单选题助攻.docx

1.?Although we had told them not to keep us waiting, they made no ____ to speed up deliveries.????A)?trial????B)?attempt????C)?action????D)?progress　2.?I feel more optimistic about our ability to overcome the obstacles which ____ our civilization.????A)?confront????B)?encounter????C)?rescue????D)?originate3.?The headmaster _____ the student on his outstanding display of leadership.????A)?praised????B)?scolded????C)?congratulated????D)?contacted4.?How did you _____ to paint the whole house in a week?????A)??attempt????B)?manage????C)?win????D)?succeed　5.?Tim made his wife’s life _____ because of his violent temper.　　A)?unfortunate　B)?sorry　C)?unlucky　D)?miserable6.?He is _____ about his chances of winning a gold medal in the Olympics this year.?????A)?optimistic?????B)?optional?????C)?outstanding?????D)?obvious　7.?Most teenagers have a _____ for sports, especially football.　????A)?feeling????B)?emotion????C)?passion????D)?mood8.The city seems _____ tonight, as if something is going to happen.????A)?nervous????B)?upset????C)?tense????D)?tight9.?The thief tried to open the locked door but _____.??A)?in no way????B)?without effect?????C)?in vain????D)?at a loss10.?He was _____ of having asked such a silly question.????A)?sorry????B)?ashamed????C)?guilty????D)?miserable　11.?I dreamed _____ becoming a plane pilot when I was a small boy.????A)?for????B)?to????C)?with????D)?of　12.?In spite of various difficulties, he _____ to the dream of returning to his homeland.????A)?held back????B)?held up????C)?held down????D)?held on13.?Except on official _____ such as formal receptions, American society has a certain amount of informality.????A)?cases????B)?situations????C)?conditions????D)?occasions14.?One day you will _____ this foolish behavior.????A)??pay up????B)?pay back????C)?pay for????D)?pay off　15.?_____ all the difficulties, he kept on studying until he got the proper answer.　　A)?In spite of　B)?In view of　= font=C)?In terms of??????　D)?For the sake of16.?_____ he works ha