1. He received penalty for drunk driving.

A. pension B. fine

C. complaint D. compensation

B.线索：借助题干中核心结构的词义色彩缩小答案范围。drunk driving是贬义词，因此排除A和D。借助常见搭配：complain( make a complaint) of/about../抱怨..，排除C，所以答案是B(罚款)

考点：考察常见词(fine)的其他用法。

Receive: v. 受到，经历, 遭受, 欢迎/接待

receive good treatment受到好的对待

receive guests欢迎客人

retirement pension退休金

social security-type pensions社会保险[障]型养老金

unemployment pension失业救济金

2. Traditional Chinese medicine is famous for using herbs(香草) with healing properties.

A. possessions B. components

C. attributes D. purposes

C. 线索：借助搭配结构含义判断答案(“有治疗(特性)的香草”最合适。)

possession n.有, 所有, 拥有; [pl. ]所有物; 财产, 财富; 所有权

personal possessions 个人财产

3. I am sorry I can’t grasp the meaning of the book you asked me to read yesterday.

A. understand B. take

C. accept D. agree

A.分析：考察常见词的用法。

4. Many fine cooks insist on ingredients (成分)of the highest quality.

A. demand B. rely on

C. prepare for D. create

A. 分析：考察常见短语。

Insist on: v. 坚决认为, 坚决要求(on, upon)

insist on sb.'s innocence坚持认为某人无罪

I insisted on his coming with us.我坚持要求他和我们一起来

Stick to: v. 坚持(原则或决定)

stick to basic principles.基本原则

rely on v.依赖, 依靠

prepare for v.准备, 使有准备

比较：survive v.幸免于, 幸存, 生还

e.g. plants that can survive frosts.历经寒霜而存活的植物

provide: provide sth. for../provide sb. with sth.

supply: supply sth. for../supply sb. with sth.

supply/meet/satisfy needs

inform sb. of ..

demand: demand sth.

ask: ask for sth./ask sb. to do sth. /ask sb. sth. (询问某人…)

5. There is an abundant (B)supply of cheap labor in this country.

A. A steady B. a plentiful

C. an extra D. a minor (B)

B. 分析：被选项特点特点—B和D是反义项，因此值得重点注意。Abundant的含义与 plentiful接近，都是“大量的”。

Minor：在数量、规模或尺寸上较少或较小的，在重要性、级别或程度上较低的：

a minor injury轻伤

major ：adj.主要的(在重要性或地位方面超过其他人的)，大的数目、尺寸或程度上很大的，严重的

a major artist主要的艺术家

a major improvement卓越的进步

the major portion of the population大部分的人口

a major illness重病

6. Her novel depicts (A)a futuristic America.

A. writes B. sketches (B)

C. describes D. indicates

C. 分析：借助搭配结构“her novel..”判断C((小说)描述..)是答案。

sketch v.画略图;写提纲

indicate vt.指出, 显示, 象征, 预示

7. It took me an hour to skim (A)the book.

A. glimpse at (B) B. look at

C. stare at D. grumble (A)at

A. 分析：前三个被选项都与“看”有关系，重点注意。Skim是“浏览，略读” 和glimpse “glimpse v.瞥见，略读/看”是近似词。

Grumble vi. 发怨言;叽叽咕咕地表示不满(at, about, over); vt.抱怨(out)

He grumbled at/about/over the low pay offered to him.

他抱怨给他的工资低。

grumble one's complaint发牢骚

8. They are endeavoring to change society as a whole.

A. trying B. everlasting

C. doing D. making

A. 分析：根据搭配结构特点“.. to do..”判断A是答案。

Everlasting adj.永恒的, 持久的

Evergreen; now-fertile; never-happening;

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