186. Creating so much confusion, Mason realized he had better make _____ what he was trying to tell the audience.
A) exclusive
B) explicit¹
C) objective
D) obscure

187. One of the examination questions _____ me completely and I couldn't answer it.
A) baffled
B) mingled²
C) provoked
D) diverted

188. The vision of that big black car hitting the sidewalk a few feet from us will never be _____ from my memory.
A) ejected
B) escaped
C) erased⁴
D) omitted

189. At present, it is not possible to confirm or to refute the suggestion that there is a causal relationship between the amount of fat we eat and the_____ of heart attacks.
A) incidence
B) impetus⁵
C) rupture⁶
D) emergence⁷

190. There are many who believe that the use of force _____ political ends can never be justified⁸.
A) in search of
B) in pursuit of
C) in view of
D) in light of

191. Sometimes the bank manager himself is asked to _____ cheques if his clerks are not sure about them.
A) credit
B) assure
C) certify⁹
D) access

192. It is believed that the authorities are thinking of _____ new taxes to raise extra revenue.
A) impairing¹⁰
B) imposing¹¹
C) invading
D) integrating

193. When she heard the bad news, her eyes _____ with tears as she struggled to control her emotions.
A) sparkled
B) twinkled
C) radiated
D) glittered

答案：

BACABCBA

186.参考译文：Mason在造成了如此多的混乱之后意识到应该把想要告诉听众的事讲清楚。
A) exclusive 唯一的，不包括的
B) explicit 清楚的，明确的
C) objective 客观的
D) obscure 晦涩的，模糊的

187.参考译文：考试中的一个题目让我感到迷惑不解回答不出来。
A) baffled 使迷惑
B) mingled 混合
C) provoked 激发
D) diverted 转移

188.参考译文：那辆黑色的大轿车在离我们几英尺的地方撞上人行道的景象永远也不会从我的记忆中抹去。
A) ejected 驱逐，eject sb./sth. from sth.从...驱逐某人/物，对象通常为具体事物
B) escaped 逃离，忽略，常与from连用，容易选错，但应注意escape不用于被动语态。
C) erased 抹去，擦掉，erase³ sth. from sth.从...中清楚某事物的痕迹，其比喻义可以用来表示“抹去”抽象的事物。
D) omitted 脱掉，省略，删掉的对象也通常是具体事物

189.参考译文：现在还不可能确定或反驳脂肪摄入量与心脏病发频率有着因果关联的观点。
A) incidence 发生频率
B) impetus 推动力，刺激，常与介词to连用
C) rupture 破裂，决裂，应注意句中的attacks是复数形式，而不是动词；heart attack：心脏病的突然发作
D) emergence 发生，出现，与attack发作的语义上重复

190.参考译文：许多人相信使用武力来寻求政治目的永远是不对的。
A) in search of 寻找，追求，对象通常是具体事物
B) in pursuit of 寻求，追求，对象通常是抽象事物
C) in view of 鉴于，考虑到
D) in light of 鉴于，由于

191.参考译文：当职员对支票不太确定时经理得自己对支票进行核实。
A) credit 表示相信（某事物）的意思时，主要用在疑问句和否定句
B) assure 保证，确信，通常用于assure sb. of sth.结构中表示使某人对某事确信
C) certify 证明，证实，确认
D) access 作动词时表示存取计算机文件

192.参考译文：人们认为当局正考虑征收新的税项以提高额外收入。
A) impairing 损害，削弱
B) imposing 征税，征收
C) invading 侵略，侵袭
D) integrating 结合，统一

193.参考译文：她听到坏消息时眼中闪烁着泪光并尽力控制自己的感情。
A) sparkled 闪烁，经常与泪光搭配
B) twinkled 开心地眨眼
C) radiated 发光，辐射，流露，强调发散出耀眼的光芒
D) glittered 闪闪发光，闪烁，常指钻石等首饰发出的光芒