一、单选题（共15题，共15分）
1、The painting depicts an idyllic（ ）scene of shepherds watching over their grazing sheep.(1分)
A: industrial
B: pastoral
C: realistic
D: dramatic
2、The new manager’s（ ）and enthusiasm have helped the company to achieve its international success.(1分)
A: existence
B: reluctance
C: persistence
D: avoidance
3、Everyone at the meeting was expected to（ ）actively in the discussions.(1分)
A: participate
B: negotiate
C: navigate
D: fight
4、They had a（ ）escape when their car plunged into a river.(1分)
A: miraculous
B: drastic
C: possible
D: ridiculous
5、He was very（ ）popular writers, whom he described as having no talent.(1分)
A: proud of
B: curious about
C: anxious about
D: contemptuous of
6、The elderly lady was （） sorry for what she had said to the shop assistant.(1分)
A: graciously
B: genuinely
C: generously
D: gorgeously
7、Jonah and his youngest son were finally （） with each other, after not speaking for nearly six years.(1分)
A: connected
B: united
C: reconciled
D: combined
8、She had the （） to believe the law did not apply to her.(1分)
A: dignity
B: interest
C: patience
D: arrogance
9、Whether the end （） the means is an issue of heated discussion.(1分)
A: simplifies
B: justifies
C: disguises
D: glamorizes
10、She （） the mark on the wall for ages, but it wouldn’t come off.(1分)
A: scrubbed
B: cut
C: struck
D: beat
11、The gunman in Wednesday's attack has been （） as Lee Giggs, an unemployed truck driver.(1分)
A: regarded
B: described
C: identified
D: categorized
12、To our surprise, the students （） the task successfully in less than twenty minutes.(1分)
A: had
B: assigned
C: took
D: accomplished
13、It has to be said it was rather （） of him to ask a complete stranger to look after his luggage.(1分)
A: clever
B: ingenuous
C: conscientious
D: considerate
14、Could you give me some （） as to when I am likely to receive a reply?(1分)
A: suggestion
B: comment
C: indication
D: recommendation
15、It is questioned whether the teachers should work （） from the officially approved primers.(1分)
A: rigidly
B: carelessly
C: severely
D: aggressively
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