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PAGE  PAGE 20 TEM4词汇单项测试（1） Although there are occasional outbreaks of gunfire, we can report that the rebellion has in the main been ________. A. canceled B. destroyed C. suppressed D. restrained His ________ direction confused us; we did not know which of the two roads to take. A. ambiguous B. complicated C. arbitrary D. intricate Many people think of deserts as ________ region, but numerous species of plants and animals have adapted to life there. A. virgin B. barren C. void D. wretched The new colleague ________ to have worked in several big corporations before he joined our company. A. confesses B. declares C. claims D. confirms The local police are authorized to _______ anyone’s movements as they think fit. A. pause B. halt C. repel D. keep One of the responsibilities of the Coast Guard is to make sure that all ships ________ follow traffic rules in busy harbors. A. cautiously B. dutifully C. faithfully D. skillfully For three-quarters of its span on Earth, life evolved almost ________ as microorganism. A. precisely B. instantly C. initially D. exclusively The old gentleman was a very ________ looking person, with gray hair and gold spectacles. A. respectful B. respected C. respective D. respectable Having finished their morning work, the clerk stood up behind their desks, ________ themselves. A. expanding B. stretching C. prolonging D. extending It took us only a few hours to ________ the paper off all four walls. A. shear B. scrape C. stroke D. chip If you work under a car when repairing it, you often get very ________. A. waxy B. slippery C. sticky D. greasy The 215manuscript, circulated to publishers last October, ________ an outburst of interest. A. flared B. glittered C. sparked D. flashed Mr. Smith had an unusual ________: he was first an office clerk, then a sailor, and ended up as a school teacher. A. profession B. occupation C. position D. career He was ________ a