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

1. We are quite sure that we can ________ our present difficulties and finish the task according to schedule.

A) get across B) get over C) get away D) get off

2. ________ recent developments we do not think your scheme is practical.

A) In view of B) In favor of C) In case of D) In memory of

3. Jessica was ________ from the warehouse to the accounting office， which was considered a promotion.

A) delivered B) exchanged C) transferred D) transformed

4. Mr. Smith asked his secretary to ____ a new paragraph in the annual report she was typing.

A) inject B) install C) invade D) insert

5. There‘s the living room still to be ________， so that’s my next project.

A) abandoned B) decorated C) dissolved D) assessed

答案：BACDB

　1. This is what you should bear in mind： Don‘t ________ a salary increase before you actually get it.

A) hang on B) draw on C) wait on D) count on (www.Examw。com)

2. The ship‘s generator broke down， and the pumps had to be operated ________ instead of mechanically.

A) artificially B) automatically C) manually D) synthetically

3. The little girl was so frightened that she just wouldn‘t ________ her grip on my arm.

A) loosen B) remove C) relieve D) dismiss

4. He never arrives on time and my ________ is that he feels the meetings are useless.

A) preference B) conference C) inference D) reference

5. Mrs. Smith was so ________ about everything that no servants could please her.

A) specific B) special C) precise D) particular

　　答案：BACDB