第九講： 詞匯練習(xí) 二
　　下面共有50個(gè)句子，每個(gè)句子中均有一個(gè)詞或詞組用斜體字型，請從四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選擇一個(gè)與斜體部分意義相近的詞或詞組代替或解釋句中的劃線部分。
　　1. His picture was in the leading newspapers of the country.
　　A popular B important C funny D guiding
　　2. He is so busy that he can hardly afford a day away from work.
　　A waste B pay C spend D offer
　　3. If you have any complaint， please see the manager.
　　A protest B criticism C suggestion D fault
　　4. If observations confirmed the scientists' prediction， the theory is supported.
　　A finished B adjusted C investigated D upheld
　　5. History is thus used to justify and support national ideals and institutions.
　　A explain B assist C establish D judge
　　6. Early in life she chose nursing as her vocation.
　　A future B hobby C leisure pursuit D profession
　　7. The initial step is often the most difficult.
　　A first B last C longest D quickest
　　8. Your complaint must be made through the proper channels.
　　A effects B background C means D relations
　　9. I could easily identify him among the crowd because he was wearing long hair.
　　A prove B define C claim D r***gnize
　　10. The newspaper had a remarkable influence in rural areas.
　　A significant B discussible C remote D uneven
　　11. The duty of a soldier is to defend his country.
　　A. resist B assure C guard D contribute
　　12. The revised proposals were debated.
　　A distasteful B rejected C unclear D amended
　　13. As the rubber business declined in south America， Brazil turned to the production of coffee.
　　A was prosperous B failed C was on an incline D was kept back
　　14. If you want to do the job， you must conquer your fear of heights.
　　A oppose B fight C hide D overcome
　　15. That new device can regulate the amount of oil that goes into the truck.
　　A reduce B relate C control D process
　　16. We would much appreciate it if you could do us a favor.
　　A enjoy B be surprised by C be astonished by D be thankful for
　　17. I hope you have left none of your belongings in the hotel.
　　A document. B possessions C children D clothes
　　18. New duties were imposed on wines and spirits.
　　A removed B cut C charged D checked
　　19. The readers always ask what the author's basic motives are.
　　A talents B intentions C themes D symbols.
　　20. Computers will flourish because they enable us to accomplish tasks that could never before have been undertaken.
　　A implement B render C complete D assign
　　21. We want to know his family background.
　　A relationships B members C troubles C income
　　22. The mail was delayed for tow days because of the snow-storm.
　　A held in B held up C held down D held off
　　23. She gave up her job to look after her invalid mother.
　　A quitted B lost C paused D retired
　　24. Do you need anybody to assist you in your work？
　　A inform B aid C direct D instruct
　　25. Of the reptile groups， the snake group was the final one to appear.
　　A. last B best C ugliest D longest