on this perfect surface, the artist would sketch a composition with chalk, refine it with ink, and then begin the deliberate process of applying thin layers of egg tempera paint with small brushes.

[a] decisive [b] careful [c] natural [d] unusual

a daring experimentalist in language, gertrude stein wrote in a style so eccentric that early critics were uncertain whether to take her seriously.

[a] circular [b] conservative [c] humorous [d] strange

the earth is not an absolutely rigid body but is elastic under conditions of stress.

[a] pliant [b] durable [c] volcanic [d] hazardous

the quality and number of a citys public roads offer an excellent means of gauging its prosperity.

[a] protecting [b] enriching [c] tracing [d] judging

william christopher handy, the composer of the jazz classic “memphis blues”, composed numerous other pieces in the same idiom.

[a] key [b] period [c] style [d] phrase

keys: 6～10 bdadc

 statistics seemed to justify the common belief that americans were devoted to periodicals.

[a] generate [b] calculate [c] modify [d] prove

born in 1863, annie fellows johnston wrote stories for juveniles that became very popular and are still widely read.

[a] young people [b] women [c] foreigners [d] sports fans

a dogs sense of smell is keener than that of a human being.

[a] more interesting [b] more acute [c] more appropriate [d] more useful

the rules state that if a boxer is knocked down he must stay for a mandatory eight seconds.

[a] long [b] delayed [c] obligatory [d] crucial

logrolling is a sport in which contestants perform various maneuvers while treading on a floating log.

[a] speeches [b] duties [c] marches [d] moves

keys: 11～15 dabcd

 the flowers on the table were a manifestation of the childs love for his mother.

[a] demonstration [b] (an) infestation [c] combination [d] satisfaction

most of the exhibitions were free, but for some a nominal fee was asked.

[a] large [b] raised [c] small [d] higher

i find his idea extremely abhorrent.

[a] superficial [b] dangerous [c] distasteful [d] illogical

hypnotized individuals can be induced to act bizarrely.

[a] in harmful ways [b] against their ways [c] oddly [d] emotionally

the original bobsled was merely a strip of animal skin pulled tight and fastened between smoothed ships of wood.

[a] placed [b] used [c] attached [d] released

keys: 16～20 acccc

1. this place is a habitat for pit vipers.

[a] habit [b] home [c] food [d] candle

2. few composers have been so idolized during their lifetime as was edward mcdowell.

[a] dissatisfied [b] reviewed [c] misguided [d] worshiped

3. the fire occurred while the old lady was taking a nap.

[a] doze [b] trick [c] barrel [d] snap

4. mr. james baker is the narrator of the production.

[a] controller [b] speaker [c] manager [d] pastry cook

5. psychologists have recently mounted an offensive against what they describe as nastiness toward students by educators.

[a] arbitrariness [b] unpleasantness [c] severity [d] aloofness

keys: 1-5 bdabb

. christopher columbus was the first person to navigate under the patronage of the queen isabella of spain.

[a] explore [b] sail [c] work [d] circumvent

. immigrants entering the united states at the turn of the century often encountered living conditions radically different from those they had left behind.

[a] apparently [b] drastically [c] admittedly [d] tragically

. steel expands in hot weather, so suspension bridges may sag a foot more on a hot day.

[a] shrink [b] droop [c] bounce [d] rise

. many immigrants were prepared to work hard and in appalling conditions for the sake of their descendants.

[a] benefit [b] health [c] property [d] entertainment

. ships passing on the high seas exchange salutes by lowering and raising their flags once.

[a] information [b] ceremonies [c] greetings [d] privileges

keys:  bbbac

 among all societies legal marriage is usually accompanied by some kind of ceremony that expresses group sanction of the union.

[a] opinion [b] coercion [c] approval [d] insistence

 the 1960s saw a change in the form and content of movies, treating subjects that for so many years were considered taboo.

