1.____I am well again, I can go on with the expedition.

A Now that

B In that

C Because

D That

答案：A now that 意为“既然”，用于引导原因状语从句，带有“时间”含义，用于说明一种新情况。in that 和because 也可以引导原因状语从句。because 引导的从句一般位于句末，语气最强，强调直接原因;in that 有“在某一方面，在于”的含义。

2.When he arrived, he found____ the aged and the sick at home.

A none but

B none other than

C nothing but

D no other than

答案：A none but 和nothing but 都表示“除……之外没有”或“只有……”。none but 用于指人。

3.I won’t listen to your talking____ , for I am too tired.

A nonsense

B nuisance

C words

D jokes

答案：A nonsense：胡说八道。

4.Do you have any____ about what living beings on other planets would be like?

A ideal

B comprehension

Cnotion

Dintelligence

答案：A notion 概念，观念，想法，看法。ideal理想。comprehension 理解，理解力。intelligence聪明，智力。

5.Our government should remain____ and will never support either side.

A balanced

B middle

C equal

D neutral

答案：D neutral：中立的。

6.To make a fortune as soon as possible is the only ____ that drives him to woek so hard every day.

A power

B force

Cmotive

Dsignal

答案：C motive动机。power力量。force力量。signal信号。

7.The tension ____ as the guest of honor was about to announce the winner.

A mounted

B climbed

C ascended

Draised

答案：A 嘉宾即将宣布获奖者名单时，气氛越来越紧张。mount 上升(指向上攀登或连续不断上升的过程，可与抽象名词连用 。ascend 攀登，上升( 与mount 同义，但不与抽象名词连用 。climb 攀登，爬。raise 增加，提高。

8.You must ____your efforts to study English.

A expand

B strengthen

C grow

D multiply

答案：D multiply 大大增加。

9.Her wages are not the lowest, for the____ wage is five yuan a day

A minimum

B lowest

C limited

D bottom

答案：A minimum 最低的。

10.The little boy was____ into stealing.

A mistook

B made

C misplaced

D misled

答案：D mislead 受误导。