1. The announcement drew great attention because few events could __ the drama and romance of a major archaeological discovery.

　　A. conform

　　B. catch

　　C. match

　　D. compare

　　2. The country has to have a _____ social security system to cushion the pain of unemployment.

　　A. adept

　　B. adequate

　　C. frustrate

　　D. fragile

　　3. In this case, food production would have to triple, __, this seems to be unrealistic.

　　A. Moreover

　　B. However

　　C. Let alone

　　D. In any case

　　4. ______ is sometimes cruel and sometimes kind.

　　A. Destination

　　B. Aim

　　C. Destiny

　　D. Doom

　　5. I want to help you overcome the barriers of _____ and to discover the fascinations of the city.

　　A. strangeness

　　B. curiosity

　　C. novelty

　　D. oddness

　　答案:

　　1. C

　　conform 使一致, 使遵守, 使顺从

　　catch 捕获, 赶上, 发觉, 感染(疾病)

　　match 相配, 相称, 比赛, 相比, 匹配

　　compare 比较, 相比, 比喻