11.He looked for a table to sit down at, but they were all ___.
A) served B) resorted C) reserved D) preserved

12.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

13.Attendances at football matches have ___ since the coming of television.
A) dropped in B) dropped down C) dropped off D) dropped out

14.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

15.The ___ lawyer made a great impression on the jury.
A) protecting B) guarding C) defending D) shielding

16.The old couple invited many guests to a grand dinner to ___ their silver wedding anniversary.
A) welcome B) congratulate C) exclaim D) celebrate

17.They travelled to Spain by the most ___ route.
A) easy B) direct C) straight D) unique

18.What he said just now had little to do with the question ___ discussion.
A) on B) in C) under D) at

19.He said that very clearly so that nobody was in any ___ about what was meant.
A) doubt B) wonder C) question D) consideration

20.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：11.答案：C
譯文：他想找個(gè)桌位坐下，但是它們都被預(yù)訂了。
解析：A) serve vt./vi./n. 為……服務(wù)，上菜
eg.～ one’s country 為國效力～ time ( a sentence ) 服刑～ sb. with the tea 為某人上茶～ as an interpreter 擔(dān)任譯員
B) resort vi./n 求助，憑借，勝地
eg.～ to force 訴諸武力～ to all kinds of methods 采取一切辦法
a place to which he is known to～ 人們知道的他常去的地方
have～ to sb. 求助于某人
C) reserve vt./n. 儲(chǔ)備，保留，保存
eg. All rights (are)～d. 版權(quán)所有
The first three rows are～d for children. 前三排是留給孩子們的。
～ seats in a theatre 向劇院訂座
D) preserve vt./vi./n. 保護(hù)，保存，防止
eg.～ forests 保護(hù)森林～ one’s eyesight 保護(hù)視力～ order 維持秩序

12.答案：C
譯文：對我們來說在這么短的時(shí)間里收集所有的欠款是很困難的。
解析：A) accumulate vt./vi. 堆積，積累，積聚
eg. Snow～d to a depth of five feet. 積雪厚達(dá)5英尺。
～ funds for 為……積累資金
B) gather vt./vi./n. 使聚集，搜集，采集，積聚
eg. The kindergartener～ed the children round her. 幼兒園阿姨把孩子們聚集在她周圍。
C) collect vt./vi./adj./adv./n. 收集，采集，募集，使振作
eg.～ stamps 集郵
D) assemble vt./vi. 集合，聚集，收集，裝配
eg. Thousands of people～d in a stadium. 成千上萬人在一個(gè)體育場內(nèi)集會(huì)。

13.答案：C
譯文：自從有了電視，到現(xiàn)場看球賽的人就漸漸少了。
解析：A) drop in ( on sb. ) 順便走訪（某人）
eg. Would you drop in on us tomorrow evening for a chat?
你明晚有便來（和我們一起）談?wù)労脝幔?br /> B) drop down 倒下，順著（河流等）漂下
C) drop off 逐漸離開，散去，逐漸減少，睡著，讓……下車
D) drop out 掉落，掉出，退出，隱退
eg. One of his teeth had dropped out. 他的一顆牙掉了。

14.答案：B
譯文：總統(tǒng)正在關(guān)于貿(mào)易對話對紐約進(jìn)行訪問。
解析：A) in contrast with/to 與……形成對比，與……截然不同
B) in connection with 與……有關(guān)，關(guān)于，（公共交通工具）與……銜接（或聯(lián)運(yùn)）
C) in consequence of 由于……的緣故
D) in accordance with 與……一致，按照，依據(jù)
eg. We acted ~your wishes. 我們是按照你的愿望辦事的。

