1、Word pretestUnit 1 1. What is your assessment of this state of affairs? 评定；估价 A. evaluation 评价；评估；估价 B. prediction 预报；语言 C. position 位置 2. He teaches a remedial class for first-graders. 治疗的；补救的；矫正的 A. elementary 基本的；初级的 B. advanced 高级的；先进的 C. helping 辅助的
2、3. We received a lift from his speech. 提升 A. message 消息；启示 B. encouragement 鼓励 C. disappointment 失望；沮丧 4. The ability to speak several languages was among his attainments. 造诣；成就A. merits 优点；功绩 B. achievements 业绩；获得 C. virtues 优点；美德 5. He drove at a const
3、ant speed. 不变的；恒定的 A. unchanging 不变的 B. various 各种各样的 C. great 伟大的；重大的；极好的 6. We made plans for a visit, but subsequent difficulties with the car prevented it. 后来的 A. unexpected 意外的，想不到的 B. continuous 连续的，持续的 C. later 后来的 7. The prospective member of Parliament
4、for our town will be introduced to the local party tonight.未来的；预期的A. ambitious 有目标的 B. promising 有前途的 C. expected 预期的；预料的 8. I didn’tknow anything about any of the books so my choice was quite arbitrary. 任意的 A. based on facts B. based on reason C.
5、 based on chance or personal opinion Unit 2 1. The camera panned from her face to a middle-aged man. 被摇动 A. turned off 关掉 B. fixed 固定 C. was moved 移动 2. The candle flickered in the breeze. 闪烁 A. shined brightly B. shined steadily
6、C. shined unsteadily 3. The message extinguished her hopes of Richard’s return. 熄灭；灭绝 A. raised 提高；举起 B. destroyed 破坏 C. questioned 怀疑；询问 4. The explosion sent the aircraft plummeting towards the sea. 垂直落下 A. falling headlong 头向地 B. shooting upward 向上 C.
7、flying quickly迅速地 5. The gang tried to intimidate the merchant. 恐吓，威胁 A. encourage B. frighten C. catch 6. The author’s latest book eclipses all his previous ones. 遮暗；使黯然失色 A. displays 显示 B. casts a shadow upon 投阴影 C. surpasses
8、 超越；胜过，优于 7. It is 250 years since the wolf became extinct in Britain. 灭绝 A
