1. Most nurses are women， but in the higher ranks of the medical profession women are in a ___________.
A. scarcity B. minority
C. minimum D. shortage
2. Fresh fruits and vegetables are generally less expensive when they are in ________.
A. sale B. need C. season D. time
3. The manager gave her his ____________ that the complaint would be investigated.
A. admission B. allowance
C. assurance D. insurance
4. According to the psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud， wisdom comes from the _________ of maturity.
A. fulfillment B. achievement
C. establishment D. accomplishment
5. The remarkable ________ of life on the Galapagos Islands inspired Charles Darwin to establish his theory of evolution.
A. classification B. variety
C. density D. diversion
1．【答案】B
【解析】in a minority占少數(shù)，與Most nurses are women相對應。A項scarcity“缺乏，不足”；a scarcity of teachers師資缺乏。C項minimum“最低限度”；The temperature reached the minimum at midnight．氣溫在半夜達到了最低點。D項shortage“缺少”；There is a world shortage of fuel．全世界都缺少燃料。
2. 【答案】C
【解析】A項in sale無此搭配，應為on sale，表示“出售，拍賣”；B項in need表不“需要的”；C項in season“（水果等）應時的，時令的”；D項in time表示“及時地，準時地”。根據(jù)題意應選C項。
3．【答案】C
【解析】A項admission意為“允許進人”；B項allowance意為“允許”；C項assurance表示“保證”；D項insurance表示“保險”。比較詞義，C項適合，為正確答案。
4．【答案】B
【解析】achievement作“達到，取得”講，指通過努力逐步達到某一階段或取得某一成果，如：The achievement of his object inspired him to greater efforts．他達到了目標這件事激勵他作出更大的努力。fulfillment則作“履行，完成，實現(xiàn)”講，如：The fulfillment of every task assigned by the Party and the state is his greatest wish．完成黨和國家交給的各項任務是他的心愿。establishment 意為“建立，設立，開辦”，如：The establishment of revolutionary committees marks the beginning of the great revolution．革命委員會的建立標志著*的開始。accomplishment作“完成”講，與fulfillment意思相近，如：We are fighting for the accomplishment of the Party‘s tasks．我們正為完成黨的任務而奮斗。
5．【答案】B
【解析】variety意為“變種，多樣，種種”，如：We demanded more variety in our food．我們要求食物多換花樣。而classification作“分類，類別，級別”講，如：The automatic classification of mail according to places where it is to go is very popular in many countries．在很多國家，按郵件到達的地方自動對其進行分類是很普遍的做法。density意為“稠密，密度”，如：Mercury has a much greater density than water．水銀的密度比水大得多。diversion意為“轉移，消遣”，如：Chess and billiards are his favorite diversions．下棋和打臺球是他所喜歡的消遣。
A. scarcity B. minority
C. minimum D. shortage
2. Fresh fruits and vegetables are generally less expensive when they are in ________.
A. sale B. need C. season D. time
3. The manager gave her his ____________ that the complaint would be investigated.
A. admission B. allowance
C. assurance D. insurance
4. According to the psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud， wisdom comes from the _________ of maturity.
A. fulfillment B. achievement
C. establishment D. accomplishment
5. The remarkable ________ of life on the Galapagos Islands inspired Charles Darwin to establish his theory of evolution.
A. classification B. variety
C. density D. diversion
1．【答案】B
【解析】in a minority占少數(shù)，與Most nurses are women相對應。A項scarcity“缺乏，不足”；a scarcity of teachers師資缺乏。C項minimum“最低限度”；The temperature reached the minimum at midnight．氣溫在半夜達到了最低點。D項shortage“缺少”；There is a world shortage of fuel．全世界都缺少燃料。
2. 【答案】C
【解析】A項in sale無此搭配，應為on sale，表示“出售，拍賣”；B項in need表不“需要的”；C項in season“（水果等）應時的，時令的”；D項in time表示“及時地，準時地”。根據(jù)題意應選C項。
3．【答案】C
【解析】A項admission意為“允許進人”；B項allowance意為“允許”；C項assurance表示“保證”；D項insurance表示“保險”。比較詞義，C項適合，為正確答案。
4．【答案】B
【解析】achievement作“達到，取得”講，指通過努力逐步達到某一階段或取得某一成果，如：The achievement of his object inspired him to greater efforts．他達到了目標這件事激勵他作出更大的努力。fulfillment則作“履行，完成，實現(xiàn)”講，如：The fulfillment of every task assigned by the Party and the state is his greatest wish．完成黨和國家交給的各項任務是他的心愿。establishment 意為“建立，設立，開辦”，如：The establishment of revolutionary committees marks the beginning of the great revolution．革命委員會的建立標志著*的開始。accomplishment作“完成”講，與fulfillment意思相近，如：We are fighting for the accomplishment of the Party‘s tasks．我們正為完成黨的任務而奮斗。
5．【答案】B
【解析】variety意為“變種，多樣，種種”，如：We demanded more variety in our food．我們要求食物多換花樣。而classification作“分類，類別，級別”講，如：The automatic classification of mail according to places where it is to go is very popular in many countries．在很多國家，按郵件到達的地方自動對其進行分類是很普遍的做法。density意為“稠密，密度”，如：Mercury has a much greater density than water．水銀的密度比水大得多。diversion意為“轉移，消遣”，如：Chess and billiards are his favorite diversions．下棋和打臺球是他所喜歡的消遣。