[a] unpleasant [b] prohibited [c] unethical [d] worthless

 even a novel in which there is no narrator tacitly creates a picture of an author behind the scenes.

[a] theoretically [b] purposely [c] instinctively [d] implicitly

the legislative filibuster is a parliamentary tactic designed to delay or prevent action by the majority.

[a] tradition [b] rule [c] observance [d] maneuver

 the american medical association has called for the sport of boxing to be banned.

[a] forbidden [b] regulated [c] studied [d] reorganized

keys:  cbdda

 there was a caption underneath the photograph.

[a] signature [b] graph [c] title [d] design

the answer lay in a resource that unknowing americans had trampled underfoot in their haste to cross the “great american desert” to reach lands that sometimes proved barren.

[a] lonely [b] dangerous [c] uncomfortable [d] infertile

huey long s denunciations of the federal government were often inspired by the fervor of his listeners.

[a] size [b] curiosity [c] cheerfulness [d] zeal

hailed as the “queen of soul”, aretha frankilin imparts a gospel sound to most of her music.

[a] inaugurated [b] categorized [c] acclaimed [d] promoted

with laser scientists can probe many physical processes, such as combustion, once beyond our ken.

[a] understanding [b] responsibility [c] interpretation [d] notice

find/faind /vt.1.找到,发现　2.发觉,感到,认为　3.(成功地)达到,(通过努力而)获得 4.判决,裁决

n.发现,(有价值的)发现物

fin来自拉丁文finire =to end,bound; finis =end,bounds。

finding/5faindin /n.1.[常pl.]调查(或研究)的结果,(手艺工所用的)小型工具或材料　2.(陪审团的)裁决

finder/5fainde /a.发现者,取景器,探测器,测高仪,寻星镜

fine/fain /a.1.健康的,舒适的2.美好的,极好的,优秀的3.纤细的,尖细的,细微的 4.锋利的,敏锐的

5.精制的,颗粒微小的 6.纯粹的,无杂质的7.晴朗的

ad.很好,妙

vt.处…以罚金

n.罚金,罚款

finish/ 5finif/vt.1.完成,完毕,结束 2.用完,消耗光 3.毁灭,毁掉　4.磨光,（完美地处理）表层

n.1.结束,末尾,最后阶段(或部分) 2.平滑,光亮

finite/5fainait /a.1.有限的,有限制的　2.限定的 3.暂时的,非永久性的

affinity/ e5finiti/n.1.密切关系,嫡亲关系 2.亲和力 3.类同,相似

define/di5fain/vt.1.给…下定义 2.阐述,解释 3.限定,规定 4.分辨,区别

definite/5definit/a.1.明确的,确切的2.一定的,肯定的

definitely/5definitli/ad.1.明确地,确切地2.一定地,肯定地

definition/7defi5nifen/n.1.定义,释义2.清晰（度）,鲜明（度）3.规定,限定

definitive/di5finitiv/a.1.最可靠的,权威性的2.决定性的,最后的

n.限定词

infinite/5infinit/ n.1.无限的,无穷的 2.巨大的,无边无际的

infinitive/in5finitiv/n.（动词的）不定词,不定式

infinity /in5finiti /n.无限,无限的空间（时间或数量）

confine/5kcnfain/vt.1.限制,使局限 2.禁闭,监禁 3.限制（行动）

/ ken5fain/n.1.约束,限制 2.[pl.]界限,范围

refine/ri5fain/ vt.1.精炼,精制,提纯,净化 2.使优美,使完善 3.使举止高雅,使文明

refinery/ri5faineri /n.精炼厂,炼油(或糖等)厂

finance/fi5nans, fai5nans /n.1.财政学 3.财政,金融　4.[常pl.]财源,资金,财务情况

vt.1.为…提供资金,为…筹措资金 2.贷款,提供贷款

financial/ fi5nanfel, fai5nanfel /a.财政的,金融的,金融家的