一、单项选择题。

1.词汇选项

A will is a document written to ensure that the wishes of the deceased are realized.
A） fulfilled
B） affiliated
C） advocated
D） received
2.She has been the subject of massive media coverage.
A） extensive
B） negative
C） responsive
D） explosive
3.The conference explored the possibility of closer trade links.
A） rejected
B） investigated
C） proposed
D） postponed
4.Many fine cooks insist on ingredients of the highest quality.
A） demand
B） rely on
C） prepare for
D） create
5.Since the Great Depression, the United States government has protected farmers from damaging drops in grain prices.
A） slight
B） surprising
C） sudden
D） harmful
6.Cement was seldom used in building during the Middle Ages.
A） crudely
B） rarely
C） originally
D） symbolically
7.Our plan is to allocate one member of staff to handle appointments.
A） assign
B） persuade
C） ask
D） order
8.Her behavior is extremely childish.
A） simple
B） immature
C） beautiful
D） foolish
9.We also want to use the water to irrigate barren desert land.
A） hairless
B） bare
C） empty
D） bald
10.The steadily rising cost of labor on the waterfront has greatly increased the cost of shipping cargo by water.
A） continuously
B） quickly
C） excessively
D） exceptionally
11.Hundreds of years ago cloves were used to remedy headaches.
A） disrupt
B） diagnose
C） evaporate
D） cure
12.John Hanson helped draft instructions for Marylands delegates to the Stamp Act Congress.
A） clarify
B） formulate
C） revise
D） contribute
13.Practically all species of animals communicate either through sounds or through a large repertory of soundless codes.
A） Simultaneously
B） Almost
C） absolutely
D） Basically
14.America's emphasis on the importance of education for everyone has spurred scientific research.
A） encouraged
B） endangered
C） endorsed
D） enlarged
15.Photojournalist Margaret White became famous for her coverage of significant events during the Second World War.
A）baggage
B）orphanage
C）reportage
D）usage