1. I hope my teacher will take my recent illness into ________ when judging my examination.
A) regard B) counting C) account D) observation
2. Important people don’t often have much free time as their work ________ all their time.
A) takes away B) takes over C) takes up D) takes in
3. When I was very young, I was terribly frightened of school, but I soon ________ it.
A) got off B) got across C) got away D) got over
4. Many people complain of the rapid ________ of modern life.
A) rate B) speed C) pace D) growth
5. American women were ________ the right to vote until 1920 after many years of hard struggle.
A) ignored B) neglected C) refused D) denied
6. I always ________ what I have said.
A) get to B) hold to C) lead to D) see to
7. He was ________ of having asked such a silly question.
A) sorry B) guilty C) ashamed D) miserable
8. The last time we had a family reunion was ________ my brother’s wedding ceremony four years ago.
A) in B) at C) during D) over
9. _______ the advances of science, the discomforts of old age will no doubt always be with us.
A) As for B) Besides C) Except D) Despite
10. I can’t understand how you ________ these unpleasant surroundings.
A) put out B) put down C) put up with D) put forward
11. I am ________ of your stupid conversation.
A) annoyed B) worried C) angry D) tired
12. They are building the dam in ________ with another firm.
A) comparison B) association C) touch D) tune
13. To be sure, some insects can build complex societies ________ different types of individuals performing different tasks.
A) taken from B) made of C) composed of D) developed from
14. The students will put off the outing until next week, ________ they won’t be so busy.
A) when B) as C) since D) while
15. If you do not fasten your safety belt, your chances of being ________ will be greater.
A) beaten B) hurt C) damaged D) stricken
参考答案：
1-5 CCDCD 6-10 BCBCC 11-15 DBCAB