1.Drug abusing may have some side effects on one's health; however, it is not always ________ if he stops it timely.

　　A.permanent

　　B.temporary

　　C.avoidable

　　D.beneficial

　　[解析]permanent 永久的。句意：滥用毒品对健康有副作用;然而，如果及时停止副作用并非总是长久的。temporary 暂时的;avoidable 可避免的;beneficial 有益的。

　　[答案]A

　　2.—Credit cards are ________ useful when travelling.

　　—True. They save us the trouble of taking too much cash.

　　A.finally

　　B.nearly

　　C.hardly

　　D.particularly

　　[解析]particularly 尤其，特别地。句意：信用卡在旅行时尤其有用。

　　[答案]D

　　3.When we put the suggestion to him, he thought highly of it and was ________ about its immediate application.

　　A.curious

　　B.content

　　C.cautious

　　D.enthusiastic

　　[解析]be enthusiastic about 对……热心。curious 好奇的;content 满足的;cautious 谨慎的。

　　[答案]D

　　4.The captain ordered his men to save only essential supplies before the ship sank, ________ the food, cooking equipment, candles, bedding and clothes.

　　A.specially

　　B.exactly

　　C.particularly

　　D.entirely

　　[解析]句意：船长命令手下人抢在船下沉前只去拯救必需品，尤其是食物，炊具，蜡烛，寝具和衣物。particularly 意为 特别地;specially 特殊地;exactly 的确，确切地;entirely 完全地。

　　[答案]C

　　5. Glasses are ________ and must be handled with great care.

　　A. heavy

　　B. smooth

　　C. flexible

　　D. fragile

　　[解析]句意：玻璃是易碎品，要轻拿轻放。heavy 重的;smooth 熟练的;flexible 灵活的，可弯曲的;fragile 易碎的。由句意可知D项正确。

　　[答案]D

　　6.The students in the international school are encouraged to voice whatever opinions they have and question authority, which helps to develop their______ thinking.

　　A.cautious

　　B.casual

　　C.careful

　　D.critical

　　[解析]critical 批判的。cautious 谨慎的;casual 随便的;careful 小心的。

　　[答案]D

　　7.What was considered impolite years ago has become ________ now.

　　A. accessible

　　B. adjustable

　　C. unbelievable

　　D. acceptable

　　[解析]句意：多年前认为不礼貌的事情现在已经可以接受了。accessible 可进入的，可接近的;adjustable 可调整的;unbelievable 不可思议的;acceptable 可接受的。由句意可知D项正确。

　　[答案]D

　　8.—What do you think of the concert?

　　—There was nothing special; it was only ________.

　　A. average

　　B. usual

　　C. normal

　　D. common

　　[解析]句意：—你认为演唱会怎么样?—没什么特别之处，一般。average (智力、表现等)一般的;平均的;usual 通常的;normal 正常的;common 常见的，普通的，共有的。由句意可知A项正确。

　　[答案]A

　　9.Actually, there are lots of jobs ________ in the western part of China.

　　A. available

　　B. accessible

　　C. adorable

　　D. admirable

　　[解析]句意：事实上，中国西部有许多工作机会。available 可获得的，可得到的;accessible 可进入的，可到达的;adorable 值得爱慕的，可爱的;admirable 令人敬佩的;极其出色的。由句意可知A项正确。

　　[答案]A

　　10.Your letter will get ________ attention! They know you're expecting the answer.

　　A. careful

　　B. common

　　C. instant

　　D. general

　　[解析]句意：你的来信会马上得到关注!他们知道你在盼着回复。careful 小心的，认真的;common 常见的，共有的;instant 立刻的，马上的;general 大体的，一般的。由句意可知C项正确。

　　[答案]C