21-3
19. It has been revealed that some government leaders ____ their authority and position to get illegal profits for themselves.      
  A. employ   B. take   C. abuse   D. overlook
选C
abuse 滥用，虐待
abnormal 不正常的，反常的

overlook 忽视

oversee 监督，监视

overhear 无意中听到

21-4
20. Writing is a slow process, requiring ______ thought, time and effort.  
  A. significant   B. considerable   C. enormous   D. numerous
选B
considerable 相当多的，值得考虑的

significant 重要的，有意义的

enormous= tremendous 相当多的，大量的

numerous 许多的，大量的

star 星星
planet 行星
comet 彗星
constellation 星座

21-5
21. When people become unemployed, it is ____ which is often worse than lack of wages.
  A. laziness   B. poverty   C. idleness   D. inability
选 C 表示 闲散,无事可做
pluck 采摘 扑P到幸运luck上了，就是 采摘
plead 辩护 扑到P领导lead上就是为了辩护
probe 调查
blush 脸红

21-6
22. The newly-built science building seems ______ enough to last a hundred years.  
  A. spacious   B. sophisticated   C. substantial   D. steady
选 C
steady=well controled (社会制度)稳定的，牢固的

substantial=solid 稳固的
solid 固体

stable 稳定的，
establish 建立，创建

spacious 宽广的，宽敞的
sophisticate 使老于世故，使复杂

naive 天真的
innocent 无辜的，纯真的
eminent 优秀的，杰出的
prominent 突出的，显著的，向前伸

21-7
23. An important property of a scientific theory is its ability to _____ further research and further thinking about a particular topic.                        
  A. stimulate   B. renovate   C. arouse   D. advocate
选A
stimulate 刺激

renovate 革新，更新
novel a.新颖的 n.小说

arouse 引起，引发

advocate 拥护，提倡，支持
renouvate 更新，革新，翻新

rise 上升，升起
arise 出现
arouse 唤起，引起
raise 举起，立起

advocate 支持，拥护
evoke 唤起，引发，喊出（思想）等
provok 激发，激怒，煽动

21-8
24. The new secretary has written a remarkably ___ report only in a few pages but with all details.  
  A. concise   B. clear   C. precise   D. elaborate
选A
concise 简捷的，简明的

clear 清楚的
clarify 澄清，阐明

precise 精确的，精致的

excise 切除，割去
contemporary 同时代的，当代的
clear 清晰的
bleary 模糊的

21-9
25. The boy slipped out of the room and headed for the swimming pool without his parent’s_____.    
  A. command   B. conviction   C. consent   D. compromise
选C
consent 同意

conviction 坚信的信念，深信
victory 胜利

compromise 妥协

21-10
26. Although Asian countries are generally more _____ in social customs than Western countries, there have been several notable examples of women leaders in Both China and India.        
  A. conservative   B. comprehensive   C. confidential   D. consistent
选A
insidious 阴险的，狡诈的   总坐在里面的是阴险的，狡诈的
smother 闷死，窒息死 该死的s的妈妈mother ，把自己的女儿给闷死了

comprehensive 理解的，广泛的，全面的

confidential 秘密的
confident 自信的

consistent 一致的

conservation 保存
convention 传统惯例，大会
comprehensive 广泛的，综合的

21-11
27. The 215-page manuscript circulated to publisher last October, _____ an outburst of interest.  
  A. flared   B. glittered   C. sparked   D. flashed
选C
spark 闪烁，闪光

outburst = burst out 爆发，爆炸
spark 引起，引发
flare 燃烧
flag 旗帜
flame 火焰
flash 闪电，闪光，闪烁
flip 轻而快的打击
flight 飞翔
clip 简短，修剪
fledgeling 小鸟，无经验的人
flake 雪花
flair 本能
flaunt 炫耀
flock 一群，人群
flout 蔑视
flatter 拍马，谄媚
furry 困惑，令人心慌
flack 严厉批评，推销
glitter 闪光
Not all the glitters are golds. 并不是所有闪光的都是金子

21-12
28. I am not _____ with my roommate but I have to share the room with her, because I have no where else to live.  
  A. concerned   B. compatible   C. considerate   D. compiled
选B
compatible 兼容的，相容的
incompatible (with) 不相容的

nova 新星