1.—Could you tell me the______of making such tasty cakes?

　　—Well,I just follow the directions in the cookbook.

　　A.feature

　　B.plan

　　C.cost

　　D.trick

　　2.When Richard said,“You are much more agreeable and prettier now,”Joan’s face turned red at the unexpected______.

　　A.contribution

　　B.compliment

　　C.comparison

　　D.command

　　3.Her______for writing was a desire for women to get the right to higher education.

　　A.talent

　　B.motivation

　　C.qualification

　　D.technique

　　4.—Why not buy a second-hand car first if you don’t have enough money for a new one?

　　—That’s a good______.

　　A.saying

　　B.question

　　C.suggestion

　　D.account

　　5.We most prefer to say yes to the______of someone we know and like.

　　A.attempts

　　B.requests

　　C.doubts

　　D.promises

　　6.She was put under house arrest two years ago but remained a powerful______in last year’s election.

　　A.symbol

　　B.portrait

　　C.identity

　　D.statue

　　7.Wind is now the world’s fastest growing______of power.

　　A.source

　　B.sense

　　C.result

　　D.root

　　8.—Did you finish reading that long novel?

　　—No, I ran out of ______. It’s too long and I only completed half of it.

　　A sympathy

　　B devotion

　　C. patience

　　D strength

　　9.Selig formally announced on Thurday his intention to retire in January 2015. “It re­ mains my great______to serve the game I have loved throughout my life.” he said.

　　A. contribution

　　B. pattern

　　C. competition

　　D. privilege

　　10.The police are trying to find out the ____ of the woman murdered in the bathroom.

　　A. evidence

　　B. characteristic

　　C. status

　　D. identity

　　11.As a ________ between management and labor, a 5% pay rise was agreed to end the strike.

　　A. connection

　　B. contrast

　　C. compromise

　　D. consequence

　　12.To our great delight, the public facilities in our city have been adapted to give _________ to wheelchair users.

　　A. privilege

　　B. access

　　C. permission

　　D. priority

　　13.If a young man wants the to move to a different city in future years, he should keep renting instead of buying a house.

　　A. qualification

　　B. flexibility

　　C. benefit

　　D. privilege

　　14.Many people see the use of “dama” as that the more advanced a country becomes, the more influential its language is.

　　A. evidence

　　B. balance

　　C. reference

　　D. preference

　　15.It takes ______ to talk to others on the team when that might expose some of your own weaknesses or ignorance.

　　A. energy

　　B. patience

　　C. wisdom

　　D. courage