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.

[注释]take...seriously 是习惯搭配，意为“重视，认真对待”

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.

[注释]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 control

C. on guard D. in vain

[答案] A. on the alert.

[注释]on the alert (=alert; watchful; careful) 警惕，小心：

Drivers must be on the alert for traffic signals.

(=Drivers must be especially careful to see signals when driving a car.)

(司机必须密切注视交通信号。)

out of control 失去控制;on guard站岗;in vain 徒劳，无效。

4. Many people complain of the rapid _____ of modern life.

A. rate B. pace C. speed D. growth

[答案] B. pace.

[注释]pace 走或跑的速度;发展或进步速度。

5. She has lost her handbag with the _____ sum of $150 in it.

A. extraordinary B. important

C. considerable D. valuable

[答案] C.considerable.

[注释]considerable 相当可观的。

[注意]considerate考虑周到的，体谅的，体贴的：

1)She is considerate to others. (她能体谅别人。)

2)That was very considerate of you.(你真体谅别人。)

6. Russia's withdrawal of its experts from China did not strangle (压垮) the Chinese people; _____ it stirred up their enthusiasm for greater exertions.

A. on the other hand B. on the contrary

C. to the contrary D. in consequence

[答案] B. on the contrary.

[注释]on the contrary相反地：--Have yonearly done?--On the contrary, I have only just begun. Monday unless yowrite me to the contrary.

(我星期一将来，除非你写信告诉我有相反地情况。)

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.

[注释]log 圆木，lodge门房，传达室，lodging住所，landing登陆;降落。

8. Because the children keep interrupting her whenever she reads a book, she is always _____ her place.