1.it is generally known that new york is a city for and a center for ______
odd bits of information.
a veterans b pedestrians
c victims d eccentrics
2.high grades are supposed to ______ academic ability, but john's actual performance did not confirm this.
a certify b classify
c clarify d notify
3.in spite of the ______ , it seemed that many of the invited guests would still show up.
a deviation b controversy
c distinction d comparison
4.the relatives of those killed in the crash got together to seek ______ .
a premium b repayment
c compensation d refund
5.at first everything went well with the project but recently we have had a
number of ______ with the machinery.
a disturbances b outputs
c setbacks d distortions
6. executives of the company enjoyed an________lifestyle of free gifts ,fine wines and high salaries.
a exquisite b estravagant
c exotic d eccentric
7. if you want to get into that tunnel,you first have to ______away all the rocks.
a haul b repel c dispose d snatch
8. some crops are relatively high yielders and couble be planted in preference to others to ______the food supply.
a enhanse b curb c disrupt d heighten
9. astronomers at the universities of california discovered on of the most distant_______ .
a paradoxes b paradises
c galaxies d shuttles
10. many great scientists______their success to hard work.
a portray b ascribe c impart d acknowledge
答案与解析：
1.d.众所周知，纽约是个怪人层出的城市，也是古怪信息的中心。veteran 老手 老兵； vivtim 受害者 牺牲者 vpedestrian 行人 eccentric古怪的人 与ood呼应
2.a.高分应该是学术能力的证明，但约翰的实际表现并没有证明这一点。
3.c.尽管有争议，但看来很多被邀请的客人还是会出席的.deviation 背离（from）；偏差 distinction 区别 区分 优秀 荣誉 优待 controversy 争论 辩论 论战 与句意相符 comparision 比较比喻.
4.b.追击事件的家属联合起来要赔偿. premium奖品 ；保险额；额外费用 compensation 赔偿 repayment偿还 报答 refund 退还 退款.
5.b.起初项目进展一切顺利，但最近我们在机械进展方面遇到一些问题。
disturbances 动乱 烦闷 干扰扰动 setback挫折 推迟 使花费 对应前文的went well output 产量 distortion 扭曲 （信号等的失真 .
6.b.公司主管过着奢侈的生活：收着礼物，喝着美酒，领着高薪。
exquisite 精美的精致的；敏锐的；剧烈的感觉强烈的;estravagant 奢侈的 过度的 言行放肆的;exotic 奇异的 异国情调的;eccentric 古怪的
7.a.如果你想进入那个地道，首先要拖走所有的岩石.haul 拖 拉；用车等托运
repel 击退 逐回 驱除；使厌恶；排斥
dispose 解决 除掉;snatch 夺走
8.a.有些庄稼相对高产，可以优先耕种，以提高粮食供给.a enhanse 提高（ 可与表示具体事物的名词具体搭配）;b curb 控制约束;c disrupt 使中断 扰乱;d heighten 提高 （与表示抽象的事物搭配）
9.c.加利福尼亚大学的航天员发现了最遥远的星系之一.a paradoxes 似是而非的隽语； 自相矛盾的人或事物;b paradises 天堂 乐园;c galaxies 星系 ; 一群（杰出的或著名的人物 ;d shuttles 航天飞机.
10.b.许多伟大的科学家将他们的成功归因为勤奋.a portray 描写描绘;b ascribe ascribe a to b吧a归因于b 把a归属于b 与句意相符;c impart 告知透漏 ；赋予给与;d acknowledge 确认 ； 承认 告知收到.