15.答案：C
譯文：辯護(hù)律師給陪審團(tuán)留下了很深的印象。
解析：A) protect vt. 保護(hù)
eg. ～ natural resources 保護(hù)自然資源
B) guard n./vt./vi. 保衛(wèi)，守衛(wèi)，看守，監(jiān)視
eg. The dog ～ed the child day and night. 狗日夜守護(hù)著那個(gè)孩子。
C) defend vt./vi. 防衛(wèi)，為……辯護(hù)
eg. ～ a lawsuit 為訴訟案作辯護(hù)
D) shield n./vt./vi. 盾牌，保護(hù)，保衛(wèi)
eg. ～ one’s eyes from the light 遮住光線保護(hù)眼睛

16.答案：D
譯文：這對年邁的夫婦邀請了很多客人來赴盛宴以此紀(jì)念他們的銀婚周年紀(jì)念日。
解析：A) welcome adj./int./n./vt. 受歡迎的，歡迎
eg. The publication of that novel is warmly ～d by the readers. 那部小說的出版受到讀者的熱烈歡迎。
B) congratulate vt. 祝賀
eg. ～ sb. on/upon sth. 為某事向某人祝賀
C) exclaim vi./vt. 驚叫，大聲說
eg. She exclaimed at the beautiful view. 她對這美麗的景色感到驚奇。
D) celebrate vt./vi. 慶祝，祝賀，頌揚(yáng)
eg. ～ a victory 慶祝勝利 ～ sb.’s birthday 為某人過生日

17.答案：B
譯文：他們選擇了最直接的路線去西班牙旅行。
解析：A) easy adj./adv. 容易的，安逸的
eg. a situation ～ to handle 容易對付的局面 an ～ life 安樂的生活
B) direct adj./adv. 徑直的，直截了當(dāng)?shù)?br /> eg. a ～ train 直達(dá)列車 ～ dealings 直接交易
as a ～ result of sth. 直接由于某事的緣故
be kept out of ～ sunlight 不受陽光直接照射
C) straight adj./adv./n./vt. 直的，筆直的，整齊的，率直的
eg. a ～ road 直路 a ～ back 挺直的背
D) unique adj./n. 的，獨(dú)特的
eg. The problem is by no means ～ to this region. 這問題決不是這個(gè)地區(qū)所獨(dú)有的。

18.答案：C
譯文：他剛才所說的和正在討論的問題有一點(diǎn)關(guān)系。
解析：under discussion 在討論中
eg. Your suggestion is still under discussion. 你的意見還在討論中。

19.答案：A
譯文：他說的很清楚，所以沒有人拿不準(zhǔn)他的意思。
解析：A) doubt vt./vi./n. 懷疑，不信
eg. in ～ 感到懷疑的，拿不準(zhǔn)的，不確定的
When in doubt about the meaning of a word, consult a dictionary.
拿不準(zhǔn)詞義時(shí)，查查詞典。
B) wonder n./vi./vt./adj. 驚異，奇觀，感到好奇，非凡的
The ivory work is a ～ of delicate workmanship. 這件象牙雕刻是手藝精巧的珍品。
I ～ at his doing that. 我對他那樣干感到驚訝。
C) question n./vt./vi. 文題，詢問，懷疑
eg. It cannot be ～ed but the new method is superior to the old one. 新方法比舊方法好，這是毫無疑義的。
D) consideration n. 考慮，要考慮的事，體貼，照顧，報(bào)酬，補(bǔ)償
eg. show ～ for sb. 關(guān)心某人
in ～ of 考慮到，由于，作為對……的酬報(bào)

20.答案：B
譯文：校長多年以來一直在盡力為新科學(xué)大樓籌集資金。
解析：A) arise vi. 起身，上升，形成，出現(xiàn)，引起
eg. ～ from the chair 從椅子里站起來
B) raise vt./vi./n. 籌集，提高 ～ funds 籌集資金 ～ a loan 貸一筆款
C) lift vt./vi./n. 提起，舉起，提高
eg. ～ a pail of water from the ground 把一桶水從地上提起來 ～ weights 舉重
D) arouse vt./vi. 喚醒，激起
eg. ～ sb. from sleep 喚醒某人 ～ the masses 喚醒民眾（激起情緒）