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 conso1idate his power
A. strengthen
B. control
C. abandon
D. exercise
8 Many scientists have been probing psychological problems.
A. solving
B. exploring
C. settling
D. handling
9 Hearing problems may be alleviated by changes in diet and exercise habits.
A. removed
B. cured
C. worsened
D. relieved
10 Allthe cars are tested for defects before leaving the factory
A. functions
B. faults
C. motions
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. pruduction
C. efficiency
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和reply都有"回答"的意思。
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"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台作。compete：比赛。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。fault：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。
12 A perish：死亡。die：死亡。The old man will die soon.这个老人很快会死去。suffer：蒙受。float：漂浮。scatter：散乱。
13 C inthe 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。certainly：当然。necessarily：必定地。
14 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。difficult：困难的。personal：个人的。funny：有趣的。
15 A appraisal：评价。evaluation：评价。Evaluation is standard practice for all training评价是各种教育的通常的做法。production：生产。efficiency：效率。publicity出名。
