11.【答案】However hard some people in the audience tried to upset him
表示為難,此處用upset,當然我們也可以用made sb.in a difficult position,或embarrass sb.。
12.【答案】whether/if robots will one day have vision as good as human vision
whether/if引導后置的主語從句
13.【答案】wondering about his real purpose
leave sb.doing 讓繼續處于某種狀態;leave sb.to do sth.讓某人干某事
14.【答案】followed my advice, you would not be in trouble now.
虛擬語氣在if 引導的條件句中的用法。從句:if + 主語+ 動詞的過去式(be 用were)+ …… 主句:主語+ would(should, could, might)+ 動詞原形+ ……
15.【答案】of failure to fulfill its promise to improve urban traffic conditions/of failing to fulfill its promise to improve urban traffic conditions
本題考查對accuse的用法及短語fulfill one’s promise to…的掌握。Accuse“指責、控告”常用于accuse sb.of sth./doing sth.的結構,所以was accused of之后用failure和failing都可以。“實現……的承諾”用fulfill one’s promise to表示,to后接動詞原形。