一、单项填空(从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项)1.Somepeopleareabletomultitaskwell—theycan_______twoormorebusinessesatthesametimeverywell.A.addtoB.adapttoC.appealtoD.attendto【答案】D【解析】addto增加；adaptto适应；appealto呼吁，吸引；attendto处理，应付。句意：有些人可以同时很好地做数件事情——他们可以同时很好地处理两件或更多的事情。2.IcouldnothelpbutexaminemyconsciencebeforeherandIaskedwhatwouldIsayifIwasinher_______situation.A.admirableB.awfulC.aggressiveD.allergic【答案】B3.IapologizeifIhadoffendedyou,butI_______youthatitwasunintentional.A.admireB.adviseC.assureD.annoy【答案】C【解析】admire钦佩，赞美，羡慕；advise通知，告知；assure保证，担保；annoy使生气，使烦恼。句意：如果我冒犯了你，我抱歉，但是我向你保证我不是故意的。4.Whetherinaprofessionalorsocialsettingit’salways_______ifyoufailtointroducetwopeoplewhenyou’retheironlysharedacquaintance.A.appropriateB.awkwardC.arbitraryD.ashamed【答案】B【解析】appropriate适当的，合适的；awkward尴尬的，笨拙的；arbitrary任意的，任性的，随心所欲的；ashamed惭愧的，难为情的(指人的心理感受，不可以指事情)。句意：无论在职场上还是在社交场合，如果你是两个陌生人唯一的熟人而不出面介绍的话，这会让人觉得很尴尬。5.—VolunteeringisbecomingincreasinglypopularinChina.—Yes.Peoplearenow_______thathelpingothersishelpingthemselves.A.awakeB.awareC.appropriateD.arbitrary【答案】B【解析】awake醒的，清醒的；aware意识到；appropriate适当的，合适的；arbitrary任意的，任性的，随心所欲的。句意：在中国，志愿者活动越来越流行。是的，人们现在意识到帮助别人就是帮助自己。6.Weshouldlearntocommunicateinakinderwaywithpeoplewhoaresensitiveaboutwhatotherssayto_______embarrassment.A.assessB.analyzeC.avoidD.abandon【答案】C【解析】assess估定，评定，评估；analyze分析，分解；avoid避免；abandon抛弃，放弃。句意：我们应当学会以一种更温和的方式和那些对别人说的话非常敏感的人交谈，以避免产生尴尬。7.Evenifyougetan_______scoreorfailinthecollegeentranceexamination,dorememberthatyoudeservetobeapplaudedfortheeffortsyoumake.A.averageB.artificialC.ambiguousD.authentic【答案】A8.Puzzledbythisstrangenaturalphenomenon,thescientistsstartedtoexploreevery_______theyknewtofigureitout.A.assignmentB.authorityC.avenueD.attitude【答案】C【解析】assignment任务，工作，作业；authority权力，权威；avenue大道，途径，手段；attitude态度，看法。句意：因这个奇怪的自然现象所困惑，科学家开始尝试各种他们知道的方法去探索这个现象。9.Thereshouldn’tbeanydifficultycompletingtheworkonschedulesincetwodaysisstill_______.A.acceptableB.affordableC.availableD.accessible【答案】C【解析】acceptable可接受的；affordable支付得起的，负担得起的；available可利用的，有效的；accessible可进入的。句意：按时完成那项工作应该没有任何困难，因为还有两天时间(可用)。10.HeknowssomuchaboutRussiathathe’suniversallyacknowledgedasa(n)_______onRussianaffairs.A.agentB.audienceC.architectD.authority【答案】D【解析】agent代理人；audience观众，听众；architect建筑师，设计师，缔造者；authority官方，权威。句意：他对俄罗斯是如此了解以至于被公认为是俄罗斯问题的权威。11.Shellyhadpracticedhardforthedrivingtestsothatshecouldbesureofpassingitonherfirst_______.A.attractionB.attemptC.arrivalD.article【答案】B【解析】onone’sfirstattempt“第一次尝试”，符合语境。句意：雪莉为了确保能够第一次就通过驾照考试，于是她进行了刻苦的训练。12.Thehumordidn’t_______theaudienceatallinthattheperformercouldn’tgetacrossitsrealmeaning.A.approachB.assessC.assi...