or expressions. Choose the right one to complete the sentence.
1.The burn needs a （an） （[A] application， [B] treatment） of ointment three times a day， or it will get infected.
2.Porters laden with heavy bags were now （[A] walking， [B] Working） their way slowly across a rope bridge.
3.The （[A] studied， [B] learned） casualness of the stranger‘s manner put us on guard immediately.
4.This pretty girl seems to have plenty of confidence， but appearances are sometimes （[A] deceptive， [B] deceitful）。
5.To get （[A] permitted， [B] admitted） to the university， a student must have good results from the junior college.
6.Some plants are very （[A] sensible， [B] sensitive） to light； they prefer the shade.
7. As the living standard improves， the （A. span， B. length） of life is getting longer and longer.
8. The poor emperor was forced by the usurper to （A. abandon， B. abdicate）。
9. I find it difficult to operate this computer. Can you （A. demonstrate， B. exemplify） it for me？
10. The formal declaration of the news went four （A. documents， B. drafts） before it was submitted to the conference.
11. I had a fantastic （A. stretch， B. stroke） of luck last weekend. I picked up a genuine Stradivarius violin for only $20.
12. In the A-series football match， AC-Milan （A. beat， B. defended） all the other teams and became the champion as expected.
13. Some people watch television so much that they cannot （A. conceive， B. imagine） of living without it.
14. Filled with great （A. adulation， B. admiration） for their integrity and courage， he was determined to be a man like them.
15. The professor looked over our papers with a hasty （A. sight， B. glance）。
16. He was born in a small town （A. lived， B. inhabited） by about 1，500 people.
17. Mary made one last （A. attraction， B. appeal） to her father for permission to go to the party.
18. The old man thought their behavior was （A. contemptible， B. contemptuous）， but he didn‘t say anything in front of the hostess.
答案：
1. A 2. B 3. A 4. A 5. B 6. B
7. A 8. B 9. A 10. B 11. B 12. A
13. A 14. B 15. B 16. B 17. B 18. A
解析（限于篇幅只分析13-18题）：
这一部分主要检查学员对同、近义词的区分与应用。
13题区分A. conceive， B. imagine：都有“想象”的意思。imagine 表达“想象， 设想， 幻想”时，是及物动词， conceive 表达“想象；构想；设想”（常与by连用）。故此题选择A.
14题区分A. adulation， B. admiration：两词都有“对别人表达好意”之义，但前者表示“谄媚， 奉承”之意，有贬义；后者则有“赞美；钦佩；赞赏”之意，故答案为B.
15题区分A. sight， B. glance：都有“看”的意思。glance更有“匆匆一看”的意思，结合该句填空处前面一词 “hasty （匆忙的）”，我们可以断定应选择B.
16题区分A. lived， B. inhabited：都有“住”的意思。live作及物动词有“过着， 度过， 经历”之意，作不及物动词才有“活着， 生
