1.The problem of tracing the disease in such a country was made even more difficult by the ____war in the country.

　　A) continuous B) consequent C) constant D) consistent

　　答案：A continuous 连续不断的。constant 经常的，不断的。consistent 一贯的。

　　2.Hot metal ____as it grows cooler.

　　A) reduces B) compresses C) condense D) contracts

　　答案：D contract(金属等) 收缩。reduce(数量) 减少。condense 浓缩。compress 压缩。

　　3.____popular belief that classical music is too complex, it achieves a simplicity that only a genius can create.

　　A) Subject to B) Contrary to C) Familiar to D) Similar to

　　答案：B contrary to 与……相反，违反。subject to受…….约束;取决于;易受到。familiar to(sb. )(某事) 为(某人) 所熟悉。similar to和……差不多。

　　4.In sharp____ to John，who is frank，Henry is too sophisticated.

　　A) contrast B) conflict C) comparison D) contradiction

　　答案：A in contrast to/with 与……形成对比，与……相反，与…… 比较起来。in conflict with 和……有矛盾，与……不一致，后面不跟介词to。in comparison with 和……比起来。in contradiction with 与……有矛盾。

　　5.Eating too much fat can____ heart disease and cause high blood pressure.

　　A) contribute to B) attribute to C) attend to D) devote to

　　答案：A contribute to heart disease 意为“导致心脏病”。归因于(B);照料(某人)(C)和致力于(D) ，不合题意。

　　6.Franklin's ability to learn from observations and experience____ greatly to his success in public life.

　　A) owed B) contributed C) attached D) related

　　答案：B contribute 有助于;贡献出。owe 把……归功于。attach 使附属于;使依恋。relate与……有关联。

　　7.After several nuclear disasters, _____has raged over the safety of nuclear energy.

　　A) quarrel B) suspicion C) verdict D) controversy

　　答案：D controversy (over) (对大的政治问题的)争论，争议。 quarrel(over/about) 争吵，口角。suspicion ( of/about) 怀疑：He regarded them with suspicion. verdict( on) 判决;( 裁判等的)决定，(经考虑后的)看法。

　　8.My new house is very____ for me as I can get to the office in five minutes.

　　A) adaptable B) convenient C) available D) comfortable

　　答案：B 信号词get to the office in five minutes 说明上班方便了。adaptable 可以适应，available现成的和comfortable 舒服的，均不合题意。

　　9.Language is ____;its patterns and vocabulary are accepted by a social group.

　　A) convenient B) conservative C) conventional D) conditional

　　答案：C conventional习惯的，约定俗成的，符合题意。语言是约定俗成的，其形式及词语为某一社会集团所接受。convenient 方便的，便利的。conservative 保守的，守旧的。conditional依赖条件的，含有条件的。

　　10.The cells were designed to____ sunshine to electricity to run a motor.

　　A) convert B) alter C)modify D)exchange

　　答案：A convert 使转化。alter 改变。modify (稍加) 修改，改变;修饰。exchange 交流，交换，调换。