1. Some people believe that since oil is scarce， the ________ of the motor industry is uncertain.

A) terminal B) benefit C) fate D) estimate

2. To speed up the ________ of letters， the Post Office introduced automatic sorting.

A) treatment B) delivery C) transmission D) departure 来自

3. These overseas students show great ________ for learning a new language.

A) enthusiasm B) authority C) convention D) faith

4. The defense lawyer was questioning the old man who was one of the ________ of the murder committed last month.

A) observers B) witnesses C) audiences D) viewers

5. Politically these nations tend to be ________， with very high birth rates but poor education and very low levels of literacy.

A) unstable B) reluctant C) rational D) unsteady

答案：CBABA

　1. The chairman was blamed for letting his secretary ________ too much work last week.

A) take to B) take out C) take away D) take on

2. “You try to get some sleep. I‘ll ________ the patient’s breakfast， ”said the nurse.

A) see to B) stick to C) get to D) lead to

3. The London Marathon is a difficult race.___ ___， thousands of runners participate every year.

A) Therefore B) Furthermore C) Accordingly D) Nevertheless

4. The bank refused to ________ him any money， so he had to postpone buying a house.

A) credit B) borrow C) loan D) lease

5. The more a nation‘s companies ________ factories abroad， the smaller that country’s recorded exports will be.

A) lie B) spot C) stand D) locate

答案：DADCD

　1. The machine looked like a large， ________， old-fashioned typewriter.

A) forceful B) clumsy C) intense D) tricky

2. Though she began her ________ by singing in a local pop group， she is now a famous Hollywood movie star.

A) employment B) career C) occupation D) profession

3. Within two weeks of arrival， all foreigners had to ________ with the local police.

A) inquire B) consult C) register D) resolve

4. Considering your salary， you should be able to ________ at least twenty dollars a week.

A) put forward B) put up C) put out D) put aside

5. As he has ________ our patience， we‘ll not wait for him any longer.

A) torn B) wasted C) exhausted D) consumed

答案：CBABA