情境題

After spending most of her salary on rent and food， Amelia ______ had any money left for entertainment and other expenses.
(A) barely
(B) fairly
(C) merely
(D) readily

In the Bermuda Triangle， a region in the western part of the North Atlantic Ocean， some airplanes and ships were reported to have mysteriously disappeared without a ______.
(A) guide
(B) trace
(C) code
(D) print

Shouting greetings and waving a big sign， Tony ______ the passing shoppers to visit his shop and buy the freshly baked bread.
(A) accessed
(B) edited
(C) imposed
(D) urged

With a continuous 3 km stretch of golden sand， the beach attracts artists around the world each summer to create amazing ______ with its fine soft sand.
(A) constitutions
(B) objections
(C) sculptures
(D) adventures

The clouds parted and a ______ of light fell on the church， through the windows， and onto the floor.
(A) dip
(B) beam
(C) spark
(D) path

Instead of a gift， Tim’s grandmother always ______ some money in the birthday card she gave him.
(A) enclosed
(B) installed
(C) preserved
(D) rewarded

While winning a gold ______ is what every Olympic athlete dreams of， it becomes meaningless if it is achieved by cheating.
(A) signal
(B) glory
(C) medal
(D) profit

The thief went into the apartment building and stole some jewelry. He then ______ himself as a security guard and walked out the front gate.
(A) balanced
(B) calculated
(C) disguised
(D) registered

Due to numerous accidents that occurred while people were playing Pokémon GO， players were advised to be ______ of possible dangers in the environment.
(A) aware
(B) ashamed
(C) doubtful
(D) guilty

Sherlock Holmes， a detective in a popular fiction series， has impressed readers with his amazing powers of ______ and his knowledge of trivial facts.
(A) innocence
(B) estimation
(C) assurance
(D) observation