一、單項選擇題。
    1.詞匯選項
    A will is a document written to ensure that the wishes of the deceased are realized.
    A） fulfilled
    B） affiliated
    C） advocated
    D） received
    2.She has been the subject of massive media coverage.
    A） extensive
    B） negative
    C） responsive
    D） explosive
    3.The conference explored the possibility of closer trade links.
    A） rejected
    B） investigated
    C） proposed
    D） postponed
    4.Many fine cooks insist on ingredients of the highest quality.
    A） demand
    B） rely on
    C） prepare for
    D） create
    5.Since the Great Depression, the United States government has protected farmers from damaging drops in grain prices.
    A） slight
    B） surprising
    C） sudden
    D） harmful
    6.Cement was seldom used in building during the Middle Ages.
    A） crudely
    B） rarely
    C） originally
    D） symbolically
    7.Our plan is to allocate one member of staff to handle appointments.
    A） assign
    B） persuade
    C） ask
    D） order
    8.Her behavior is extremely childish.
    A） simple
    B） immature
    C） beautiful
    D） foolish
    9.We also want to use the water to irrigate barren desert land.
    A） hairless
    B） bare
    C） empty
    D） bald
    10.The steadily rising cost of labor on the waterfront has greatly increased the cost of shipping cargo by water.
    A） continuously
    B） quickly
    C） excessively
    D） exceptionally
    11.Hundreds of years ago cloves were used to remedy headaches.
    A） disrupt
    B） diagnose
    C） evaporate
    D） cure
    12.John Hanson helped draft instructions for Marylands delegates to the Stamp Act Congress.
    A） clarify
    B） formulate
    C） revise
    D） contribute
    13.Practically all species of animals communicate either through sounds or through a large repertory of soundless codes.
    A） Simultaneously
    B） Almost
    C） absolutely
    D） Basically
    14.America's emphasis on the importance of education for everyone has spurred scientific research.
    A） encouraged
    B） endangered
    C） endorsed
    D） enlarged
    15.Photojournalist Margaret White became famous for her coverage of significant events during the Second World War.
    A）baggage
    B）orphanage
    C）reportage
    D）usage