1.The sick person has taken a ____ for thebetter.
A) coverB) recover C) changeD) turn
2.Unfortunately he couldn't ____ for the loss.
A) explainB) call C) accountD) take
3.Most science-fiction writers seek to persuadereaders that the world they have created is ____ andis derived from scientific principles.
A) possibleB) impossible C) certainlyD) unlikely
4.A guided missile consists basically of a warhead attached to a tube like body. A rocket ora jet engine may ____ the missile.
A) powerB) pull C) compelD) expel
5.In judging his behavior, I hope that he committee will ____ his stage performance intoaccount.
A) putB) let C) takeD) make
6. Heavy fog made the morning light ____.
A) brightB) distortedC) dimD) filthy
7.The travel industry plays a major role in the ____ of business, recreation, and family life.
A) sphereB) scalesC) surplusD) surveys
8.He was dismissed for failing to ____ with the school regulations.
A) accommodateB) comply C) competeD) apply
9.Some science students reach a high ____of English competence in communication.
A) levelB) planeC) surfaceD) live
10.Everyone should be ____ innocent until it is proved that he is guilty.
A) presumedB) assumedC) resumedD) consumed
答案與解析：
1.D。
take a turn for the better病情有所好轉(zhuǎn)。
2.C。
account for，固定搭配，意為"解釋"。
3.A。
根據(jù)句義，此處需填入的詞應(yīng)具有肯定意義，因而possible為恰當選項;certainly為副詞，不適用。
4.A。
power提供動力;pull拉;compel強迫;expel驅(qū)逐。
5.C。
6.C。
dim不明亮，朦朧的;distorted扭曲的;filthy不潔的、污*的。
7.A。
sphere范圍、領(lǐng)域;scale規(guī)模;surplus多余的;survey調(diào)查。
8.B。
comply with為固定搭配，意為"遵守"，符合題意。
9.A。
level水平;plane平面;surface表面;line線。
10.B。
assume sb. to be"認為……是……"，符合題意。