1.The farmer had to wear heavy boots in the winter because the fields were so wet and ______ . 
A. earthy B. muddy C. soiled D. dusty 
2.The police warned people to be ______ against burglary during the festival. 
A. in guard B. on guard C. under guard D. like guard 
3.Writing stories and articles ______ what I am fond of. 
A. is B. were C. are D. have been 
4.______ , follow the directions on the bottle carefully. 
A. When taken drugs B. When drugs are taken 
C. When one takes drugs D. When taking drugs 
5.He liked the painting very much, which cost him $1,000. However, he would gladly have paid ______ for it. 
A. as much twice B. much as twice 
C. twice as much D. as twice much 
6.Eighty percent of television viewers chose him as their ______ host. 
A. fortunate B. favorite C. preferred D. preferable 
7.______ her previous refusal, the smell of the hot buttered toast was appealing. 
A. In spite B. Besides C. Except for D. Despite 
8.The stranger ______ into the room and threw himself into the armchair .
A. stumbled B. mumbled C. wavered D. motioned 
9.There was a terrible ______ as the crowd waited to hear who had been killed in the accident. 
A. impression B. diffusion C. tension D. stimulation 
10.Every citizen in a democratic country may ______ the protection of the law. 
A. entitle B. claim C. charge D. inform 

参考答案：
1.B 本题测试形容词辨义。earthy 意为“泥土的”;muddy 意为“泥泞的”;soiled 意为“土壤的”;dusty意为“多灰尘的”。本句大意为:冬天里农民们不得不穿上靴子，因为田里既潮湿又泥泞。 
2.B 本题测试搭配。on guard against 为固定搭配，意为“提防”。本句大意为:警方提醒人们节日期间提防入室盗窃。 
3.A 本题测试主谓一致。动名词.动词不定式等作主语，谓语动词通常用单数。本句大意为:写作是我的爱好。 
4.D 本题测试分词用法。现在分词taking 的逻辑主语为后面句子即祈使句中隐含的 you。故答案为表示主动的现在分词。本句大意为;服药时请仔细参照瓶上的说明。 
5.C 本题测试倍数表达法。表示倍数时通常用“倍数+as...as”。本句表示“付原价的两倍”，所以用pay twice as much。本句大意为:他很喜欢那幅画，为此他付了1000 美金，是原价的两倍。 
6.B 本题测试形容词辨义。fortunate 意为“幸运的”，favorite，意为“最喜爱的”;preferred 意为“首选的”;preferable 意为“更可取的’D。本句大意为:80%的电视观众选他作为他们最喜爱的主持人。 
7.D in spite of，意为“尽管”。本句大意为;本题测试介词的用法。despite, 尽管她已拒绝，但热吐司的香味很诱人。 
8.A 本题测试词汇讲义。stumble 意为“蹒跚”;mumble 意为“喃喃而谱”;waver 意为“织布工”;motion 意为“移动”，本句大意为;那个陌生人蹒跚着走进房间，坐到手扶椅上。 
9.C 本题测试名词辨义。impression 意为“印象”;diffusion 意为“传播 ;tension 意为“紧张状态”;stimulation 意为“刺激”。本句大意为:人们紧张地等待，想知道究竟是谁在事故中死亡。 
10.B 本题测试动词辨义。entitle 意为“给权力”;claim 意为“声称，要求”;charge 意为“冲刺，控告”;inform 意为“通知”。本句大意为;民主国家的所有公民都有权要求法律的保护。