1. His debts had to be _____________ after he committed suicide with his rifle.

　　A laid off B written off C turned off D put off

　　2. The gentleman ____________ a cherub with his letter.

　　A combined B included C kept D enclosed

　　3. At the meeting both sides exchanged their views on a wide ____________ of topics they were interested in.

　　A extent B number C collection D range

　　4. His ____________ has changed but he has kept the fine qualities of a scientific researcher.

　　A state B status C station D statue

　　5.The new cut in interest rate ____ promote domestic investment.

　　A. means to B. directs toward C. is meant to D. leads to

　　 答案及解析

　　1. B write off 注销, 勾销, 取消；lay off解雇, 停止工作, 休息, 划出；turn off 关掉, 避开, 使转变方向, 生产, 制造, 用车床加工出, 使厌烦, 变成；put off 推迟, 拖延, 搪塞, 使分心, 使厌恶, 扔掉, 脱掉, 劝阻.

　　2. D enclose指邮寄信件时附上其它东西。

　　3. D 选项中只有range能被wide修饰。

　　4. B status指身份, 地位, 情形, 状况；sate指状态；statue则是雕象。

　　5.C 句意:利率再次下调旨在促进国内投资。 be meant to do 意为“旨在做”；mean to do 意为“打算做，企图做”；lead to 意为“导致”，后接名词。