1.He looked for a table to sit down at, but they were all ___. 
  A) served 
  B) resorted 
  C) reserved 
  D) preserved 
  2.It is very difficult for us to ___ all the debts in such a short period of time. 
  A) accumulate 
  B) gather 
  C) collect 
  D) assemble 
  3.Attendances at football matches have ___ since the coming of television. 
  A) dropped in 
  B) dropped down 
  C) dropped off 
  D) dropped out 
  4.The President is visiting New York ___ the trade talks. 
  A) in contrast with 
  B) in connection with 
  C) in consequence of 
  D) in accordance with 
  5.The ___ lawyer made a great impression on the jury. 
  A) protecting 
  B) guarding 
  C) defending 
  D) shielding 
  6.The old couple invited many guests to a grand dinner to ___ their silver wedding anniversary. 
  A) welcome 
  B) congratulate 
  C) exclaim 
  D) celebrate 
  7.They travelled to Spain by the most ___ route. 
  A) easy 
  B) direct 
  C) straight 
  D) unique 
  8.What he said just now had little to do with the question ___ discussion. 
  A) on 
  B) in 
  C) under 
  D) at 
  9.He said that very clearly so that nobody was in any ___ about what was meant. 
  A) doubt 
  B) wonder 
  C) question 
  D) consideration 
  10.The headmaster had been trying for years to ___ money for a new science block. 
  A) arise 
  B) raise 
  C) lift 
D) arouse
 答案解析:
   1.答案:C 
   译文:他想找个桌位坐下,但是它们都被预订了。 
   解析:A) serve vt./vi./n. 为……服务,上菜 
   eg.~ one’s country 为国效力~ time ( a sentence ) 服刑~ sb. with the tea 为某人上茶~ as an interpreter 担任译员 
   B) resort vi./n 求助,凭借,胜地 
   eg.~ to force 诉诸武力~ to all kinds of methods 采取一切办法 
   a place to which he is known to~ 人们知道的他常去的地方 
   have~ to sb. 求助于某人 
   C) reserve vt./n. 储备,保留,保存 
   eg. All rights (are)~d. 版权所有 
   The first three rows are~d for children. 前三排是留给孩子们的。 
   ~ seats in a theatre 向剧院订座 
   D) preserve vt./vi./n. 保护,保存,防止 
   eg.~ forests 保护森林~ one’s eyesight 保护视力~ order 维持秩序 
   2.答案:C 
   译文:对我们来说在这么短的时间里收集所有的欠款是很困难的。 
   解析:A) accumulate vt./vi. 堆积,积累,积聚 
   eg. Snow~d to a depth of five feet. 积雪厚达5英尺。 
   ~ funds for 为……积累资金 
   B) gather vt./vi./n. 使聚集,搜集,采集,积聚 
   eg. The kindergartener~ed the children round her. 幼儿园阿姨把孩子们聚集在她周围。 
   C) collect vt./vi./adj./adv./n. 收集,采集,募集,使振作 
   eg.~ stamps 集邮 
   D) assemble vt./vi. 集合,聚集,收集,装配 
   eg. Thousands of people~d in a stadium. 成千上万人在一个体育场内集会。 
   3.答案:C 
   译文:自从有了电视,到现场看球赛的人就渐渐少了。 
   解析:A) drop in ( on sb. ) 顺便走访(某人) 
   eg. Would you drop in on us tomorrow evening for a chat? 
   你明晚有便来(和我们一起)谈谈好吗? 
   B) drop down 倒下,顺着(河流等)漂下 
   C) drop off 逐渐离开,散去,逐渐减少,睡着,让……下车 
   D) drop out 掉落,掉出,退出,隐退 
   eg. One of his teeth had dropped out. 他的一颗牙掉了。 
   4.答案:B 
   译文:总统正在关于贸易对话对纽约进行访问。 
   解析:A) in contrast with/to 与……形成对比,与……截然不同 
   B) in connection with 与……有关,关于,(公共交通工具)与……衔接(或联运) 
   C) in consequence of 由于……的缘故 
   D) in accordance with 与……一致,按照,依据 
   eg. We acted ~your wishes. 我们是按照你的愿望办事的。 
   5.答案:C 
   译文:辩护律师给陪审团留下了很深的印象。 
   解析:A) protect vt. 保护 
   eg. ~ natural resources 保护自然资源 
   B) guard n./vt./vi. 保卫,守卫,看守,监视 
   eg. The dog ~ed the child day and night. 狗日夜守护着那个孩子。 
   C) defend vt./vi. 防卫,为……辩护 
   eg. ~ a lawsuit 为诉讼案作辩护 
   D) shield n./vt./vi. 盾牌,保护,保卫