1.The news will horrify everyone.
    A.attract B.terrify C.tempt D.excite
    2.The article sketched the major events of the decade
    A.described B.offered C.outlined D.presented
    3.I won't tolerate that kind of behavior.
    A.bear B.accept C.admit D.take
    4.Their style of playing football is utterly different.
    A.barely B.scarcely C.hardly D.totally
    5.Her sister urged her to apply for the job.
    A.advised B.caused C.forced D.promised
    6.Even sensible men do absurd things.
    A.unusual B.ridiculous C.special D.typical
    7.She bumped inot her boyfriend in town this morning.
    A.walked B.came C.fled D.ran
    8.This sort of thing is bound to happen.
    A.sure B.quick C.fast D.swift
    9.At the age of 30,Hersey suddenly became a celebrity.
    A.boss B.manager C.star D.dictator
    10.He cannot discriminate between a good idea and a bad one.
    A.judge B.assess C.distinguish D.recognize
    11.They are concerned for the fate of the forest and the lndians who dwell in it.
    A.live B.sleep C.hide D.gather
    12.The index is the government's chief gauge of future economic activity.
    A.method B.measure C.way D.manner
    13.The architecture is harmonious and no building is over six-storey high.
    A.old-fashioned B.traditional C.conventional D.balanced
    14.The food is inadequate for ten people.
    A.demanded B.qualified C.insufficient D.required
    15.She persevered in her ideas despite obvious objections raised by friends.
    A.persisted B.insisted C.resisted D.suggested
    答案：1.B 2.C 3.A 4.D 5.A6.B 7.D 8.A 9.C 10.C11.A 12.B 13.D 14.C 15.A