114學測英文

If you put a ______ under a leaking faucet， you will be surprised at the amount of water collected in 24 hours.
(A) border
(B) timer
(C) container
(D) marker

The local farmers’ market is popular as it offers a variety of fresh seasonal ______ to people in the community.
(A) produce
(B) fashion
(C) brand
(D) trend

As the years have passed by， many of my childhood memories are already ______; I can no longer recall clearly what happened back then.
(A) blurring
(B) trimming
(C) draining
(D) glaring

Racist remarks are by nature ______ and hurtful， and should be avoided on all occasions.
(A) excessive
(B) furious
(C) offensive
(D) stubborn

Not satisfied with the first ______ of her essay， Mary revised it several times before turning it in to the teacher.
(A) text
(B) brush
(C) draft
(D) plot

Left ______ for years， the deserted house was filled with a thick coating of dust and a smell of old damp wood.
(A) casual
(B) fragile
(C) remote
(D) vacant

The high school student showed ______ courage when she helped the old man escape from the fire.
(A) gigantic
(B) exclusive
(C) multiple
(D) enormous

Publicly financed projects are often ______ or delayed during tough economic times due to a lack of resources.
(A) halted
(B) hatched
(C) possessed
(D) reinforced

Despite his busy schedule， the President ______ the school’s graduation ceremony with his presence and a heartwarming speech.
(A) praised
(B) graced
(C) addressed
(D) credited

The manager of the company was sued for ______ abusing his colleagues， calling them “hopeless losers.”
(A) verbally
(B) dominantly
(C) legitimately
(D) relevantly