1 The first step in planning a marketing strategy for a new product is to analyze the breakdown of sales figures for competitive products.
A decrease in
B reordering of
C itemization of
D collapse in
2 The bricklayer is working on the house today.
A carpenter
B plumber
C electrician
D mason
3 Brilliantly colored flowers attract insects.
A Delicately
B Sensibly
C Harmoniously
D Brightly
4 On the brink of matrimony, he fled to a desert island.
A ship
B proposal
C edge
D evasion
5 Defined most broadly, folklore includes all the customs, beliefs and traditions that people have handed down from generation to generation.
A fancifully
B liberally
C quaintly
D dryly
参考答案：
CDDCB
6 Maria Chapman, abolitionist and close associate of William Lloyed Garrison, wrote many brochures condemning slavery.
A slogans
B short poems
C sentiments
D short pamphlets
7 Its evident that her handling of them has bruised the peaches.
A promulgated
B infatuated
C damaged
D infuriated
8 Messalina’s name has become a byword for notorious behavior.
A an epithet
B an abstraction
C an indication
D an oration
9 The caliber of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s writing was reassessed by literary critics in the 1950’s.
A idealism
B creativity
C quality
D imagery
10 People fishing on a lake must wait calmly so as not to scare the fish away.
A considerately
B hungrily
C alertly
D quietly
参考答案
DCACD
11 Laser beams can be used to bore metals and other hard materials.
A trim
B melt
C drill
D slice
12 The cost of elections in the United States is borne by both the government and the private sector.
A known
B fought
C exposed
D assumed
13 Acknowledged as the main cause of hay fever the pollen of ragweed is very bothersome.
A intriguing
B annoying
C potent
D significant
14 They got in quite a brawl.
A snit
B fight
C bally
D littering
15 By providing legal representation, the American Civil Liberties Union works to defend citizens against breaches of their civil rights.
A branches
B exercises
C perusals
D violations
参考答案
CDBBD