1. The rapidly growing birth rate brings about a lot of environment problems, which the government is supposed to take _____.A. significantly B. severely C. earnestly D. seriously

[答案] D. seriously.

[注釋]take...seriously 是習慣搭配，意為“重視，認真對待”

2. Carl wanted to play a joke on Bob but gave himself _____ by laughing.A. away B. in C. out D. up

[答案] A. away.[注釋]give away 暴露，泄露。

3. The government is _____ and will take the necessary steps to maintain security and stability.A. on the alert B. out of controlC. on guard D. in vain

[答案] A. on the alert.

[注釋]on the alert 警惕，小心：Drivers must be on the alert for traffic signals.

out of control 失去控制；on guard站崗；in vain 徒勞，無效。

4. Many people complain of the rapid _____ of modern life.A. rate B. pace C. speed D. growth

[答案] B. pace.

[注釋]pace 走或跑的速度；發展或進步速度。

5. She has lost her handbag with the _____ sum of $150 in it.A. extraordinary B. importantC. considerable D. valuable

[答案] C.considerable.

[注釋]considerable 相當可觀的。

[注意]considerate考慮周到的，體諒的，體貼的：1）She is considerate to others. 2）That was very considerate of you.

6. Russia's withdrawal of its experts from China did not strangle the Chinese people; _____ it stirred up their enthusiasm for greater exertions.A. on the other hand B. on the contraryC. to the contrary D. in consequence

[答案] B. on the contrary.

[注釋]on the contrary相反地：--Have you nearly done?--On the contrary, I have only just begun. Monday unless you write me to the contrary.

7. As he had no friends and relatives in the town, the traveler tried to find a _____ somewhere.A. log B. lodge C. landing D. lodging

[答案] D. lodging.

[注釋]log 圓木，lodge門房，傳達室，lodging住所，landing登陸；降落。

8. Because the children keep interrupting her whenever she reads a book, she is always _____ her place.A. loosing B. missing C. losing D. looking for

[答案] C. Losing.

[注釋]lose one's place意為讀書時“找不到讀到哪兒”。

類似的習語有：lose heart, lose one's heart to sb. , lose one's head, lose one's hold on, lose one's temper, lose one's tongue ，lose one's way , lose sight of, lose one's never。

9. The manager said that they had an _____ plan if the plan they had submitted was not accepted.A. alternate B.alternative C.absolute D. appreciable

[答案] B. alternative.

[注釋]alternative 可提供選擇的，兩者挑一的：alternate交替的：1)There was no alternative route open to her.2)French and English are not alternative courses; but may be taken in the same year.

10. Jim isn't _____, but he did badly in the final exams last semester.A. gloomy B. dull C. awkward D. tedious

[答案] B. dull.

[注釋]dull 遲鈍的。