十道英语选择题,四级左右难度.
21.________thatthedemandforpowercontinuestoriseatthecurrentrate,itwillnotbelongbeforetraditionalsourcesbecomeinadequate.
A)Concerning
B)Regarding
C)Ascertaining
D)Assuming
22.Wefindthatsomebirds_____twiceayearbetweenhotandcoldcountries.
A)migrate
B)emigrate
C)transfer
D)commute
23.Asvisitingscholars,they_______willinglytothecustomsofthecountrytheylivein.
A)submit
B)commit
C)conform
D)subject
24.Theprofessorfoundhimselfconstantly_______thequestion:“Howcouldanyonedothesethings?"
A)poring
B)pondering
C)presiding
D)presuming
25.Inthosedays,executivesexpectedtospendmostoftheirlivesinthesamefirmand,unlesstheyweredismissedfor_______,toretireattheageof65.
A)denial
B)deduction
C)integrity
D)incompetence
26.Herjewelry_______underthespotlightsandshebecamethedominantfigureattheball.
A)blazed
B)dazzled
C)glared
D)glittered
27.Weeks______beforeanyonewasarrestedinconnectionwiththebankrobbery.
A)elapsed
B)expired
C)overlapped
D)terminated
28.Oftensuchargumentshavetheeffectof______ratherthanclarifyingtheissuesinvolved.
A)blocking
B)obscuring
C)tackling
D)prejudicing
29.Heraisedhiseyebrowsandstuckhisbeadforwardand_______itinasinglenod,agestureboysusedthenforO.K.whentheywerepleased.
A)jerked
B)twisted
C)shrugged
D)tugged
30.Shehadrecentlyleftajobandhadhelpedherselftocopiesofthecompany'sclientdata,whichsheintendedto______instartingherownbusiness.
A)dwellon
B)baseon
C)drawupon
D)comeupon