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　　1.He was not in favor of gradual reform; ____ he said the issues were urgent and should be dealt with immediately.

　　A) on the contrary B)by contrast C) to the contrary D)on the opposite

　　答案：A on the contrary“相反的，反之”，在句中作为独立结构来使用。by/in contrast(with)“与……成对比”。To the contrary“意思相反的，相反的”。

　　2.The news item about the fire is followed by a detailed report made____.

　　A) on the spot B) on the site G) on the location D) on the ground

　　答案：A on the spot 在现场;到场。Site 所在地[注：不说on the site]。location ( 某物所在的)地点，位置。[注：可以说on location“在拍外景”，不说on the location]。on the ground在地面上。

　　3.I guess Jones didn't have a chance to win the election. Almost all of the people the city voted for his____.

　　A) candidate B) opponent C) alternative D) participant

　　答案：B opponent (斗争或比赛的)对手，反对者。candidate(for) 候选人;考生，应征者。alternative ( to ) 可供选择的对象。participant (in )参与者，参加者。

　　4.I am afraid that you have to alter your ____ views in light of the tragic news that has just arrived.

　　A) indifferent B) distressing C) optimistic D) pessimistic

　　答案：C optimistic 乐观的。indifferent 冷漠的。distressing 令人沮丧的。pessimistic 悲观的。

　　5.He is _____about his chances of winning a gold medal in the Olympics next year.

　　A) optimistic B) optional C) outstanding D) obvious

　　答案：A optimistic 乐观的。optional 选修的。outstanding 突出的，杰出的。obvious 明显的。