1. The eldest child is thoroughly __1__because they always give him whatever he wants.

A. wasted B. spoiled C. destroyed D. uneducated?

2. If a substance is dissolved in water or heated, it may__2__a gas.?

A. give into B. give over C. give off D. give away?

3. His manner was so pleasant that Bolla felt at__3__with him at once.?

A. peace B. large C. ease D. best?

4. —Can you take the day off tomorrow??
—Well, I'all have to get__4__from my boss.
?
A. permission B. permit C. allowance D. possession?

5. The__5__in Janet's character has hindered her from advancement in her career.?

A. weakness B. merit C. defect D. shortcoming

答案：

1. B) 【句意】 他们的大孩子被彻底宠坏了，因为他要什么，他们就给什么。?

【难点】 waste意为“使衰弱；使消瘦”;spoil意为“宠坏，溺爱”;destRoy意为“破坏；毁灭”;uneducated意为“未受(良好)教育的”。?

2. C) 【句意】 如果一种物质溶解在水里或被加热，它可能释放出一种气体。?

【难点】 give into为非固定搭配；give over意为“托付，交托”；give off意为“散发”；give away意为“送掉，分发(奖品)等”。?

3. C) 【句意】 他那平易近人的风度使得博拉立刻放松了情绪。?

【难点】 at peace意为“和平地”;at large意为“自由地；大体地”;atease意为“不拘束”;at best意为“至多”。?

4. A) 【句意】 ——你明天能休一天吗?
——呵，我要征得老板的允许。?

【难点】 permission意为“允许”；permit意为“许可证”；allowance意为“津贴”；possession意为“拥有”。?

5. C) 【句意】 詹妮特的性格缺陷阻碍了她事业进步。?

【难点】 weakness意为“弱点；嗜好”;merit意为“优点，长处”;defect意为“缺点，缺陷”;shortcoming意为“缺点，短处”。