1.Jane didn't want to be ____ on her parents for living though they are very rich.
A) independent B) dependent C) spending D) depends
答案：B be dependent on 依靠。
2.No matter how little money you have, you should get into the habit of____some in the bank regularly.
A) drawing B) withdrawing C) disposing D) depositing
答案：D deposit 储蓄，存放。存钱是deposit，取钱是withdraw/draw。dispose 安排，安置。
3.When business is ____,there is usually an obvious increase in unemployment.
A) degraded B) depressed C) reduced D) lessened
答案：B depressed 经济不景气的，萧条的。degraded (地位,身份)降低的。reduced (数量，力量)减少的。lessened (速度) 减低的，(范围)减小的，(量)减少的。
4.I must find someone to act as a _____ for me during my absence.
A) delegate B) representative C) deputy D) agent
答案：C 句意是：我必须找一个人，当我不在时代理我的职务。 deputy 代理人，代表，指某人在负责人缺席时临时代行其职。delegate 代表，指由政府或其他方面正式任命的“代表”，这种代表的职务往往是暂时性的;
representative 代表，代理人，指通过选举或委任所产生的代表，能全权代表他人或团体处理法定范围的一切事务。 agent 代理人，代表，指某人受当事人委托，代表其进行某种活动。
5.From this material we can_____ hundreds of what you may call direct products.
A) derive B) discern C)diminish D)displace
答案：A derive 得到，获得。 discern (困难地)看出，辨认出。diminish 使变弱，使减少。displace 替代，取代;使错位。
6.We managed to reach the top of the mountain, and half an hour later we began to____.
A) ascend B) descend C) decline D) plunge
答案：B descend 走下来，落下来。ascend 淅淅上升，升高;攀登，登上。decline 婉言拒绝。plunge 纵身跳进;把……猛地浸入
7.I have devoted four weekends to writing papers and now I feel I ____a rest.
A) deserve B) preserve C) conceive D) receive
答案：A deserve 值得，应当(受到) 。preserve 保持，维持。conceive想出，想到。receive收到。
8.He kicked at the locked door in____.
A) faith B) desperation C) encouragement D) hopefulness
答案：B desperation 常指因绝望而容易做出野蛮、冲动、不计后果的事。faith 信任，encouragement 鼓励，hopefulness 有希望，均与题意不符。
9.____ these conditions, the number of churches and church membership grew in
the post war decade.
A) Because B) Despite C)Accordingly D)Although
答案：B because，although 均是连词，引导从句。accordingly 是副词，表示“因此，相应地”，与本题不符。
10.Knowing something as a whole is far from knowing all its ____.
A) instance B) character C)items D)details
答案：D detail详细的情况;细节。instance 事例，例子。character 性格，个性;本性;性质;人物。item 一项，项目;一条(消息)。
