超星 - unit 11 maheegun my brother - 查题吧

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With a month after he returned home, my father had grown ___ and simply wanted to try his luck elsewhere.

A. relent
B. restless
C. numb
D. alert

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Turbulence in the air cause images to ___, as anyone can see in the twinkling of stars. In a telescope, images become blurred and resolution is lost.

A. expand
B. increase
C. wiggle
D. mobilize

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When I found the light switch, the unshaded bulb only illuminated two small cats, sitting on the table ___ round the inside of the empty ham tin.

A. licking
B. digesting
C. eating
D. swallowing

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The prospecting team traverse far and wide in ___ of mineral deposits.

A. examination
B. pursuance
C. search
D. case

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Salmon have been known to ___ up waterfalls as high as eleven feet in their journey to the places where they spawn.

A. leap
B. limp
C. withhold
D. thrill

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You feel unhappy now because you got sick and couldn’t go with your friends, but it will turn out ___ .

A. for the better
B. for the best
C. for the sake
D. for yourself

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This matter isn’t very important, and shouldn’t ___ us very long.

A. detain
B. refrain
C. withhold
D. prevent

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The city will tear___ these buildings to make room for the new highway.

A. off
B. out
C. away
D. down

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Many companies are reducing personnel costs by ___ overtime, cutting part-time workers, and forcing full-timers to take early retirement.

A. smothering
B. skimming
C. slashing
D. skipping

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