1. He's watching TV? He's __________ to be cleaning his room.
    A. known B. supposed C. regarded D. considered
    2. The old couple decided to ___________ a boy and a girl though they had three children of their own.
    A. adapt B. bring C. receive D. adopt
    3. The government is trying to do something to __________ better understanding between the two countries.
    A. raise B. promote C. heighten D. increase
    4. The soldier was ___________ of running away when the enemy attacked.
    A. scolded B. charged C. accused D. punished
    5. In the past 10 years, the company has gradually _________ all of its smaller rivals.
    A. engaged B. occupied C. monopolized D. absorbed
    1．【答案】B
    【解析】be supposed to do sth．構成一固定用法，意為should do sth．。
    2. 【答案】D
    【解析】A項："使適應，改編，改寫"；D項："采納，收養(yǎng)。
    3. 【答案】B
    【解析】A項："提高"；B項："提拔，晉升(職位)，促進；C項："加高，增加，使出色"；D項："增加"。
    4．【答案】C
    【解析】be accused of為一固定搭配，意為"被指控"，scold和punish通常和for搭配。charge的搭配詞為with。
    5．【答案】D
    【解析】A項："被占用"；B項："占領"；C項："壟斷"；D項："吞并"。
    1. The accommodation was cheap, but the food was very ___________.
    A. high B. costly C. dear D. overpaid
    2. He is ____________ about his chances of winning a gold medal in the Olympics next year.
    A. optimistic B. optional C. outstanding D. obvious
    3. It is ___________ of you to turn down the radio while your sister is still ill in bed.
    A. considerable B. considerate C. concerned D. careful
    4. This watch is _________to all the other watches on the market.
    A. superior B. advantageous C. super D. beneficial
    5. Among the many subjects in school, mathematics is probably the most _________, depending least on a student's background and culture.
    A. universal B. abstract C. arbitrary D. concrete
    1．【答案】B
    【解析】本題中間的but一詞要求考生找出前一分句中的cheap的反義詞。但四個選
    項中，可以首先排除A項和D項，因為A項high的反義詞是low，D項overpaid的反義
    詞是underpaid。B項和C項都能表示"昂貴"的意思，但C項的dear常跟price，shop，
    rate等搭配，所以B項為本題正確答案。
    2．【答案】A
    【解析】A項："樂觀的，樂觀主義的"；B項："可任意選擇的，非強制的"；C項："杰出的，優(yōu)秀的"；D項："明顯的"。
    3．【答案】B
    【解析】A項considerable意為"重大的，很多的"；B項considerate意為"考慮周到的，體貼的"；C項concerned表示"擔心的"；D項careful表示"小心的"。只有B項適合，為本題的正確答案。
    4．【答案】A
    【解析】本題考查比較的特殊用法。be superior to"優(yōu)越于……"。
    5．【答案】A
    【解析】universal此處意為"一般的，普通的"，如：It's a subject of universal interest．這是一個引起廣泛興趣的題材。abstract作"抽象的"講。arbitrary意為"專橫的，任意的"，如：I didn't know anything about any of the books．so my choice was quite arbitrary．對于那些書我根本不了解，所以我的選擇是很隨意的。concrete則作"具體的，明確的"講。
