近义词1、 Despite her wealth and position, Linda still remained modest about herself and lived in the same one-storeyed house as before.( unassuming)2、 People living on the island still observe the customs which arose from circumstances that have long since changed. ( stemmed from)3、 When I asked him why he hadnt come to the meeting, he gave the feeble excuse that hed forgotten what time it was. (flabby )4、 Dr. Elwood said the belief that milk could be harmful was based on the assumption that fat causes heart disease. ( premise)5、 In my opinion, true patriotism lies in putting the interests of ones country above everything including ones own life. (consists in )6、 A real love song is more appropriate for this occasion than a rubbishy song cooked up as a commercial gimmick. (trashy )7、 It was a very long journey from York to London and Ross was grateful for Johns company. ( society)8、 One of the good things about Amanda is that you can always rely on her inexhaustible enthusiasm. (unfailing )9、 There has been enough playing around so lets get down to business.（begin our work）10、How is it possible for our human body to convert yesterdays lunch into todays muscle? （turn）11、It is important for families to observe their traditions even as their children get older（follow）12、Romantic novels, as opposed to realistic ones, tend to present idealized versions of life, often with a happy ending. （in contrast to）13、The news reports completely overlooked the more profound political implications of the events.（neglected） 14、We suspect there is a quite deliberate attempt to sabotage the elections and undermine the electoral commission.（intentional）15、So strange were the circumstances of my story that I can scarcely believe myself to have been a party to them.（ hardly）16、Whenever you need Tom, he is always there whether it be an ear or a helping hand, so you can always lean on him.（count on） 单选题（D）1、My husband, because of his own professional _ ,goes to Cambridge every week.A. judgments B. criteria C. personalities D. commitments（C）2、While looking for the address book, Mr. Hailey _ some of his old love letters in his wifes drawer.A. came about B. came up with C. came across D. came out with（B）3、Malaysia and Indonesia rely on open markets for forest and fishery products. _ ,some Asian countries are highly protectionist.A. Deliberately B. Conversely C. Evidently D. Naturally（C）4、Probably the physics of the mid-nineteenth century was not as spectacular as that of the _and following periods, but its theoretical advances were nevertheless very impressive.授课：XXXA. posterior B. overwhelming C. preceding D. potential(D) 5、_ her dreams, Lynne traveled the world, leaving her 2-year-old son Stephen in the care of babysitters.A. In spite of B. In case of C. In place of D. In pursuit of （A）6、Such an approach forces managers to communicate with one another and helps _ rigid departmental boundaries.A. break down B. stand for C. set off D. pass over（B）7、Hard training will _ you richly when it comes to the actual competition.A. bring B. pay C. serve D. make（D）8、I never heard anyone in my village mention my uncle Tony-I think he was a bit of a _.A. white elephant B. dark horse C. guinea pig D. black sheep(C) 9、 My oldest son had just finished an _ holiday stay prior to moving to a new State,a new job, and the next chapter in his life. A. enlarged B. expanded C. extended D. increased (A) 10、. Blacks and American Indians _ less than 10% of students in the top 30 business schools, while they are about 28% of the U.S. population. A. make up B. take up C. reach out D. turn out (D) 11、There are several factors _ the rapid growth of sales promotion, particularly in consumer markets. A. resorting to B. appealing to C. applying to D. contributing to (D) 12、The Internet has been developing at a speed _ peoples expectations in the past two decades. A. over B. of C. under D. beyond (C) 13、The world economic recession put an _ end to the steel market upturn that began in 2002. A. irregular B. illegal C. abrupt D. absurd (D) 14、 Im _ about how you discovered my website, and am very glad if you enjoy it. A. mysterious B. furious C. serious D. curious(D) 15、 The new aircraft will be _ to a test of temperatures of 65 and 120. A. suspended B. suppressed C. summoned D. subjected (A) 16、 Many countries have conservation programs to prevent certain _offish from becoming extinct. A. species B. sources C. numbers