1. It was during summer breaks that we first taste the satisfaction work that__1__into hard currency.

A. translates B. transfers C. transplants D. transmits

2. In some cases, your instructor may tell you the topics__2__or may give you a choice of topics to write about.

A. in advance B. ahead of C. above all D. right away?

3. It was the driver's__3__that caused him to step on the gas instead of the brake after his car went over the curb.

A. fraud B. alarm C. terror D. panic
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4. Danny left this__4__message on my answering machine:

"I must see you. Meet me at twelve o'clock." Did he mean noon or midnight?

A. ambiguous B. responsible? C. implicit D. thoughtful??

5. We looked for a table to sit down, but they were all__5__.?

A. reserved for B. engaged in ? C. used up D. taken up

6. She will have to find somewhere else to work, for she can't__6__this loud noise any longer.

A. come up with B. catch up with ? C. keep up with D. put up with

7. Tom__7__his new job with confidence.?

A. set out B. set off C. set up D. set about?

8. The truck driver was fined for exceeding the speed__8__.

A. range B. limit C. rule D. regulation?

9. The crippled Jack proudly walked with a__9__to the platform to join the children.

A. jump B. limp C. hop D. jog?

10. He cannot__10__a car, for he does not earn much money.

A. obtain B. afford C. donate D. consume

答案：

1. A) 【句意】 暑假期间，我们第一次尝到了把劳动变成货币的滋味。?

【难点】 translate意为“变换，把…转化成”；transfer意为“移交，迁移”；transplant意为“移植(器官)”；transmit意为“传染(疾病)，传达(知识)”。?

2. A) 【句意】 在有些情况下，你的导师会事先告诉你题目或把题目给你由你选写。?

【难点】 in advance意为“事先，预先”；ahead of意为“?在…?之前”；above all意为“尤其，最重要的是”；right away意为“立刻；马上”。?

3. D) 【句意】 车上了马路边后，司机由于惊慌，没踩刹车，却踩了油门。?

【难点】 panic意为“惊慌，慌乱”；fraud意为“欺骗，骗局”；alarm意为“警报”；terror意为“恐怖”。?

4. A) 【句意】 丹尼在我们回答机上留下一条模棱两可的信息：“我必须见你。12点来接我。”他是说中午还是半夜??

【难点】 ambiguous意为“模棱两可的；含糊的”；responsible意为“负责的”；implicit意为“暗含的”；thoughtful意为“沉思的，思考的”。?

5. D) 【句意】 我们要找个桌子坐下，可是所有餐桌都已有人。?

【难点】 take up意为“占去(时间、地方、注意力等)”；reserve for意为“为…留出，保留”；engage in意为“从事；参加”；use up意为“用完，用光；耗尽”。?

6. D) 【句意】 她将不得不去别处找工作，因为她再也不能忍受这么大的噪音。?

【难点】 put up with意为“忍受，容忍”；come up with意为“(针对问题、挑战)提出，想出”；catch up with意为“赶上”；keep up with意为“跟上(人、潮流、形势等)”。