style of the people.

A) implementation

B) expedition

C) demonstration

D) manifestation

注：1. manifestation 用現象來說明問題，表明問題

2. implementation 履行諾言，完成任務

3. expedition 探險，遠足

4. demonstration 演示，證明

[10]

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;發行量

2. reproduction 復制;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

【答案】1-10 CDCAA BBCDA