Lesson 16
1. ______ that he wasn’t happy with the arrangements, I tried to book a different hotel. A. Perceiving B. Penetrating C. Puzzling D. Preserving
2. Ever since the rise of industrialism, education has been ______ towards producing workers. A. harnessed B. hatched C. motivated D. geared
3. He has ______ to museums hundreds of his paintings as well as his entire personal collection of modern art. A. ascribed B. attributed C. designated D. donated
4. Now a paper in Science argues that organic chemicals in the rock come mostly from ______ on earth rather than bacteria on Mars. A. configuration B. constitution C. condemnation D. contamination
5. Encouraged by their culture to voice their opinions freely, the Canadians are not afraid to go against the group ______, and will argue their viewpoints enthusiastically, though rarely aggressively. A. consent B. conscience C. consensus D. consciousness
6. Crime is increasing worldwide, and there is every reason to believe the ______ will continue into the next decade. A. emergency B. trend C. pace D. schedule
7. David tends to feel useless and unwanted in a society that gives so much ______ to those who compete well. A. prestige B. regime C. superiority D. legislation
8. This area of the park has been specially ______ for children, but accompanying adults are also
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welcome.
A. inaugurated B. designated C. entitled D. delegated
9. Psychologists have done extensive studies on how well patients ______ with doctors’ orders. A. comply B. correspond C. interfere D. interact KEYS：
1. [A]看出他对这些安排不满意，我就想法预订了另一家宾馆。 2. [D]自从工业化兴起之后，教育面向产业工人进行了调整。
3. [D]他已向博物馆捐赠了数百幅他的绘画以及他所有的现代艺术方面的个人收藏。
4. [D]最近《科学》杂志上刊登的一篇文章指出，该岩石中的有机化学成分大部分是来自地球的污染，而不是来自于火星上的细菌。
5. [C]加拿大文化鼓励人们自由地表达自己的观点。他们敢于反对集体达成的一致意见，尽管很少人会咄咄逼人，但大都会热烈地为自己的观点辩护。
6. [B]全世界范围内犯罪率都在上升，而且我们有种种理由相信这一趋势将持续到下一个十年。
7. [A]在一个能给强者赫赫声望的社会里，大卫觉得自己很无用，不为社会所接纳。 8. [B]公园的这块场地是特别指定给孩子们的，不过也欢迎陪同的家长。 9. [A]心理学家已经广泛地研究了病人遵从医嘱的情况。
Lesson 17
10. Around 80 percent of the ______ characteristics of most white Britons have been passed down from a few thousand Ice Age hunters. A. intelligible B. random C. spontaneous D. genetic
11. Purchasing the new production line will be a ______ deal for the company. A. forceful B. tremendous C. favorite D. profitable
12. When people are asked what kind of housing they need or want, the question ______ a variety of answers. A. defies B. magnifies C. mediates D. evokes
13. These teachers try to be objective when they ______ the integrated ability of their students.
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A. justify B. evaluate C. indicate D. reckon
14. He raised his eyebrows and stuck his head forward and ______ it in a single nod, a gesture boys used then for O.K. when they were pleased. A. shrugged B. tugged C. jerked D. twisted
15. Although we tried to concentrate on the lecture, we were ______ by the noise from the next room.
A. distracted B. displaced C. dispersed D. discarded
16. The medicine ______ his pain but did not cure his illness. A. activated B. alleviated C. medicated D. deteriorated
17. The ship’s generator broke down, and the pumps had to be operated ______ instead of mechanically. A. artificially B. automatically C. manually D. synthetically
18. If businessmen are taxed too much, they will no longer be ______ to work hard, with the result that tax revenues might actually shrink. A. cultivated B. licensed C. motivated D. innovated
19. You shouldn’t ______ your father’s instructions. Anyway he is an experienced teacher. A. deduce B. deliberate C. defy
D. denounce
20. The magician made us think he cut the girl into pieces but it was merely an ______. A. illusion B. impression C. image
D. illumination
21. What the correspondent sent us is an ______ news report. We can depend on it.
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A. evident B. authentic C. ultimate D. immediate
22. However, at times this balance in nature is ______, resulting in a number of possibly unforeseen effects. A. troubled B. disturbed C. confused D. puzzled KEYS：
10. [D]绝大部分的白种英国人大约 80%的遗传特征是从数千个冰河时代猎人那里遗传来的。
11. [D]购买这条新生产线对公司来说将是一笔有利可图的交易。
12. [D]当问及人们需要或想要什么样的住宅时，他们的回答五花八门。 13. [B]这些老师在评价学生们的综合能力时尽量做到客观。
14. [C]他扬起眉毛，头向前伸并猛地点了一下，这是那时男孩子们高兴时用来表示 O.K.的姿势。
15. [A]虽然我们努力专心听讲座，但是隔壁房间传来的噪音还是分散了我们的注意力。 16. [B]这种药缓减了他的疼痛，但没有治愈他的疾病。
17. [C]轮船上的发电机坏了，只能用人工来代替机械操作水泵了。
18. [C]如果对商人征税过高的话，他们就不会再有动力努力工作了。所造成的后果便是税收 实际上会萎缩。
19. [C]你不该不听你爸爸的话。不管怎样，他是个经验丰富的教师。
20. [A]魔术师让我们认为他把那个女孩切成了碎片，但那只不过是个幻觉。 21. [B]那位记者发给我们的是一份内容真实的新闻报道，我们可以相信它。
22. [B]然而，自然界的这种平衡不时会被打破，从而导致许多可能无法预见的后果。
Lesson 18
23. Mr. Smith says: “The media are very good at sensing a mood and then ______ it.” A. overtaking B. enlarging C. widening D. exaggerating
24. Although he was on a diet, the delicious food ______ him enormously. A. distracted B. stimulated C. inspired D. tempted
25. Why should anyone want to read ______ of books by great authors when the real pleasure comes from reading the originals? A. themes B. insights
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C. digests D. leaflets
26. The ______ at the military academy is so rigid that students can hardly bear it. A. convention B. confinement C. principle D. discipline
27. The wings of the bird still ______ after it had been shot down. A. slapped B. scratched C. flapped D. fluctuated
28. Grain production in the world is ______, but still millions go hungry. A. staggering B. shrinking C. soaring D. suspending
29. The little girl was so frightened that she just wouldn’t ______ her grip on my arm. A. loosen B. remove C. relieve D. dismiss
30. A ______ official is one who is irresponsible in his work. A. timid B. tedious C. suspicious D. slack
31. Floods cause billions of dollars worth of property damage ______. A. relatively B. actually C. annually
D. comparatively
32. To ______ important dates in history, countries create special holidays. A. commend B. memorize C. propagate D. commemorate KEYS：
23. [D]Smith 先生说：“媒体很善于感受某种气氛，然后将之过分渲染。” 24. [D]尽管他在节食，但是美食对他仍有极大的诱惑力。
25. [C]真正的乐趣来自阅读原著，可为什么有人想读那些伟大作家作品的缩写本呢？ 26. [D]该军校的纪律极其严明，学生几乎难以忍受。 27. [C]鸟被击落后，翅膀仍在扇动。
28. [C]虽然世界谷物产量正在快速增长，但仍有数百万人在挨饿。
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