1 It is ridiculous to dispute about such things.

　　A foolish　 B shocking

　　C frightening D amusing

　　2 It was obvious that she was not going home.

　　A evident　 B necessary

　　C possible D probable

　　3 He replied that this was absolutely impossible

　　A stated B answered

　　C said D claimed

　　4 He confesses that he has done it.

　　A agrees　 B alleges

　　C admits 　D answers

　　5 He lacked the strength to deal with all these problems.

　　A think of　 B talk about

　　C copy down D cope with

　　参考答案:1. A　　2. A　　3. B　　4. C　　5. D

　　6 Up to now, the work has been easy.

　　A So

　　B So long

　　C So that

　　D So far

　　7 The report advocated setting up day training colleges

　　A supposed

　　B excited

　　C suggested

　　D discussed

　　8 Accordingly, a number of other methods have been employed

　　A Therefore

　　B Afterwards

　　C However D Furthermore

　　9 The outlook from the top of the mountain is breathtaking.

　　A view

　　B sight

　　C look

　　D point

　　10 Our lives are intimately bound up with theirs.

　　A tensely

　　B nearly

　　C carefully

　　D closely

　　参考答案：6. D 7. C 8. A 9. A 10. D

　　11 The union representative put across her argument very effectively.

　　A explained

　　B invented

　　C considered

　　D accepted

　　12 He talks tough but has a tender heart

　　A heavy

　　B mild

　　C kind

　　D wild

　　13 It is no use debating the relative merits of this policy.

　　A making

　　B taking

　　C discussing

　　D expecting

　　14 Our statistics show that we consume all that we are capable of producing.

　　A waste

　　B buy

　　C use

　　D sell

　　15 The fuel tanks had a capacity of 140 liters.

　　A function

　　B ability

　　C power

　　D volume

　　参考答案：11. A 12. C 13. C 14. C 15. D