Although he was on a diet, the food __________ him enormously.
A) inspired
B) tempted
C) overcame
D) encouraged
注：1. tempt 诱惑
2. inspire 启迪
3. overcome 克服
4. encourage 鼓励
His argument does not suggest that mankind can _____ to be wasteful in the utilization of these resources.
A) resort
B) grant
C) afford
D) entitle
注：1. afford 负担得起
affray 争吵
2. resort 诉诸于，求助 resort to = make use of 利用
3. grant 津贴，补助
4. entitle 给……题名；授权
If you want this pain-killer, you'll have to ask the doctor for a ______.
A) receipt
B) recipe
C) subscription
D) prescription
注：1. pain-killer 止疼片
2. prescription 药方
3. receipt 收据
4. recipe 菜谱；秘诀
Some fish have a greater __________ for acid water than others.
A) tolerance
B) resistance
C) dependence
D) persistence
注：1. tolerance 忍耐，忍受
2. resistance 抵抗
3. dependence 依赖
4. persistence 恒定不变，坚持，持续
There was once a town in this country where all life seemed to live in _____ with its surroundings.
A) coincidence
B) harmony
C) uniform
D) alliance
注：1. harmony 和谐，协调
2. coincidence 巧合，一致
3. uniform 制服；统一的，一致的
4. alliance 联盟