1.Modern man faces dangers completely unknown ________ his predecessors.

[A] for

[B] to

[C] of

[D] by

2.The chances of seeing a helicopter in my hometown are one ________ a million.

[A] for

[B] to

[C] in

[D] against

3.________ we have all the materials ready, we should begin the new task at once.

[A] Since that

[B] Since now

[C] By now

[D] Now that

4.We hope the measures to control prices, ________ taken by the government, will succeed.

[A] when

[B] as

[C] since

[D] after

5.The historical events of that period are arranged ________.

[A] in alphabetical order

[B] in an alphabetical order

[C] in the alphabetical orders

[D] in alphabetical orders

6.In some markets there may be only one seller. ________ is called a monopoly.

[A] Situation as this

[B] Such kind of situation

[C] Such a situation

[D] A situation of this

7.He is ________ to speak the truth.

[A] too much of a coward

[B] too much a coward

[C] so much a coward

[D] so much of a coward

8.He always gives ________ to his wife’s demands and does whatever she tells him to.

[A] up

[B] away

[C] in

[D] out

9.It’s ________ in the regulations that you can take 20 kilos of luggage with you.

[A] laid upon

[B] laid out

[C] laid up

[D] laid down

10.Look at all the corruption that’s going on. It’s time the city was ________.

[A] cleaned out

[B] cleaned down

[C] cleaned away

[D] cleaned up

11.Though he did not say so directly, the inspector ________ the man was guilty.

[A] declared

[B] implied

[C] disclosed

[D] said

12.The Prime Minister refused to ________ on the rumour that he had planned to resign.

[A] explain

[B] comment

[C] remark

[D] talk

13.I asked the tailor to make a small ________ to my trousers because they were too long.

[A] change

[B] variation

[C] revision[D] alteration

14.Magnificent views over the countryside have often ________ people to write poems.

[A] excited

[B] inspired

[C] induced

[D] attracted

15.The food was divided ________ according to the age and size of the children.

[A] equally

[B] proportionately

[C] sufficiently

[D] adequately

答案：

1. [B] 2. [C] 3. [D] 4. [B] 5. [A]

6. [C] 7. [A] 8. [C] 9. [D] 10. [D]

11. [B] 12. [B] 13. [D] 14. [B] 15. [B]