1 The nursery is bright and cheerful.
A pleasant B clean
C peaceful D large
2 This kind of material was seldom used in building houses during the Middle Ages.
A never B rarely
C often D only
3 People from many places were drawn to the city by its growing economy.
A fetched B carried
C attracted D pushed
4 The soldier displayed remarkable courage in the battle.
A placed B showed
C pointed D decided
5 How do you account for your absence from the class last Thursday?
A explain B examine
C choose D expand
6 About one quarter of the workers in the country are employed in factories
A third B fourth
C tenth D fifteenth
7 She was grateful to him for being so good to her.
A careful B hateful
C beautiful D thankful
8 There are only five minutes left, but the outcome of the match is still in doubt.
A result B judgment
C estimation D event
9 He is certain that the dictionary is just what I want.
A sure B angry
C doubtful D worried
10 The last few weeks have been enjoyable.
A close B near
C past D several
11 What were the consequences of the decision she had made?
A reasons B results
C causes D bases
12 They didn't realize how serious the problem was
A know B forget
C doubt D remember
13 We shall keep the money in a secure place
A clean B secret
C distant D safe
14 The great changes of the city astonished every visitor to that city.
A attacked B surprised
C attracted D interested
15 The city has decided to do away with all the old buildings in its centre
A get rid of B set up
C repair D paint
答案：
01. A 02. B 03. C 04. B 05. A
06. B 07. D 08. A 09. A 10. C
11. B 12. A 13. D 14. B 15. A
解析：
1 A cheerful 让人感到愉快的，与pleasant同义，clean干净的，peaceful 和平的，large大的。
2 B seldom很少、几乎没有 ，rarely 不常、很少，never 绝不，often经常，only只有，仅有的意思。
3 C drawn 是draw 的过去分词形式，在这里指的是城市发展的经济吸引着各地的人们。Fetch 是取来的意思，carried 携带，运载；pushed 是推的意思
4 B displayed 陈列、展览、显现、展示出；placed 放置；pointed指出；decided坚决的、明确的。Showed 展示出，这句话意思是战士们在战争中展示出了巨大的勇气。
5 A account for 意思为说明，解释………的原因；与explain同义；examine检查、审查；choose选择，挑选、决定；expand是扩张、展开的意思。
6 B quarter是四分之一，与fourth同义
7 D grateful感激的，与thankful同义；careful仔细的，hateful讨厌的；beautiful漂亮的。
8 A outcome表示结果，与result同义，judgment 判断，estimation估计、评价、判断；event 事件
9 A certain肯定、确定；sure确信的，angry 生气的，doubtful 难以预测的，未定的；worried 焦虑的、烦恼的。
10 C last 有一次的、最近的意思，此时与past 刚过去的意思相近，close接近的；near 也是接近、附近的意思；several是几个、数个、一些的意思。
11 B consequence是结果、后果的意思；result结果；reasons原因；bases 基础、基地。
12 A realize意识到、了解的意思；forget忘记，doubt怀疑、疑虑；remember 记得。
13 D secure安全的，与safe同义，secret是秘密的意思；distant远离的，遥远的。
14 B astonish 使大为吃惊；attack 攻击、抨击；attracted 具有吸引力的；interested 感兴趣的。
15 A do away with 废除、消灭、去掉；get rid of 也是除掉、去掉的意思。Set up建立，成立的意思；repair维修、修理；paint 画，绘画的意思。
