Directions: ForeachofthefollowingsentencestherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosethebestonetocompleteeachsentence.1)TheDutchGoldenAgeinthe17thcenturyleftanabundanceof________paintingsreflectingthetraditionsofdetailedrealism. A.exquisite B.explicit C.exceptional D.exclusive2)Severaldayshad________beforehefinallymadeuphismindtoapplyfortheposition,onlytofindthatitwasalreadytakenbysomeoneelse. A.eclipsed B.escaped C.enclosed D.elapsed3)Manypeople________thatweseetheworldasitactuallyis,butinfact,wedonot. A.takethemforgranted B.takeforgranted C.takeitforgranted D.takegrantedfor4)Duringthemeeting,thedirectorrepeatedly________theimportanceoftheciviceducationproject,andthecommitmenttoteamwork. A.underscored B.undertook C.undermined D.underwent5)Neweffortstotrackand________theamountofgreenhousegasemission(排放)reductionscouldproveamodelforresearchersallovertheworld. A.signify B.quantify C.notify D.qualify6)Severalcollegesanduniversitiesinthecountryhavestartedto________thetransferprocesstomakeiteasierforstudents. A.underline B.straighten C.streamline D.smoothen7)Ifwecouldreallyarriveatadeal,it’sprobablytobemadeinthe________periodfornewleaderstosettledowninourcompany. A.interim B.internal C.intermediary D.interior8)Nomatterhowunrealistichisplansseemtobe,heisstillsurethathemustbe________somethinginthenearfuture. A.with B.upon C.into D.onto9)________bytheboy’sremarkableachievementsinschool,thepresidentisdeterminedtohavetheboyenrolledinhisuniversity. A.Beimpressed B.Hadimpressed C.Beingimpressed D.Impressing10)Withinlimitedtime,hedrafteda________forhisdesignandstartedtolookforinvestors. A.portrait B.profile C.preface D.prototype11)Theescapeofthepresidenttoothercountries________thewholeplanofthegovernmentandledtoriotsinsomecities. A.interrupted B.erupted C.disrupted D.corrupted12)Theprojectisthe________ofourcommunitycouncil,whichcallsonvolunteerstobuildhousesforandwithpoorpeople,whothenpayforthecostofthematerials. A.brainwave B.brainchild C.brainpower D.brainstorm13)Theeconomist________bothindividualinvestorsandinstitutionalinvestorsandblamedthemfortheimbalanceddevelopmentineconomy. A.pickedon B.pickedup C.pickedfrom D.pickedout14)Thoughweknownothingaboutthecontentofthelecture,wecanstill________fromthelargecrowdthatthespeakerisverypopular. A.decree B.induce C.deduce D.inflict15)Toourgreatsurprise,thechampioninthecyclingracethisyear________hissuccesstotheaccidentwhichharmedhislegsearlierintheyear. A.attributed B.distributed C.contradicted D.contributed16)ThomasPainedeclaredthattheRevolutionaryWar“contributedmoretoenlighteningtheworldthananyhumaneventthatever________it.” A.preceding B.preceded C.precedent D.precedes17)Thearmyisoftenseenasthelastlineofdefenseagainstbothforeignanddomesticthreats,thusithasbeensignificantlyfundedandheldinhigh________. A.reward B.regard C.guard D.regards18)DuringhistripinSpaintenyearsago,hesuddenly________ofaplantoservecoffeeandsnacksinhisbookstores. A.acquired B.perceived C.acknowledged D.conceived19)WiththeapplicationoftheInternet,youcaneasily________anoffertoanyonequalifiedandinterestedtoparticipateintheprogram. A.expand B.extend C.expend D.express20)Thoughbeingborn________awealthyfamilyclan,hebuilthiscareerfromnothingandrefusedanyhelpfromhisfamily. A.from B.with C.of D.intoADCABCADCDCBACABBDBD