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】 他們的大孩子被徹底寵壞了，因為他要什么，他們就給什么。?

【難點】 waste意為“使衰弱；使消瘦”;spoil意為“寵壞，溺愛”;destRoy意為“破壞；毀滅”;uneducated意為“未受(良好)教育的”。?

2. C) 【句意】 如果一種物質溶解在水里或被加熱，它可能釋放出一種氣體。?

【難點】 give into為非固定搭配；give over意為“托付，交托”；give off意為“散發”；give away意為“送掉，分發(獎品)等”。?

3. C) 【句意】 他那平易近人的風度使得博拉立刻放松了情緒。?

【難點】 at peace意為“和平地”;at large意為“自由地；大體地”;atease意為“不拘束”;at best意為“至多”。?

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

【難點】 permission意為“允許”；permit意為“許可證”；allowance意為“津貼”；possession意為“擁有”。?

5. C) 【句意】 詹妮特的性格缺陷阻礙了她事業進步。?

【難點】 weakness意為“弱點；嗜好”;merit意為“優點，長處”;defect意為“缺點，缺陷”;shortcoming意為“缺點，短處”。