1. The old paper mill has been ________ to make way for a new shopping centre.
　　A） held down B） kept down C） cut down D） turn down
　　2. It may be necessary to stop ________ in the learning process and go back to the difficult points in the lessons.
　　A） at a distance B） at intervals C） at case D） at length
　　3. You can hire a bicycle in many places. Usually you‘ll have to pay a ________.
　　A） deposit B） deal C） fare D） fond
　　4. My grandfather had always taken a ________ interest in my work， and I had an equal admiration for the stories of his time.
　　A） splendid B） weighty C） vague D） keen
　　5. ________ quantities of water are being used nowadays with the rapid development of industry and agriculture.
　　A） Excessive B） Extensive C） Extreme D） Exclusive
　　6. John cannot afford to go to university， ________ going abroad.
　　A） nothing but B） anything but C） not to speak of D） nothing to speak of
　　7. Most laboratory and field studies of human behavior ________ taking a situational photograph at a given time and in a given place.
　　A） involve B） compose C） enclose D） attach
　　8. If you don‘t like to swim， you ________ as well stay at home.
　　A） should B） may C） can D） would
　　9. Dr. Smith was always ________ the poor and the sick， often providing them with free medical care.
　　A） reminded of B） absorbed in C） tended by D） concerned about
　　10. Thomas Jefferson and John Adams died on July 4， 1826， the fiftieth ________ of American Independence.
　　A） ceremony B） occasion C） occurrence D） anniversary
　　答案：1-5 DBADA    6-10 CABDD

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