1. I could see that my wife was ________ having that fur coat, whether I approved of it or not.

A. intent on B. adequate for C. short of D. deficient in

2. The ________ runner can run 2 miles in fifteen minutes.

A. common B. average C. usual D. general

3. As an excellent shooter, Peter practised aiming at both ________ targets and moving targets.

A. stationary B. standing C. stable D. still

4. In American universities, classes are often arranged in more flexible ________ and many jobs on campus sre reserved for students.

A. scales B. ranks C. grades D. patterns

5. The insurance company paid him $10000 in ________ after his accident.

A. instalment B. compensation C. substitution D. commission

答案与解析：

1.A。A. intent on热衷于;B. adequate for 足够，充分;C. short of缺乏;D. deficient in (不足够) 。

2.B。A. common，C. usual，D. general都有一般的的意思，属于同义词。B. average典型的，通常的。

3.A。A. stationary 静止的;B. standing adj永久的，固定的，常设的;C. stable (稳定的adj.) stability n.稳定;D. still瞬间静止的，寂静无声的。

4.D。A. scales水的刻度，度量衡;B. ranks军阶，军衔;C. grades阶级品味(美国表示年级);D. patterns方式，样板，模范。

5.B。A. instalment分期付款;B. compensation compensate v补偿，偿还，付报酬。C. substitution保险代理人，替代物;D. commission佣金，酬劳，回扣。