1.In the long ________, the new information technologies may fundamentally alter our way of life.
A) view
B) distance
C) jump
D) run
2.All the arrangements should be completed ________ your departure.
A) prior to
B) superior to
C) contrary to
D) parallel to
3.We need to create education standards that prepare our next generation who will be ________ with an even more competitive market.
A) tackled
B) encountered
C) dealt
D) confronted
4.In the late seventies, the amount of fixed assets required to produce one vehicle in Japan was ________ equivalent to that in the United States.
A) rudely
B) roughly
C) readily
D) coarsely
5.Many people believe we are heading for environmental disaster ________ we radically change way we live.
A) but
B) although
C) unless
D) lest
6.The machine looked like a large, ________, old-fashioned typewriter.
A) forceful
B) clumsy
C) intense
D) tricky
7.Though she began her ________ by singing in a local pop group, she is now a famous Hollywood movie star.
A) employment
B) career
C) occupation
D) profession
8.Within two weeks of arrival, all foreigners had to ________ with the local police.
A) inquire
B) consult
C) register
D) resolve
9.Considering your salary, you should be able to ________ at least twenty dollars a week.
A) put forward
B) put up
C) put out
D) put aside
10.As he has ________ our patience, we’ll not wait for him any longer.
A) torn
B) wasted
C) exhausted
D) consumed
第二题：
prior to:prep.在...之前
superior to:较好的;优的
contrary to:与..相反
parallel to:与...相类似
第三题：
tackle:n. 工具,复滑车,滑车,装备,扭倒vt. 固定,处理,抓住vi. 扭倒
encounter:n. 相会,相遇,遭遇vt. 遇见,邂逅,会战vi. 偶然相遇
deal:vt. 给予,分给vi. 做买卖,经营;对付,处理;论述,涉及n. 交易,买卖;待遇
confront:vt. 使面对,对抗,遭遇,使对质,比较
第四题：
rudely:ad. 无礼地,粗鲁地,粗陋地
roughly:ad. 粗暴地,粗心地,粗略地
readily:ad. 不迟疑地,迅速地,轻易地
coarsely:ad. 粗糙地,粗俗地,鄙俗地
第五题：
but:prep. 但是,可是,然而;除了,除非;只是,仅仅
although:conj. 尽管,虽然
unless:conj. 除非prep. 除…之外
lest:conj. 以免,因恐,免得
第六题：
forceful:a. 有力的,强烈的
clumsy:a. 笨拙的,不雅观的,粗陋的
intense:a. 非常的,强烈的,紧张的,热情的
tricky:a. 诡计多端的,狡诈的 n. 技巧