    1. A friendship may be ___________, casual, situational or deep and lasting.
    A. identical B. original C. superficial D. critical
    2. Our readers are comfortable with our clear, __________ words that inform and entertain them.
    A. conventional B. concise C. creative D. crucial
    3. By __________ computation, he estimated that the repairs on the house would cost him a thousand dollars.
    A. coarse B. rude C. rough D. crude
    4. Children are ___________ to have some accidents as they grow up.
    A. obvious B. indispensable C. bound D. doubtless
    5. The State Department of Commerce in the U. S. is ___________ to our Bureau of Economic Development.
    A. alike B. equivalent C. same D. approximate
    1．【答案】C
    【解析】superficial意為"表面的，膚淺的"，正好與后面的deep構成語意上的對比，符合本題題意，如：His wound was only superficial and soon got well．他只傷在表皮，不久就好了。identical作"相同的，一致的"講，如：The fingerprints of no two persons are identical．沒有兩個人的指紋是完全相同的。original意為"原來的，最初的"，如：The original plan was better than the plan we followed．原來的計劃比我們采用的計劃要好。critical則作"批判性的，緊要的"講，如：His condition is reported as being critical．據(jù)報告他的病情嚴重。
    2．【答案】B
    【解析】concise意為"簡潔的"，常與clear并列出現(xiàn)，指文章"清楚而又簡潔"，如：This is only a concise survey of English literature．這只是對英國文學的簡要概述。conventional作"傳統(tǒng)的"講，如：Modern rugs are better looking than the conventional ones．現(xiàn)代的地毯比傳統(tǒng)的地毯更好看。creative意為"有創(chuàng)造性的"，如：Creative imagination is needed for this job．這項工作需要創(chuàng)造性的想象力。crucial則意為"決定性的，關系重大的"，如：At the crucial moment，a single mistake will destroy the whole plan. 在緊要關頭，一個小錯誤會毀了整個計劃。
    3．【答案】C
    【解析】rough意為"概略的，大致的"，如：I've a rough idea where it is．我大致知道它在哪里。coarse作"粗糙的，粗魯?shù)?講，如：The priest wore a coarse woolen garment next his skin．牧師貼身穿了一件粗糙的毛衣。rude意為"粗魯?shù)?，無禮的"，如：Don't be so rude to your father．不要對你父親那樣無禮。crude意為"粗制的，未經(jīng)提煉的"，如：The production of crude oil this year has increased by 10％．今年原油的產(chǎn)量增長了10％。
    4．【答案】C
    【解析】be bound to 意為"必定，一定"，符合題意，如：It's bound to rain soon．不久一定會下雨。而obvious作"明顯的，顯而易見的"講，如：It's obvious that two and two make(s)four．2加2等于4，那是明明白白的。be indispensable to意為"必不可少的，必需的"，如：Air，food and water are indispensable to life．空氣、食物和水是維持生命所必需的。doubtless意為"確定無疑的"，如：It is doubtless that he has mistaken my intention．他無疑誤解了我的意思。
    5．【答案】B
    【解析】B項equivalent(to) adj．"相等的，相當?shù)?，等量的，等值? n．"相等物"，如：What is $5 equivalent to in French francs? His behavior was equivalent to treason．He earns the equivalent of $50 a month，符合題意。其他三項中，alike adj. "同樣的，相像的"；same adj．(必須與the連用)"相同的，一樣的"；approximate(to) adj."近似的，大約的"，都與題意不符。
    1. It's usually the case that people seldom behave in a __________ way when in a furious state.
    A. responsible B. reliable C. rational D. conscious
    2. The shop-assistant was straightforward with his customers. If an article was of __________ quality he'd tell them so.
    A. miserable B. minor C. subordinate D. inferior
    3. I was always taught that it was _________ to interrupt.
    A. rude B. coarse C. rough D. crude
    4. Tibet, the second largest province of China, is ____________ in uranium (鈾) and underground thermal power (地熱).
    A. wealthy B. abundant C. adequate D. sufficient
    5. The ___________ action of the policemen saved the people in the house from being burnt.
    A. alert B. urgent C. prompt D. punctual
    1. 【答案】C
    【解析】C項rational adj."理性的，合理的"，符合題意。如：a rational man；a rational plan；rational arguments。其他三項中，responsible (for) adj．"須負責的；責任重大的；有責任感的"；reliable adj．"可靠的"；conscious (of) adj. "意識到的，自覺的，有意的，神志清醒的"，都與題意不符。
    2. 【答案】D
    【解析】D項inferior (to) adj."劣等的，次的；下等的，下級的"，符合題意。Be inferior to"比……差；地位比……低"，如：Foreign mutton is inferior to home-grown in flavour。其他三項中，miserable adj． "痛苦的，悲慘的，可憐的"；minor adj. "較小的，較少的，較次要的"；subordinate (to) adj．"次要的；下級的，隸屬的"，都不符合題意。
    3．【答案】A
    【解析】A項rude adj．"粗魯?shù)?，不禮貌的；粗糙的，簡陋的(工具等)"，符合題意。其他三項中，coarse adj．"粗糙的(材料、質地)；粗俗的(語言、舉止)"；rough adj．"粗糙的(材料)；粗野的，粗暴的(行為)；粗略的，大致的"；crude adj．"天然的，未加工的；簡陋的，粗糙的"，都與題意不符。
    4．【答案】B
    【解析】B項abundant (in) adj．"大量的，充足的，豐富的"，符合題意。其他三項中，wealthy adj．"富裕的，富有的，有錢的"；adequate (to／for) adj．"充足的，足夠的；適當?shù)模瑒偃蔚?；sufficient (for) adj．"充分的，足夠的"，都與題意不符。
    5．【答案】C
    【解析】C項prompt adj． "及時的，迅速的，敏捷的"，符合題意。其他三項中，alert (to) adj．"留神的，注意的；警惕的，警覺的"；urgent adj．"急迫的，緊要的，催促的"；punctual adj．"準時的，正點的，嚴守時刻的"，都與題意不符。