第4题: [单项选择]The negotiations which ______ the signing of the treaty took place over a number of years. A. preceded B. prescribed C. proceeded D. processed 参考答案:C 答案解析:[解析] preceded意为“领先”;prescribed意为“规定,开处方”;proceeded意为“进行”;processed意为“加工,处理”。本句话空格处意思是:进行协议的签署。C项符合题意,如:The work is proceeding briskly.(工作很有生气地进展着)。