1 These are their motives for doing it
A reasons
B excuses
C answers
D plans
2 The river widens considerably as it begins to turn west
A twists
B stretches
C broadens
D bends
3 Henry cannot resist the lure of drugs.
A abuse
B flavor
C temptation
D consumption
4 These programmes are of immense value to old people.
A natural
B fatal
C tiny
D enormous
5 A great deal has been done to remedy the situation
A maintain
B improve
C assess
D protect
6 John is collaborating with Mary in writing an article
A cooperating
B competing
C combining
D arguing
7 He is determined to consolidate his power
A strengthen
B control
C abandon
D exercise
8 Many scientists have been probing psychological problems
A solving
C settling
B exploring
D handling
9 Hearing problems may be alleviated by changes in diet and exercise habits
A removed
B cured
C worsened
D relieved
10 And the cars are tested for defects before leaving the factory
A functions
C motions
B faults
D parts
11 The food is insufficient for three people.
A instant
B infinite
C inexpensive
D inadequate
12 Thousands of people perished in the storm.
A died
B suffered
C floated
D scattered
13 But in the end he approved of our proposal
A undoubtedly
B certainly
C ultimately
D necessarily
14 For young children，getting dressed is a complicated business.
A strange
B complex
C personal
D funny
15 In Britain and many other countries appraisal is now a tool of management.
A evaluation
B efficiency
C production
D publicity
答案:
1 A motive：动机;reason：理由。这两个词意思比较接近。There is no reason to doubt his word.没有理由不相信他的话。excuse：借口。answer：回答;plan：计划。
2 C widen和broaden都有"拓宽"的意思。twist：弯曲;stretch：延伸。The forests stretch for hundreds of miles.森林绵延数百英里。bend：弯曲。
3 C lure：吸引。temptation：吸引。这两个词意思相近。abuse：滥用;flavor：滋味：consumption：消费。
4 D immense和enormous都有"巨大的"意思。It was an enormous disappointment.此事太令人失望了。natural：自然的;tiny：微小的;fatal：致命的。
5 B remedy：补救;improve：改进。这两个词意思相近。Herbal medicine can be used to improve our health.草药可用于增进我们的健康。maintain：保持;protect：保护;assess：评估。
6 A collaborate：合作;勾结;cooperate：合作。 She has agreed to cooperate with the police in the investigation.她同意在调查中跟警察合作。compete：竞争。combine：合并;argue：争论。
7 A consolidate：巩固;strengthen：巩固，加强。To strengthen his position in Parliament.he held talks with leaders of the Peasant Party.为了加强在国会中的地位，他跟农民党的领导人进行了会谈。control：控制。abandon：放弃;exercise：行使。
8 B probe：探索;explore：探索。这两个词意思很相近。Both parties are exploring ways of settling the dispute.双方都在寻求解决争端的办法。solve：解决;settle：解决;handle：处理。
9 D alleviate：减轻。relieve：减轻;变小。remove：去掉;切除。cure：治疗。worsen：严重。
10 B defect：缺陷;faults：缺陷;function：功能：motion：意向。part：部分。
11 D insufficient：不充分的;inadequate：不充分的。Supplies of food and medicine are inadequate.食物和药品供应不足。instant：迫切的;infinite：无限的。inexpensive：不贵的。
12 A perish：死亡;die：死亡。The old man will die soon.这个老人很快会死去o suffer：蒙受;float：漂浮;scatter：散乱。
13 C in the end：最后;ultimately：最后。The food ultimately arrived at the end of last month.食品终于在上月末运到了。undoubtedly：无疑地;certainly：当然;necessarily：必定地。
B complicated：复杂的;complex;复杂的。The issue is very complex.这个问题太复杂了。strange：奇怪的;personal.个人的。funny)r：有趣的。
15 A appraisal：评价;evaluation：评价。Evaluation is standard practice for all training评价是各种教育通常的做法。production：生产;efficiency：效率。publicity：出名。
