1.What makes the space shuttle_____is that it takes off like a rocket but lands like an airplane.

A.exceptional B.strange C.unique D.rare

[答案]C.unique.

[注释]unique(=being the only one of its type)同类事物中独一无二的。如：This stamp is unique;all others like it have been lost or destroyed.

2.People cannot but feel_____,for they simply cannot understand how he could have made such a stupid mistake.

A.puzzled B.delighted C.induced D.inspired

[答案]A.puzzled.

[注释]be(feel,get)puzzled感到迷惑、为难。

本题译文：人们不得不感到迷惑，因为他们简直不能理解，他怎么能犯这样愚蠢的错误。

3.When a space shuttle has accomplished its_____,it can be ready for another trip in about two weeks.

A.venture B.mission C.commission D.responsibility

[答案]B.mission.

[注释]mission通常指一种特殊的、特定的且有一定难度的使命或工作，常与accomplish,complete等词搭配，如：accomplish a historic mission完成一项历史使命。Venture冒险;常指商业上的冒险投机。例如：He declined the business venture.Commission委任;代理;佣金。He often goes beyond his commission.(他时常越权。)responsibility责任。

本题译文：当航天飞机完成了它的使命，它能在大约两周内做好准备再次航行。

4.He’s the kind of man who is fond of_____compliments to other men’s wives.

A.paying B.saying C.expressing D.showing

[答案]A.paying

[注释]pay a compliment(compliments)to sb.恭维某人。

5.Radar enables the pilot of an airliner to take off,fly and land in_____.

A.danger B.comfort C.continuity D.safety

[答案]D.safety.

[注释]in safety安全地。从逻辑上看，其他选择均不切题。

6.The map was drawn to the standard_____of 1/100,000,so there was not much detail.

A.route B.line C.rate D.scale

[答案]d.scale.

[注释]scale在此题中意指"(实物与地图、图解等代表物间的)比例，比例尺".be drawn to be standard scale of 1/100,000(按照十万分之一标准比例尺绘制)。

7.Our Party has always devoted great attention to raising the living_____of the working people.

A.cost B.situation C.level D.standard

[答案]D.standard.

[注释]living standard生活水准。

8.It was_____by the railway board that the cost of rail fares would be increased by ten percent.

A.noticed B.stated C.suggested D.noted

[答案]B.stated.

[注释]state此处意为"(=make sth.know,announce)宣布，通告，声明(口头的或书面的)"，如：It is stated that all the accident were killed.(据宣布，事故中全部人员无一幸免。)suggest建议，是表示欲望意义的动词，从句中要用虚拟语气(should 动词原形)。Note(=notice)"注意到"，如：It was noted that the temperature rose during this time.

9.The chances of discovering life on Neptune are about a million_____.

A.at one B.for one C.to one D.against one

[答案]c.the one.

[注释]a million to one百万分之一，意为"几乎没有什么可能"。

10.Everything he said then was_____by what happened later.

A.identified B.signified C.noticed D.verified

[答案]D.verified.

[注释]verify(=prove the truth of)证实，证明：1)It was easy to verify his statements.(很容易证实他说的话。)2)Later findings verified the scientist’s theory(后来的各种发现证明这位科学家的理论是对的。)

identify识别，鉴别;signify表示，意味，要紧;有重要性：1)He signified that he agreed by nodding.(他点头表示同意。)2)Never mind,it doesn’t signify.(没事儿，这无关紧要。)