1 The nursery is bright and (cheerful). 　　A pleasant B colorful 　　C fashionable D different 　　2 He is( but) a child. 　　A probably 　B not 　　C only D hardly 　　3 The price of vegetables (varies) according to the weather 　　A jumps B rises 　　C falls D changes 　　4 Did you do that to (irritate) her? 　　A tease B attract 　　C annoy D project 　　5 The old lady (let) her flat to an English couple 　　A offered B rented 　　C provided D sold 　　6 A ship was reported to be in (distress) a few miles out at sea. 　　A disorder B formation 　　C service D danger 　　7 You should (cultivate) the habit of reading carefully 　　A invent B begin 　　C develop D initiate 　　8 (Merge) the following two short sentences into one new sentence 　　A Split B Combine 　　C Break 　D Divide 　　9 His handwriting is flowing and (graceful). 　　A pleasing B formal 　　C informal D flowery 　　10 The sisters can't (tolerate) each other. 　　A bear B hate 　　C like D criticize 　　11 The dentist has decided to (extract) her bad tooth 　　A pull out B repair 　　C take D dig 　　12 The child's (abnormal) behavior puzzled the doctor. 　　A funny B frightening 　　C repeated D unusual 　　13 Gunpowder was used extensively in firearms (prior to) 1990 　　A in B around 　　C from 　D before 　　14 Human facial expressions differ from those of animals in the degree to which they can be deliberately controlled and modified. 　　A sufficiently B noticeably 　　C intentionally D absolutely 　　15 Foreign money can be (converted) into the local currency at this bank. 　　A altered B changed 　　C bought D sold 　　【参考答案】 　　1. A 2. C 3. D 4. C 5. B 　　6. D 7. C 8. B 9. A 10. A 　　11. A 12. D 13. D 14. C 15. B