1. While nuclear weapons present grave ________ dangers, the predominant crisis of over population is with us today.
A. inevitable
B. constant
C. overwhelming
D. potential
2. This is the ________ piano on which the composer created some of his greatest works.
A. true
B. original
C. real
D. genuine
3. Comparison and contrast are often used ________ in advertisements.
A. intentionally
B. pertinently
C. incidentally
D. tiresomely
4. A complete investigation into the causes of the accident should lead to inproved standards and should ________ new operating procedures.
A. result in
B. march with
C. subject to
D. proceed with
5. ________ popular belief that classical music is too complex, it achieves a simplicity that only a genius can create.
A. Subject to
B. Contrary to
C. Familiar to
D. Similar to
6. The bonds of true affection had pulled us - six very different men from six very different countries - across Antarctica; we proved in the end that we werent very different ________.
A. for all
B. as usual
C. in particular
D. after all
7. Though her parents ________ her musical ability, Jerrilous piano playing is really terrible.
A. pour scorn on
B. heap praise upon
C. give vent to
D. cast light upon
8. Some children display an ________ curiosity about every new thing they encounter.
A. incredible
B. infectious
C. incompatible
D. inaccessible
9. Bruce Stephen gripped the ________ wheel hard as the car bounced up and down.
A. stirring
B. driving
C. steering
D. revolving
10. Many of the scientists and engineers are judged ________ how great their achievements are.
A. in spite of
B. in ways of
C. in favor of
D. in terms of
答案与解析：
1.D。A. inevitable肯定如此的，千篇一律的，不可避免的，B. constant永恒的，永远的，C. overwhelming 占绝对多数的，压倒优势的，D. potential adj潜在的n潜力。
2.B。A. true C. real 真的，真实的，B. original最初的，最先存在的，原创的，D. genuine 真诚的，诚实的，天然的。
3.A。A. intentionally故意的，intention意图，企图，B.pertinently直接地，有关地，中肯地，C. incidentally附带地，偶然地，D. tiresomely 疲惫的，令人厌倦的。
4.A。A. result in result in +结果，result from +原因，导致....，B. march with march A with B用A和B进行比较地竞争，C. subject to 使隶属于、使服从于，D. proceed with = contime with 继续。
5.B。A. Subject to 以 为条件，B. Contrary to与 相反，C. Familiar to与....熟悉，D. Similar to 与 相同。
6.D。A. for all 用在句首，尽管，B. as usual 像平常一样。C. in particular 特别，D. after all 用在句末，表示毕竟归根到底。
7.B。A. pour scorn on 提到， scorn轻蔑，蔑视，B. heap praise upon 大加赞赏，C. give vent to宣泄，吐露，D. cast light upon 着重，重视。
8.A。A. incredible 难以置信的，B. infectious 传染的，感染的，C. incompatible incompatible with不能和谐相处性子相D. inaccessible 。
9.C。A. stirring 动，移动，搅拌，吹拂，B. driving 驱动，C. steering ，D. revolving旋转。
10.D。A. in spite of 尽管，B. in ways of无该搭配，C. in favor of支持赞成= support，D. in terms of根据以 角度在 方面。