1.Tom's father wants to _____his old car and buy a new one.
A) disperse B) displace C) dispose to D)dispose of
答案：D dispose of 意为“处理掉，打发，解决掉”，符合题意。dispose to 意为“使倾向于，使得有某种顷向”。意为“驱散，传播，散掉”。displace 意为“代替，取代”。
2.Whether his new plan will work is still____.
A) argued B) discussed C) disputed D) debated
答案：C 这四个词都安示“辩论，讨论”的意思。dispute 不常用，通常指持续的激烈的争辩，有“相持不下”，“未得解决”的含义，也可以表示感情上的争执或对立。
3.There was a ____drop in support for the Union in the 1974 election.
A) delicate B) downward C) distant D) distinct
答案：D distinct 清楚的，明显的。delicate 纤细易坏的，需小心处理的。downward 往下的，distant 遥远的，远处的。
4.We should make a clear_____ between the two scientific terms for the purpose
of our discussion.
A) separation B) discrimination C) deviation D)distinction
答案：D distinction(between) 区别，区分。separation(from) 分开，分手，分离，分居。discrimination ( against) 歧视;鉴别力。deviation(from)偏离。
5.A true artist is a toiler(辛勤工作的人)of unique talent that _____him from the rest of society.
A) outmatches B) honors C)acknowledges D)distinguishes
答案：D distinguish 使与众不同。outmatch 胜过，常用被动语态。honor 敬重，acknowledge承认。
6.Rice grows best on countries like Indonesia, where the rain fall is regular and well____.
A) spread B) divided C)scattered D)distributed
答案：D distribute 表示“分布”， 是正确答案。spread 表示“铺开，撒播，散布，分摊”。scatter
表示“伸展”。divide表示“( 零散地，不均匀地)分布，散落”。
7.However, at times this balance in nature is ____ resulting in a number of posibly unforeseen effects.
A) troubled B) disturbed C) confused D)puzzled
答案：B trouble 意为“(使) 烦恼，(使) 费心”，通常指因某事给某人造成或带来心情痛苦、精神折磨等。disturb 意为“打扰;扰乱(人心或正常秩序等);妨碍(安宁、睡眠)”，强调由于外界的滋扰，使安定的或正常的秩序被搅乱。confuse 意为“混乱，使混淆;弄糊涂，弄错”。puzzle 意为“使迷惑，使窘困”，通常用于被动语态。
8.Since she didn’t pass the exam, she became ____at class.
A) happy B) disturbed C)joy D)confident
答案：B disturbed 心乱，符合题意。
9.The city has decided to _____smoking.
A) do away with B) take away C) get away with D)put away
答案：A do away with 废除，破除。take away 拿走。 get away with(做了坏事)不受惩罚，被放过;(或受了小小的惩罚) 就算了。
10.He insisted on____ with these old customs.
A) casting out B)putting aside C) doing away D)handing over
答案：C do away with 废除，取消。cast out驱逐(出去) ，没有cast out with 的搭配。put aside放在一边;存储，没有put aside with 短语。也没有handle over 或handle over with 短语。
