A) get rid of B) take away C) remove* D) turn off

get rid of 摆脱, 除去

take away取走

remove…from…除掉

turn off关掉, 避开

15. My mother ____ my forehead and told me I had a slight fever.

A) moved B) touched C) sensed D) felt*

feel: To perceive through the sense of touch:强调感觉通过接触而感知：

touch: To cause or permit a part of the body, especially the hand or fingers, to come in contact with so as to feel: 触摸导致或允许身体的一部分，尤指手或手指与…相接触以感觉：

16. It s true that many old people in the United States have to ____ loneliness.

A) submit B) receive C) suffer D) endure*

endure :忍受Endure尤指长期面对痛苦、艰难的能力：

submit to使服从, 使受到, 服从, 忍受, 顺从

receive:收到

suffer: To tolerate or endure evil, injury, pain, or death. suffer指顺从、听任、容忍、自制：

17. They were ____ a very difficult examination.

A) included in B) related to C) involved in D) subjected to*

be subject to …遭受.

Relate to …. 与… 有联系

Involve in … 卷入

18. The result was ____ in comparison with the effort required to achieve them.

A) insignificant B) tiny C) minor* D) indispensable

minor: Lesser in importance, rank, or stature:

tiny: Extremely small; minute.

Insignificant: Lacking in importance; trivial. 无关紧要的；无用的

Indispensable: 不可缺少的

19. The river Tweed ____ England and Scotland.

A) compares B) separates* C) contrasts D) distinguishes

separate: 分开；分隔

20. Cambridge has announced plans to establish a business school ____ the master’s degree in business administration.

A) representing B) presenting C) offering* D) supplying

offer: To provide;提供

represent: 表现

present: 引见，介绍，

supply: To make available for use; provide.供应；提供（所需物品）

21. There are certain ____ when you must interrupt people who are in the middle of doing something.

A) situations B) occasions* C) conditions D) time

occasion: The time at which an event occurs.这种事件发生的时刻

situation: Position or status with regard to conditions and circumstances. 情况，处境与状况或情势有关的地位或位置