1. 单项选择:

1) —Is this course rather difficult?

—Yes. That’s why I ____ it.

A.left B. missed C. abandoned D. abolish

2) The apartment caught fire last night. Fortunately, most of the people there _______ escape.

A. could B. tried to C. had meant to D. were able to

3) Slavery was _________ in the U.S. in the 19th century, and slaves were given equal rights.

A. absorbed B. abused C. abolished D. adopted

4) I’d like to buy a house---- modern, comfortable, and ______ in a quiet neighborhood. (04年福建)

A. in a11 B. above all C. after all D. at all

5) It has been revealed that some government leaders ____ their authority and position to get illegal profits for themselves.

A.employ B.absorb C.abuse D.overlook

6) The leader is losing ground as the rest of the runners __________.

A. accelerate B. promote C. help D. advance

7) It is said that in Africa over a third of the population were believed to have no ______ to the health care and advanced education.

A. control B. access C. opportunity D. accent

8) Because of the snow, many parts of the countryside are only ______ by helicopter.

A. available B. appropriate C. accessible D. achievable

9) The best method to _____ this goal is to unite as many people as possible.

A.undertake B.accompany C. perform D. accomplish

10) They ________ a certain amount of working experience through volunteer work.

A. attempted B. accumulated C. abandoned D. accomplished

11) It is through learning that the individual _____ many habitual ways of reacting to situations.

A. instructs B. accumulates C. achieves D. acquires

12) Simon calculates as quickly as Debbie, but not as ________ .

A. accurately B. abruptly C. properly D. clearly

13)The man who was _______stealing the car said that he was innocent.

A. charged of B. charged for C. accused of D. accused with

14) The best way to ______ this goal is to introduce new advanced technology.

A. access B. perform C. achieve D. complete

15) We went to Canada to travel and my cousin ______ as our guide. (05湖南)

A. acted B. showed C. played D. adopt

16) We all know that _______ speak louder than words.

A. movements B. performances C. affection D. actions

17) ---Miss Wendy is good at a lot of things ______ you can't say she is perfect.

---I agree with you. _____ no one is.

A. or; Simply B. and; Only C. but; Actually D. so; Otherwise

18) Students nowadays should make full use of their time to equip themselves with knowledge so that they can easily ______ the competitive society in the future.

A. suit to B. keep to C. adopt to D. adapt to

19) The guests, present at the party, each wore a flower, which_______ their beauty.

A. added to B. added up C. added up to D. added on

20) What makes us worried is that the number of the people _________ drugs is increasing.

A. addicted to B. addicted for C. addicted at D. addicted on