下面共有l5个句子，每个句子中均有1个词或者短语划有下划线，请从每个句子后面所给的4个选项中选择l个与划线部分意义最相近的 词或者短语。答案一律涂在答题最相应的位置上。
1. If you avoid the bottle and cigarettes, you'll be much healthier.
A. take off
B. keep off
C. get off
D. set off
2. The murderer proved to be an apparently well-behaved, pleasant middle aged man.
A. offensive
B. offending
C. inoffensive
D. innocent
3. She was a famous writer because she persuaded many people to see the truth of her
A. influential
B. ordinary
C. accurate
D. enthusiastic
4. If not for the English examination I would have gone to the concert last Sunday,
A. In spite of
B. But for
C. Because of
D. As for
5. Jane tried to keep up a calm appearance, but her trembling voice let her out.
A. showed her off
B. snapped her up
C. gave her away
D. gave her out
6. America's emphasis on the importance of education for everyone has spurred
scientific research.
A. encouraged
B. endangered
C. endorsed
D. enlarged
7. It is hard for the young people to imagine what severe conditions their parents once under.
A.sincere
B. hard
C. strict
D. tight
8. Mary called me up very late last night.
A. shouted at me
B. visited me
C. telephoned me
D. waked me
9. Photo journalist Margaret White became famous for her coverage of significant events during the Second World War.
A. baggage
B. orphanage
C. reportage
D. usage
10. Can you account for your absence from the class last Thursday?
A. explain
B. examine
C. excuse
D. expand
11. The professor said he would not postpone the exam even if the students could not get well prepared.
A. call off
B. call on
C. put away
D. put off
12. His story of rescuing six drowning men was incredible.
A. inevitable
B. genuine
C. inspiring
D. unbelievable
13. The road stretched away as far as we could see.
A. extended
B. exhibited
C. existed
D.excluded
14, if you have any complaint, please see the manager.
A. protest
B. criticism
C. suggestion
D. fault
15. The audience applauded enthusiastically after the performance at the Grand Old Opera
A. clapped
B. laughed
C. chatted
D.contributed
