15. Most importantly, such an experience helps ____ aheightened sensitivity to other cultures and will bring about a greater appreciation of one’s own culture as well.
A. coachB. forsakeC. fosterD.censor
16. When Ann broke the dish she tried to put the____back together.
A. fragmentsB. piecesC. bitsD. slices
17. Jane tried to ____ the doorman with money, but she failed.
A. bribeB. corruptC. awardD. endow
18. Classification is a useful ____to the organization of knowledge in any field.
A. meansB. approachC. modeD. manner
19. The human race has already paid a heavy price for its slow ____to environmental threats.
A. responseB. responsibility
C. resolution D. resistance
20. We have a high regard for Prof. Joseph because he always ____his principles.
A. lives onB. lives up to
C. lives through D. lives with
21. My grandfather accidentally ____ fire to the house.
A.putB. tookC.setD. got
22. We enjoyed the holiday ____ the expense.
A.exceptB. besides
C. in addition toD. except for
23. If you want children to work hard you must ____ their interests instead of their sense of duty.
A. appeal toB. look intoC. give rise toD. go in for
24. Basically a robot is a machine which moves, manipulates, joins or processes ____ in the same way as human hand or arm.
A. characters B. components
C.catalogues D. collections
25. Of course, talking about something which affects them personally is ____motivating for students.
A. chieflyB. correctlyC. currentlyD. eminently
试题答案与解析：
1. A)【句意】白天的工作不顺心，回到家里拿老婆孩子出气，这是不公平的。
【难点】take it out on sb. 意为“拿某人出气”，其中it是无人称代词，无所指，这是一个固定的结构。
2. B)【句意】由于害怕孩子感冒，她在孩子身上又盖了一条毯子。
【难点】for fear that 后接虚拟语气，(should)+动词原形。