1.In general, matters which lie entirely within state borders are the ____ concern of state governments.
A) extinct B) excluding C) excessive D)exclusive
答案：D exclusive 排他的;专有的。extinct (生物)绝种了的;熄灭的。excluding 排除的，不包括在内的。excessive 过大的，过分的。
2.These areas rely on agriculture almost____, having few mineral resources and a minimum of industrial development.
A) respectively B) extraordinarily C) incredibly D) exclusively
答案：D exclusively 专门，仅仅。respectively 分别地。extraordinarily 特别地，奇特地。incredibly 难以置信地。
3.For three-quarters of its span on Earth, life evolved almost ____ as micro-or-ganisms.
A) precisely B) instantly C) initially D) exclusively
答案：D exclusively 专门，仅仅。precisely 准确地;正是。instantly 立即，毫不迟延地，马上。initially 开始时。
4.Two criminals, convicted of murdering a businessman in March, were____ recently.
A) persecuted B) extracted C) sentenced D) executed
答案：D execute 将……处死。persecute (尤指因政治、宗教信仰不问)迫害，残害。extract(用力)取出，(用劲) 拔出，sentence 宣判。
5.My parents do not____ pressure on me. They let me make my own decision.
A) emit B) extend C) exert D) expand
答案：C exert 施加(压力等) ，产生(影响)。
6.Operations which left patients____ and in need of long periods of recovery time now leave them feeling relaxed and comfortable.
A) exhausted B) abandoned C) injured D) deserted
答案：A exhausted 疲惫不堪的。abandoned 被放弃的，被遗弃的。injured 受了伤的，(感情)受到伤害的。deserted 无人居住的，废弃的。
7.It is the simplest bit of living matter that can exist independently and____ all the characteristics of life.
A) pour B) state C)mark D)exhibit
答案：D exhibit 显示(性质等)。
8.Now able to pay his own_____ , he continued his schooling at the university.
A) charges B) prices C)expense D)payments
答案：C pay his own expenses 意为“自己支付开销”。charge“收费”，主要指因提供某项服务或商品而索要的费用。price“价格”，与句意不符。payment本身就有“支付或支付的款项”之义，因此不能与动词pay 连用。
9.The ____farm as our lab is near the waterpower station.
A) mana B)experimental C)fairy D)fantabulous
答案：B experimental实验的，试验的。句意：实验农场在水电站附近。fantabulous [美俚]“极出色的，极妙的”之意。
10.We are____ our rich resources of coal and oil for generating electricity.
A) exploiting B) exploring C) exploding D) explaining
答案：A 四个选项分别意为：A) exploit 利用，开发。B) explore 勘察，研究。C) explode 爆炸。D) explain解释。A) 与句意吻合，是正确答案。
