1. A new booklet explaining the process of course selection along with counseling services is _____ to any student interested in receiving help.
(A) potential
(B) available
(C) expressed
(D) approaching
2. The vast number of new business the city is attracting is good news for the local economy; however, the _____ of vacant office space is something the major has to figure out soon.
(A) level
(B) training
(C) shortage
(D) exaggeration
3. We believe that _____ recent changes in state laws, the majority vote standard is now in the best interests of the company and its shareholders.
(A) due to
(B) whereas
(C) otherwise
(D) instead of
4. _____in universities around the nation has more than tripled compared to this time last year.
(A) Enroll
(B) Enrolls
(C) Enrolling
(D) Enrollment
5. _____Mr. Pennington retires, he will receive an annual pension of more than fifty thousand dollars from Packard Incorporated.
(A) Often
(B) Once
(C) Whoever
(D) Sometimes
6. _____Mr. Bingham’s promotion became official, many of his colleagues have approached him to congratulate him.
(A) Despite
(B) Still
(C) Since
(D) During
7. John Clarke, who is in the prime of his career, has been ranked _____ the top 10 players in tennis history by Sports Daily.
(A) at
(B) into
(C) among
(D) from
8. Due to the heavy damage the storm has caused in some rural areas, it is predicted that the cost of fruits and vegetables will be _____ this summer.
(A) increase
(B) increases
(C) to increase
(D) increasing
9. All of our stores will be extending their business hours during the holiday season, but we will go back to our _____ hours after the new year.
(A) regular
(B) regulars
(C) regularity
(D) regularities
10. Sarah Ewing received rave _____ for her outstanding performance in her portrayal of a single mother raising two children in the ghetto in the 70s in the new blockbuster movie Single Mom.
(A) inspections
(B) articles
(C) reviews
(D) surveys

1.【答案】B。解析：任何需要幫助的學生都可以得到一本解釋選課過程和輔導服務的小冊子。B為正確答案
2.【答案】C。解析：本市吸引來的大量新企業對本地經濟來說是個好消息，但辦公空間不足是市長急需解決的問題。。橫線處應選擇適當的名詞。However是轉折連詞，因此橫線處應填入與vastnumber含義相反的名詞。故正確答案為C。
3.【答案】Ａ。解析：我們認為由于最近國家法律的改變，多數票決標準現在是對公司和股東最有利的。橫線處應填入介詞。Recentchangesinstatelaws是majorityvotestandardis的原因，故選Ａ。
4.【答案】D。解析：全國大學的入學人數已經是去年同期的三倍多了。本題要求選擇enroll的適當詞形。故選D。
5.【答案】B。解析：彭寧頓先生一旦退休，將每年從帕卡德股份有限公司獲得超過五萬美元的退休金。橫線處應填入引導狀語從句的連詞。備選答案中只有once是連詞，故選B。
6.【答案】C。解析：自從賓厄姆先生正式晉升后，很多同事都來向他表示祝賀。橫線處應填入從屬連詞，只有備選答案C是從屬連詞。
7.【答案】C。解析：約翰克拉克正處在他職業生涯的鼎盛時期，被《體育日報》評為網球史上的十佳運動員。本題考查介詞。謂語hasbeenranked后用thetop10playersintennishistory限制了具體范圍，因此C最為恰當。
8.【答案】D。解析：由于這次暴風雨在部分鄉村地區造成的嚴重破壞，預計今年夏天水果和蔬菜的價格都會上漲。橫線后沒有動詞出現，由橫線前的be動詞可以判斷橫線處應填入動詞的現在分詞或過去分詞。D符合答案。
9.【答案】A。解析：在假日季節，我們所有的商店都會延長營業時間，但是新年過后我們會恢復正常營業時間。本題選擇適當的詞性。橫線處修飾Hours,故因選擇形容詞A。
10.【答案】C。解析：莎拉尤因因在新大片《單身媽媽》中出色扮演了七十年代貧民區的一位獨自撫養了兩個孩子的單親媽媽而受到好評。橫線處需填入被形容詞rave修飾的名詞。故C為正確答案。