1.The ship’ s generator broke down, and the pumps had to be operated_____ instead of mechanically.
A) manually B) artificially C) automatically D) synthetically
答案：A 句意为：船的发电机坏了，不得不用手来代替机械来操纵水泵。本题四个副词的意义分别是：manually 用手地; artificially 人工地;automatically 自动地; synthetically 综合地。根据题意应选A 项。
2.If a country becomes wealthier, its people have a large _____for saving, and can put their savings into factories.
A) space B) field C) margin D) scope
答案：C margin 富余。
3.Among all the changes resulting from the_____ entry of women into the work force, the transformation that has occurred in the women themselves is not the least important.
A) massive B) quantitative C)surplus D)formidable
答案：A massive 巨大的;极大的，大规模的。quantitative 数量上的。surplus 多余的，剩余的。formidable 可怕的，令人畏惧的;难以对付的，难以克服的。
4.Spring is the major season during which many birds begin to look for_____.
A) mates B) nests C) grass D) food
答案：A mate 伙伴，伴侣。nest 巢，窝。grass 草。food 食物。句意：春天应是鸟类求偶的季节。
5.Medical care reform has become this country's most important public health____.
A) question B) stuff C) matter D) issue
答案：C matter 事情;问题;情况;内容。question问题，疑问(尤指需要讨论、回答的问题或有疑问的事情) 。stuff 材料，东西;设备，物品。issue 问题，争论之点(尤指需要讨论的问题)。
6.what _____to him is whether the job allows him to pursue his studies.
A) applies B) refers C) happens D) matters
答案：D matter[多用于否定句或疑问句中]重要，要紧，有关系。
7.If you don't like to swim, you ____ stay at home.
A) should as we B) may as well C) can as well D) would as well
答案：B may (just) as well(do) 不妨(用来提出建议等)。
8.I didn’t_____ to take a taxi but I had to as I was lat.
A) assume B) suppose C) mean D) hope
答案：C mean ( to do)有 ……意图，打算，想。assume认为，揣想，假定[后面多跟从句，不直接跟不定式]。suppose 设想，认为，猜测[后面可以跟从句、带不定式to be 的复合结构、带不定式完成式的复合结构，但不能直接跟不定式]。hope 希望[后面可以直接跟从句或不定式]。
9.There is supposed to be a safety_____ which makes it impossible for trains to collide.
A) appliance B) accessory C)machine D)mechanism
答案：D mechanism 机械装置，结构。appliance 器械，器具。accessory 附件。machine 机器。
10.This research has attracted wide _____ coverage and has featured on BBC television’s Tomorrow's World.
A) message B) information C) media D) data
答案：C 句意为：这项研究吸引了媒体广泛的注意，并且在BBC 电视台的《未来世界》节目中播出。根据句中coverage(新闻报道)一词可知应选media (媒体)。message 消息，讯息;information 通知，信息，情报;data 数据，资料。
