154.The new secretary has written a remarkably¹ ________report within a few hundred words but with all the important details included.
A) concise²?????????????
B) brisk??????????????
C) precise
D) elaborate

155.His face ________as he came in after running all the way from school.
A) flared³?????????????
B) fluctuated????????????
C) fluttered
D) flushed

156.Steel is not as ________ as cast iron; it does not break as easily.
A) elastic⁴?????????????
B) brittle⁵?????????????
C) adaptable⁶
D) flexible

157.A big problem in lemming English as a foreign language is lack of opportunities for ________interaction with proficient⁷ speakers of English.
A) instantaneous??????????
B) provocative⁸???????????
C) verbal
D) dual⁹

158.Within ten years they have tamed the ________hill into green woods.
A) vacant?????????????
B) barren?????????????
C) weird¹⁰
D) wasteful¹¹

159.The ________of our trip to London was the visit to Buckingham Palace.
A) summit?????????????
B) height??????????????
C) peak
D) highlight

160.Harold claimed that he was a serious and well-known artist, but in fact he was a(n) ________.
A) alien?????????????
B) client.?????????????
C) counterpart
D) fraud

161.We don't ________any difficulties in completing the project so long as we keep within our budget.
A) foresee?????????????
B) fabricate?????????????
C) infer
D) inhibit¹²

答案：

ADBCBDDA
154. 参考译文：新秘书写了份简洁的报告，只用了几百个词，却包含了所有重要细节。
A) concise 简洁的????????????
B) brisk 敏捷的，通常指行动，心情等?????????????
C) precise 精确的
D) elaborate 详尽的

155.参考译文：由于他从学校一路跑来，因此进来时脸红红。
A) flared 闪烁，张开???????????
B) fluctuated 波动????????
C) fluttered 拍翅膀
D) flushed 脸泛红

156.参考译文：钢不象铸铁那样脆，不容易断裂。
A) elastic?有弹性的????????????
B) brittle 脆的，容易碎的????????
C) adaptable 能适应的，常用作褒义词
D) flexible 有弹性的，柔韧的，可变通的

157.参考译文：英语作为外语学习的一大问题是缺乏与精通英语的人的口头交流的机会。
A) instantaneous?即时的?????????
B) provocative 挑衅的???????????
C) verbal 口头的
D) dual 双重的

158.参考译文：十年功夫他们把荒山变为绿色林地。
A) vacant 空的????????????
B) barren 贫瘠的???????????
C) weird 奇怪的
D) wasteful 浪费的

159.参考译文：伦敦之行最难忘的是参观白金汉宫。
A) summit 顶点，最高点????????????
B) height 高度??????????????
C) peak 山顶，峰顶
D) highlight 重点，最精彩的部分

160.参考译文：Harold称他自己是个严肃的，有名的艺术家，但事实上他是个骗子。
A) alien 外星人，外侨?????????????
B) client 客户????????????
C) counterpart 两方面地位职务相当的人物
D) fraud 骗子

161.参考译文：只要我们维持在预算内工作，现在还看不出完成项目会有任何困难。
A) foresee 预见???????????
B) fabricate 编造，捏造???????????
C) infer 推断
D) inhibit 抑制，阻止