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17. Joining the firm as a clerk, he got rapid promotion, and ______ as a manager.

A. ended up B. dropped out C. came back D. started off

18. It takes a lot of ______ to become a good swimmer.

A. train B. exercise C. practice D. performance

19. The Minister’s refusal to meet the press ______ just how serious the crisis is.

A. detected B. relieved C. revealed D. concealed

20. Supplying food and employment, regulating our climate and providing transportation, the ocean is ______ to our lives in many ways.

A. basic B. accessible C. dramatic D. known

21. The office complex on Broad Street has been ______ for a year due to delayed construction work.

A. vacantly B. vacating C. vacancy D. vacant

22. Upon installation, the software will prompt the user to enter the product ______, which is located in the instruction manual.

A. number B. numbered C. numbering D. numbers

23. Paycheck are ______ ready for pickup at the front desk.

A. once B. far C. now D. yet

24. The plant’s ______ has doubled since the introduction of automated assembly.

A. upturn B. output C. drawback D. overpass

17.【答案】A。解析：句意为：他进入公司时只是一个小职员，后来晋升很快，最终当上了经理。本题考查动词短语辨析。end up as+职位/职业表示“最终做了某职位或职业”;drop out 退学或退出;come back 回来;start off 出发。

18.【答案】C。解析：practice练习;train火车，作动词有“训练”之意;exercise“锻炼”;performance“表演，表现”。

19.【答案】C。解析：根据题意，应该是首相拒绝与媒体见面，揭示了危机的严重性。detect 发现 ; relieve解除，减轻;revealed显示，揭露; concealed隐藏，结合题意C为正确答案。

20.【答案】A 。解析：根据状语部分可知，应该是海洋在很多方面是我们生活的基础，故A为答案。accessible 可进入的;dramatic 戏剧性的。

21.【答案】D。解析：词性辨析。been是be动词的过去分词，后面接形容词作表语，故选vacant.

22.【答案】A。解析：product number产品编号，序号。非限制定语从句中的谓语动词is暗示前面的先行词是复数，故不选D。

23.【答案】C。解析：词义辨析。A. once曾经;B. far 遥远地，久远地;C. now现在;D. yet用于否定句意思为“还，尚，迄今”，用于肯定句意为“仍然，还得”;用于疑问句意为“已经”。

24.【答案】B。解析：词义辨析。A. upturn转好;B. output产出，产量;C. drawback退税，缺点;D. overpass天桥。