1. Some old people don’t like rock music because they can not ______ so much noise.
A) resist B) feel C) tolerate D) undergo
一些老年人不喜欢摇滚，因为他们无法忍受如此噪音。 A resist v.抵抗，阻止
例：The city resisted the enemy onslaught for two weeks. 这个城市反抗敌人的猛攻达两个星期之久。 C tolerate vt.忍受，容忍，允许
例：The teacher cannot tolerate eating on the class. 老师不容许在课堂上吃东西。
例：She can tolerate that rude fellow. 她能容忍那个粗鲁的家伙。 D undergo vt.经历，承受
The baby underwent a life-saving brain operation. 小孩接受过救命的脑手术。
He underwent a lot of hardships in his childhood. 他在童年时代经历了许多坎坷。
The explorers had to undergo much suffering. 探险者不得不忍受很多困苦。
2. As a result of careless washing, the jacket ______ to a child’s size. A) compressed B) shrank C) dropped D) decreased
由于洗衣服不小心，夹克缩到了童装大小。 A compress vt.压缩
例：The skirt can be folded and compressed into a relatively small bag. 这条裙子可在折叠后塞进一个较小的袋子里。
Compact Disk = CD ; Video Compact Disk = VCD ; Digital Versatile Disk = DVD
B shrink v.缩水 C drop vt.丢掉 D decrease v.下降
3. I’m very sorry to ______ you with so many questions on such an occasion.
A) bother B) ask C) inquire D) challenge
非常抱歉在这种时刻打扰你，问这么多的问题。 A bother 打扰 C inquire v.询问
D challenge vt.挑战，质疑 challenging a.有挑战性的 challenged a.残疾的
4. He ______ to his customers and halved the price.
A) leaked B) bargained C) quoted D) yielded
他向顾客做了让步，打了半价。 A leak v.漏（水，油等）
例：the drums were leaking an unidentified liquid. 桶中渗出不明液体。 B bargain v.讨价还价 n.物美价廉的商品
The second-hand table was a real bargain. 那张二手桌子真是合算。 In some shops you have to bargain. 在一些商店中买东西要讲价。 C quote v.引用
D yielded (to) v.向。。。让步
5. A healthy life is frequently thought to be ____with the open countryside and homegrown food.
A) tied B) inspired C) involved D) associated
健康生活通常和广阔的乡村（风景）和自产的食物联系在一起。 A tie v.系 B bind vt.绑
C involve v.牵扯 be involved in 牵扯入内 例：The police investigation discovered that three young men were involved in the robbery.
D associate v.联想到
补充：acquaint v.使熟悉，使了解
例：You need to acquaint yourself with the house style. 你需要熟悉出版社的印刷风格。 例：This book acquaints the students with the ancient cultures of Europe. 这本书帮助学生了解欧洲的古代文化。 补充：inspire vt.鼓舞
The old man inspired the girl with a violin melody. 看看下面这个视频你就懂了
6. Harry was ____by a bee when be was collecting the honey. A)stung B)stuck C)bitten D)sucked
哈利被蜜蜂蛰了。
A sting v.虰，蛰 (你看读音像不像死虰) B stick v.粘，贴 C bite v.咬（嘴比较大的东西咬，比如老虎，蛇，狗，当然也包括人，尤其some ladies）
例：while on holiday she was bitten by an adder. 她度假时被蝰蛇咬伤。 D suck v.吸，吮，唆
例：The child sucked on her thumb. 孩子吮吸着她的大拇指。
7. At first, the speaker was referring to the problem of pollution in the country but halfway in her speech, she suddenly _____to another subject
A)committed B)switched C)emitted D)transmitted
起初，演讲者是针对国家的污染问题，可中途她转换了话题。
A commit vt. 犯（罪，错误） commit a crime/ an error / suicide 犯罪/犯错/自杀
B switch v.改变，转变
C emit vt. 发出，放出 = give off
Coal-fired power stations continue to emit large quantities of sulphur dioxide. 燃煤火力发电站继续排放出大量的二氧化硫。 D transmit vt.传播 v.传送
8. You have to _____ this opportunity and listen to our advice. A)gain B)handle C)seize D)earn
你应当抓住机会，听从建议。 A gain v.获得
B handle vt.处理，应付 = deal with = cope with C seize v.抓住，捉住 （是opportunity的最佳搭配） D earn v.赚，挣钱 vt.获得
9. The Car Club couldn’t _____to meet the demands of all its members. A)ensure B)guarantee C)fulfill D)confirm
那家汽车俱乐部不能保证满足所有会员的需求。 A ensure v. 保证，确保, 担保
例：I ensure that the car arrives by six o'clock. 我保证汽车六点钟以前到。
assure v. 使确信，使相信
assure的宾语通常是人或人称代词，所以不能直接搭用that 从句。 其常用结构为：assure + sb + of + sth．
He assured us of his ability to solve the problem．他向我们保证他有能力解决这个问题。
We booked early to assure ourselves of good seats．我们及早订座以保证我们能得到好座位。
assure后还可跟抽象名词作宾语，此时与ensure用法相同，表示确保。 例：Weeks of practice assured／ensured success in the match． 几个星期的训练确保了在比赛中获得成功。 insurance n.保险
B guarantee vt.保证，担保
C fulfill vt.实现，完成（计划等）
D confirm vt.确认，证实 conform to vi.遵守
10. Extensive reporting on television has helped to _______interest in a wide variety of sports and activities.
A) gather B) generate C) assemble D) increase 电视里广泛的体育报告帮助人们产生了对于体育活动的兴趣。 A gather v.聚集，集合
例：As soon as a crowd gathered, the police came. 一群人刚一聚拢，警察就来了。 B generate vt.产生，生成，引起 = cause = lead to = result in = bring about / on
C assemble vt.装配，组合 assembly line 装配线，流水线 D increase v. 上升 11. Features such as height, weight, and skin color ______from individual to individual and from face to face.
A) amend B) vary C) alter D) convert
诸如像身高，体重及肤色这样的特征，人和人之间，面孔和面孔之间都不一样。 A amend v.修改（法律，条例等） mend 改进 改良
The rule was amended to apply only to members. 规则被修改成只适用于成员。
B vary v.变化 switch v.改变，转变 C alter v.改变（大小、形状、位置、性质）（比如修衣服大小等） D convert vt.转变（思想、信仰）; 改变（用途） 补：revise vt.修改，修订（书，计划等）
12. John Dewey believed that education should be a preparation for life, that a person learns by doing, and that teaching must _____the curiosity and creativity of children.
A) seek B) stimulate C) shape D) dig
John Dewey认为一，教育是人生的一种准备；二，人们是通过实践来学习的；三，教育必须要能激发孩子们的好奇心和创造力。 A seek v.寻找
B stimulate vt.刺激，激励
例：The courses stimulate a passion for learning. 那些课程激发了学习热情。
C shape vt.做成某物的形状 n.外形 D dig v.挖
13. 1. It has been revealed that some government leaders _______their authority and position to get illegal profits for themselves. A) employ B) take C) abuse D) overtake
政府领导滥用职权以谋私利的行为被揭示出来了。 A employ vt.雇用，使用
