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1、 Many fine cooks insist on ingredients of thehighest quality. A.demand B.rely on C.prepare for D. create

2、 Since the Great Depression, the UnitedStates government has protected farmers from damaging drops in grain prices. A.slight B.surprising C.sudden D. harmful

3、 Cement was seldom used in building duringthe Middle Ages. A.crudely B.rarely C.originally D. symbolically

4、 Nerve signals may travel through nerve ormuscle fibers at speeds as high as two hundred miles per hour. A.velocities B.impulses C.ratios D. atrocities

5、 The poet William Carols Williams was a NewJersey physician. A.doctor B.professor C.physicist D. resident

6、 Medicine depends on other fields for basicinformation, particularly some of their specialized branches. A.conventionally B.obviously C.especially D. inevitably

7、 We shall take the treasure away to a safeplace. A.clean B.pretty C.distant D. secure

8、 An important part of the nationalgovernment is the Foreign Service, a branch of their specialized branches. A.a unity B.a division C.an embassy D. an invasion

9、 The child’s abnormal behavior puzzled thedoctor. A.bad B.frightening C.repeated D. unusual

10、 There is an abundant supply of cheap laborin this country. A.a steady B.a plentiful C.an extra D. a meager

11、 In order to improve our standard of living,we have to accelerate production. A.step upB.decrease C.stop D. control

12、 Gas does accumulate in the mines aroundhere. A.increase B.spread C.collect D. grow

13、 Our plan is to allocate one member of staffto handle appointments. A.assignB.persuaded C.ask D. order

14、 Her behavior is extremely childish. A.simpleB.immature C.beautiful D. foolish

15、 We also want to use the water to irrigatebarren desert land. A.hairless B.bare C.empty D. bald

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