泽熙美文1. Despite the fact that they were ______ when they married, after 30 years they live together harmoniously.
A.contradictory
B.incompatible
C.contrary
D.compatible
正确答案：B
[解析] 本题空格处是说“尽管他们结婚时不和谐”。B项“incompatible不调和的”符合题意，如：His plan is incompatible with my own intentions. 他的计划与我的意图发生矛盾。其他三项“contradictory反对的；contrary相反的；compatible协调的”都不正确。
2. The ______ family in Chinese cities now spends more money on housing than before.
A.normal
B.average
C.usual
D.general
正确答案：B
[解析] A“正常的，正规的，标准的”、C“平常的，通常的，惯例的，一般指习惯”和D“大致的，大体的”均不符合题意；average除表示“平均的”外，还指“一般的，通常的”，可修饰“．family”。
3. Mr. Brown’s condition looks very serious and it is doubtful if he will ______.
A.pull back
B.pull up
C.pull through
D.pull out
正确答案：C
[解析] 动词pull可与四个选项中的介词搭配。四个词组的意义分别为：pull back表示“把……向后拉，反悔，(使)撤退，紧缩开支”；pull up“拔起，停下，阻止”；pull through“渡过难关；脱离危险期，恢复健康(=pull round)”；pull out“(火车)离站；撤离，离开”。根据前半部分的“condition(病，疾病)”可知本题选C。
4. After his recovery from illness, he is determined to ______ what he had been doing to attain the goal.
A.assume
B.consume
C.presume
D.resume
正确答案：D
[解析] 本题为近形动词辨析题。空格前为“决定”，空格后为“他一直做的事情”，由此可以推断选项D．resume“重新开始”符合题意。assume“假定；设想”～this to be true； consume“消费；吃掉”～three apples once；presume“假设，认为”；resume“再开始，重新开始；恢复”～higher education/what you were doing just now。
5. The diversity of tropical plants in the region represents a seemingly ______ source of raw materials, of which only a few have been utilized.
A.exploited
B.controversial
C.inexhaustible
D.remarkable
正确答案：C
[解析] 从句意尤其是后半句，可知此题应选C“用不完的，用之不竭的”。如：an inexhaustible supply of coal用之不竭的煤炭供应。A“被开采的，被开发的”、B“争论的，争议的”和D“不平常的，非凡的，显著的”均不符合题意。
6. During the summer holiday season it is difficult to find a (n) ______ room in the hotels here.
A.empty
B.vacant
C.free
D.deserted
正确答案：B
[解析] 表示“房子(房间)空着的，空闲的”，要用vacant。如：Are there any rooms vacant in this hotel? 这家旅馆有空房吗?
7. Topics for composition should be ______ to the experiences and interests of the students.
A.concerned
B.dependent
C.connecting
D.relevant
正确答案：D
[解析] 结合句意分析，作文题目应考虑学生的经历和爱好，即与经历和爱好相关。因而D项“与……相关，与……相应”符合题意，为正确选项。
8. The police let him go, because they didn’t find him guilty ______ the murder.
A.of
B.in
C.over
D.on
正确答案：A
[解析] guilty a. “犯罪的，有罪的，心虚的”，后常与of搭配，指“犯(涉嫌)……罪的”。如：be guilty of a crime犯了罪。此外，句中还用到了find sb. sth. 这一结构。
9. Reporters and photographers alike took great ______ at the rude way the actor behaved during the interview.
A.annoyance
B.offence
C.resentment
D.irritation
正确答案：B
[解析] take offence at是固定短语，有“因……而生气，见怪”之意。其他三个词均不与take搭配。故答案为B。
10. I’ve never ______ the theory that people are more important than animals.
A.subscribed to
B.hung on
C.engaged in
D.indulged in
正确答案：A
[解析] 本题意为“我从不赞成人比动物重要这种看法”。subscribe to的意思是“赞成，同意”，符合题意。如：subscribe to an opinion同意某一意见。其他三项“hang on坚持下去，(打电话)不挂断；engage in从事于；indulge in沉溺于”都不正确。
11. The company will ______ to its agreement, no matter how cosily the process may be.
A.retain
B.alter
C.abandon
D.adhere
正确答案：D
[解析] 本题意为“该公司将信守协议，不论这一过程的代价有多大”。adhere的意思是“坚持”，与to构成常用词组，如：I will adhere to this opinion until contrary facts appear. 如果没有相反的事实，我将坚持我的意见。其他三项“retain保持，保留；alter改变；abandon放弃，遗弃”都与题意不符，因此D项为正确答案。
12. The houses in this area were all erected in ______ of housing regulations.
A.compliance
B.defiance
C.alliance
D.obedience
正确答案：D
[解析] 本题意为“这一地区的房子都是按照建房规定建造的”。obedience的意思是“服从，顺从”，如：He acted in obedience to the orders of his superior. 他是遵照他的上级指示行动的。in obedience of的意思是“遵守，依照”；compliance的意思是“依从”，in compliance of的意思是“符合，依据”；defiance的意思是“挑衅，蔑视”；alliance的意思是“联盟，联合”。四个选项中只有D项符合题意。
13. As my exams are coming next week, I’ll take advantage of the weekend to ______ on some reading.
A.catch up
B.clear up
C.make up
D.pick up
正确答案：A
[解析] 本题考查词组辨析。B和D从意义上可排除；catch up表示“加紧弥补”时，后与介词on连用。如：I have to catch up on my work so I can’t
