1.In the sentence “Not every winter is critical for deer of

1.In the sentence “Not every winter is critical for deer of course”,the word “critical” means ______.
a.finding fault b.forming a crisis c.urgently needed d.important
2 .Inside,in the warm living room,with a glass of wine to drink and Mozart to listen to,she was far from the tiredness she had ______ earlier.
a.advocated b.conceived c.claimed d.accumulated
3.If you’ve worked for one employer for two years or more before leaving to have your baby,you may ______ maternity pay (产妇薪酬).
a.draw on b.be entitled to c.settle for d.rest on
4.You’d better keep your leaders ______ of your activities so that they can ensure you are adequately supported.
a.informed b.amused c.outlined d.swallowed
7.Painting is the art of reaching the soul through the eyes,but if the picture ______ the eyes and never reaches the soul,the painter has fallen far short of his aim.
a.appeals to b.settles for c.fumbles with d.aims at
8.A commission was appointed to ______ into the alleged illegal payments by the football club.
a.inquire b.bounce c.render d.deceive
9.Statistics are ______ to prove the depth of popular misery:falling real wages,rising unemployment,and a general collapse of living standards.
a.concealed b.grabbed c.cited d.projected
10.The claim that women can never be in positions of public responsibility because of their “raging hormonal (荷尔蒙的) imbalances” is thoroughly ______ in this article.
a.poked b.injured c.refuted d.pleaded
11.While I was waiting on the platform,a railway employee shouted across the track that the 9:49 train had been ______,and that the next train would be at 10:19.
a.cancelled b.abridged c.poised d.upset
12.The daughter of an Indian laborer,Mrs.Swami was ______ by her husband and had to support four children all by herself.
a.followed b.deserted c.cancelled d.scared
13.Peter read the letter twice before its meaning ______.
a.came up b.sank in c.caught on d.turned up
14.“I might just as well ______ and go if you can’t even listen to things reasonably!”
a.mean business b.make concessions c.pack up d.hand up
15.Mary ______ herself for making the silly mistake and letting the golden opportunity slip through her fingers.
a.amused b.justified c.blessed d.cursed
16.Environmentalists are doing everything within their power to protect the birds and ______ the impact of the oil spill.
a.minimize b.swallow c.exaggerate d.abridge
17.This is a matter which cannot be too carefully watched since failure to comply ______ you liable to heavy penalties.
a.enables b.renders c.injures d.flushes
18.Their organization neither used nor ______ the use of violence in its struggle for equality.
a.scattered b.enrolled c.overheard d.advocated

1.B 2.C 3.B 4.A 7.D 8.C 9.A
10.D 11.A 12.B 13.C 14.C 15.D
16.A 17.B 18.A