105指考英文

Microscopes are used in medical research labs for studying bacteria or ______ that are too small to be visible to the naked eye.
(A) agencies
(B) codes
(C) germs
(D) indexes

Lisa hopped on her bicycle and ______ as fast as she could through the dark narrow backstreets to get home after working the night shift.
(A) bounced
(B) commuted
(C) tumbled
(D) pedaled

Rated as one of the top restaurants of the city, this steak house is highly ______ to visitors by the tourism bureau.
(A) encountered
(B) recommended
(C) outnumbered
(D) speculated

The manager ______ agreed to rent his apartment to me. Even though the agreement was not put in writing, I am sure he will keep his word.
(A) barely
(B) stably
(C) verbally
(D) massively

For Jerry, practicing yoga three times a week is a relaxing ______ from his tight work schedule.
(A) diversion
(B) medication
(C) nuisance
(D) fulfillment

Parents could be charged with neglect or abandonment if they leave their young children home alone without adult ______.
(A) intuition
(B) supervision
(C) compassion
(D) obligation

Walking at a ______ pace for a shorter amount of time burns more calories than walking at a slow pace for a longer period of time.
(A) joyous
(B) superb
(C) brisk
(D) decent

Plants and animals in some deserts must cope with a climate of ______-freezing winters and very hot summers.
(A) extremes
(B) forecasts
(C) atmospheres
(D) homelands

The success of J.K. Rowling is ______, with her Harry Potter series making her a multi-millionaire in just a few years.
(A) eligible
(B) marginal
(C) confidential
(D) legendary

The high-tech company’s ______ earnings surely made its shareholders happy since they were getting a good return on their investment.
(A) robust
(B) solitary
(C) imperative
(D) terminal