1.In the long ________, the new information technologies may fundamentally alter our way of life.
A) view
B) distance
C) jump
D) run
2.All the arrangements should be completed ________ your departure.
A) prior to
B) superior to
C) contrary to
D) parallel to
3.We need to create education standards that prepare our next generation who will be ________ with an even more competitive market.
A) tackled
B) encountered
C) dealt
D) confronted
4.In the late seventies, the amount of fixed assets required to produce one vehicle in Japan was ________ equivalent to that in the United States.
A) rudely
B) roughly
C) readily
D) coarsely
5.Many people believe we are heading for environmental disaster ________ we radically change way we live.
A) but
B) although
C) unless
D) lest
6.The machine looked like a large, ________, old-fashioned typewriter.
A) forceful
B) clumsy
C) intense
D) tricky
7.Though she began her ________ by singing in a local pop group, she is now a famous Hollywood movie star.
A) employment
B) career
C) occupation
D) profession
8.Within two weeks of arrival, all foreigners had to ________ with the local police.
A) inquire
B) consult
C) register
D) resolve
9.Considering your salary, you should be able to ________ at least twenty dollars a week.
A) put forward
B) put up
C) put out
D) put aside
10.As he has ________ our patience, we’ll not wait for him any longer.
A) torn
B) wasted
C) exhausted
D) consumed 第二题：
prior to:prep.在...之前
superior to:较好的;优的
contrary to:与..相反
parallel to:与...相类似
第三题：
tackle:n. 工具,复滑车,滑车,装备,扭倒vt. 固定,处理,抓住vi. 扭倒
encounter:n. 相会,相遇,遭遇vt. 遇见,邂逅,会战vi. 偶然相遇
deal:vt. 给予,分给vi. 做买卖,经营;对付,处理;论述,涉及n. 交易,买卖;待遇
confront:vt. 使面对,对抗,遭遇,使对质,比较
第四题：
rudely:ad. 无礼地,粗鲁地,粗陋地
roughly:ad. 粗暴地,粗心地,粗略地
readily:ad. 不迟疑地,迅速地,轻易地
coarsely:ad. 粗糙地,粗俗地,鄙俗地
第五题：
but:prep. 但是,可是,然而;除了,除非;只是,仅仅
although:conj. 尽管,虽然
unless:conj. 除非prep. 除…之外
lest:conj. 以免,因恐,免得
第六题：
forceful:a. 有力的,强烈的
clumsy:a. 笨拙的,不雅观的,粗陋的
intense:a. 非常的,强烈的,紧张的,热情的
tricky:a. 诡计多端的,狡诈的 n. 技巧
第七题：
employment:n. 雇用;使用,利用;工作,职业
career:n. 经历,生涯;专业,职业
occupation:n. 职业,工作;占领,占据;占用
profession:n. 职业,表白,声明,公开宣布
第八题：
inquire:vi. 询问;调查vt. 问,打听;调查
consult:vi. 商讨,商量,协商,会诊vt. 向…请教,查阅,考虑
register:vt. 登记,注册,挂号;指示,记录,自动记下;把挂号 vi. 登记,注册 n. 登记,注册 ; (指登记使用某软件之意)；记录器,记数器
resolve:n. 决定之事,决心,坚决vi. 决定,分解,决心vt. 使分解,解析,解决,消除,决心
第九题：
put forward:v.放出,拿出,提出,推举出
put up:举起,抬起;打开;进行,作;推举,提名;参加竞选;提高,抬高
put out:v.放出,伸出,生产,消除,打扰,麻烦,作出努力,使退场
put aside:放在一边,撇开,丢弃;保留,储存,收好
第十题：
tear:n. 泪滴,眼泪,撕,扯,裂缝,激怒,飞奔 vi. 流泪,撕破,赶快,飞奔
waste:n. 废物,浪费,损耗,消耗,荒地,垃圾,地面风化物a. 废弃的,荒芜的
exhaust:vt. 使筋疲力尽,耗尽;抽完,汲干vi. 排出气体,被排出n. 排气,排出
consume:vt. 消耗,消费,消灭vi. 消灭,毁灭
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