1.Margaret made a lot of effort to persuade her father into ____ to her going to the United States to study business administration in Harvard University.

　　A) contending B) contesting C) contenting D) consenting

　　答案：D consent to 同意。contend 竞争，斗争。contest 竞争，比赛。content 使满意。

　　2.Although Asian countries are generally more ____ in social customs than Western countries, there have been several notable examples of women leaders in both China and India.

　　A)conservative B)confidential C)comprehensive D)consistent

　　答案：A conservative 保守的。confidential秘密的，机密的(对某人) 信任的。comprehensive 综合的，全面的。consistent 坚持的，一贯的;始终如一的。

　　3.Writing is a slow process, requiring ____ thought，time，and effort.

　　A) significant B) considerable C) enormous D) numerous

　　答案：B considerable 相当大的，相当多的，significant 相当数量的;重要的，意义重大的;意味深长的[注：considerable 主要强调“在规模或数盘上巨大的”;significant 主要强调“重要的”。]enormous 巨大的。numerous 很多的，众多的。

　　4.When Aunt Lucy was ill on bed ,a ____ neighbor brought her food every day.

　　A)sensitive B) careful C) considerate D) local

　　答案：C 四个选项分别为：sensitive“敏感的”。careful“小心的”。considerate“体贴的，周到的”。local“当地的”。C符合句意，是正确的答案。

　　5.The construction of a 5-million-ton iron and steel works is now under____.

　　A) conclusion B) contribution C) continuation D) consideration

　　答案：D under consideration在考虑之中，正在考虑中。

　　6.Although architecture has artistic qualities, it must also satisfy a number of important

　　practical____.

　　A) obligations B) regulations C) observations D) considerations

　　答案：D consideration 考虑;要考虑的事.。obligation责任，义务。regulation 规则，规章。observation 观察。

　　7.All things____ ,the planned trip will have to be called off.

　　A) considered B) be considered C) considering D) having considered

　　答案：A al1 things considered 全面考虑之后，总起来说。[注：没有用他三个说法。]

　　8.It is our____ policy that we will achieve unity through peaceful means.

　　A) consistent B) continuous C) considerate D) continual

　　答案：A consistent 坚持的，一贯的。始终如一的;前后一致的，符合的。continuous 持续不断的，连续不断的。considerate (of/to) 体贴的，考虑周到的，考虑别人情感的，为别人着想的。continual连续的( 可能有间断的) ，不断的。

　　9.What a ____ person says or does today agrees with what he said or did yesterday.

　　A) harmonious B) consistent C) constant D) sensible

　　答案：B consistent 坚持的，一贯的。harmonious和谐的，和睦的。constant 不断的，连续发生的;始终如一的;忠实的。sensible 明智的，理智的。

　　10.The flat____ of three rooms, with a kitchen and bathroom.

　　A) includes B) composes C) consists D) contains

　　答案：C 因为“consist of ”意为“ 由……组成”，“由……构成”。include 是及物动词，后面不可用“of”。compose 应用被动式(“be composed of”) 表示“由……组成”。contain 意为“包含”，也是及物动词，不接“of”短语。