后面有参考答案及解析
1.One of the famous_____in the United States was Henry Ford.
a.industrious
b.industries
c.industrializations
d.industrialists
2.Foreign students find certain structures particularly difficult;______,teachers need a reliable source of practice material to put these points across effectively.
a.so that
b.in order that
c.consequently
d.eventually
3.His marked personality changes were_____by a series of unfortunate events.
a.carried on
b.counted
c.brought about
d.made up
4.After a short conversation, he____her on her fluent English.
a.augmented
b.implemented
c.complimented
d.complemented
5.It was____mere to act surprised when she knew very well it was going to happen.
a.nonsense
b.foolishness
c.insincerity
d.honesty
6.Jim was so obviously sorry for his mistake that we _____him.
a.forgave
b.pardoned
c.excused
d.forgot
7.They voted to____the office of second vice president.
a.decorate
b.create
c.improve
d.abolish
8.Today too many young people are_____on their parents.
a.dependent
b.relative
c.missed
d.worthwhile
9.My son is being extremely_____smoke, would you mind smoking outside?
a.sensitive of
b.sensitive to
c.sensible of
d.sensible to
10.She has such a bad cold that she lost all_____of smell.
a.sensitivity
b.means
c.sense
d.power
11.As a result of his____work with Loins Armstrong in the late 1920's, Earl Hines has been called the father of modern jazz piano.
a.professional
b.excellent
c.diligent
d.pioneering
12. Although they had suffered heavy losses, the commanders refused to ______defeat.
A grant
B consent
C concede
D acquire
13. Most plastics do not readily ______ heat and electricity.
A attract
B carry
C conduct
D transfer
14. The news you told me the other day has yet to be ______.
A affirmed
B confronted
C confirmed
D conformed
15. Margaret made a lot of effort to persuade her father into ______ to her going to the United States to study business administration in Harvard University.
A contending
B contesting
C contenting
D consenting
答案：
1.d
2.c
3.c
4.c
5.c
6.a
7.d.
8.a
9.b.
10.c.
11.d
12. c
13.c
14. c
15. d
1.Henry Ford是一人名，所以选d.
2.这个地方缺少一个副词，根据句子的意思应该选c."因而，所以".
3.bring about"造成，导致"；make up"弥补，修理"；carry on"继续下去"；count on"依靠，指望".
4.compliment"恭维，赞扬"；complement"补充"；augment"增大，夸大"；implement"贯彻，实施，执行".
5.nonsense"废话“,foolishness"愚蠢"，insincerity"虚假，伪善"，honesty"诚实”.
6.forgave"饶恕他人的无礼"，pardon"饶恕错误"，excuse"指饶恕小过错".
7.decorate"装饰"，create"创造"，improve"改进"，abolish"废除".
8.be dependent on "依赖，依靠"，relative"比较的，相对的",relative to "关于".
9.sensitive to"敏感的，易受伤害的".
10.sensitivity"灵敏"，means"意思"，sense"感觉"，power"能量".
11.professional"专业的"，excellent"卓越的"，diligent"勤奋的"，pioneering"先驱的".
12. 尽管他们损失惨重，司令官还是拒绝承认失败。A)grant给予；B) consent同意，答应；C) concede承认；D) acquire得到，获得。
13. 大多数塑料不能传热导电。A)attract吸引；B)carry传送，运输(指把东西携带或运送到另一个地方)；C) conduct传(热、电等)；D)transfer转移，升迁(常与from和to连用)。
14. 你那天告诉我的消息有待证实。A)affirm肯定，断言；B)confront使面对；C)confirm证实，进一步确定；D)conform符合，顺从。
15. 玛格丽特费了好大力气才说服她父亲同意让她去哈佛大学学商务管理。
A)contend竞争，斗争；B)contest竞争，比赛；C)content使满意；D) consent to同意。