1. To obtain a satisfactory result, one must apply two__1__of paint on a clean surface.
A. coats B. levels C. times D. courses

2. The small mountain village was__2__by the snow for more than one month.
A. cut back B. cut out C. cut off D. cut away

3. Miss Green was__3__$100 for driving after drinking.
A. fined B. charged C. punished D. posed

4. Modern__4__perhaps causes more problems than it solves.
A. technique B. technology C. tactics D. tendency

5. Mary tiptoed over and took the clock away because she hated to hear it__5__when she was trying to go to sleep.
A. sounding B. ringing C. ticking D. humming

答案：
1. A) 【句意】 为获得一个满意的结果，你必须在一个干净的表面上涂两层油漆。
【难点】 coat意为"覆盖物，层";level意为"(建筑物)楼层";times意为"次，回";courses意为"(一层)砖面；一排"。
2. C) 【句意】 这个小山村被大雪封住达一个多月。
【难点】 cut back意为"削减；缩减";cut out意为"停止；切下";cut off意为"切断；使隔断";cut away意为"切除；砍掉"。
3. A) 【句意】 格林小姐因酒后驾车被罚100美元。
【难点】 fine意为"处...以罚金";charge意为"要(价)，收(费)，要(人)支付(钱)";punish意为"罚，惩罚";pose意为"造成，引起(困难)"。
4. B) 【句意】 现代技术所引发的问题也许比它所能解决的要多。
【难点】 technique意为"技法；具体的技术";technology意为"工业技术";tactics意为"战术，兵法，策略"；tendency意为"倾向"。
5. C) 【句意】 玛丽蹑手蹑脚走过来把钟拿走了，因为她讨厌在自己想睡觉的时候听它滴哒地响。
【难点】 sound意为"作声，发声，响";ring意为"鸣，发出清脆响亮的声音";tick意为"发出滴哒声";hum意为"发连续低沉的声音(如蜜蜂、马达的嗡嗡声)"。

1. Under this__1__pressure some of the rocks even became liquid.
A. intensive B. weighty C. intense D. bulky

2. Of course, most immigrants did not get rich overnight, but the__1__of them were eventually able to improve upon their former standard of living.
A. maximum B. minority C. majority D. minimum

3. Nancy was surprised that they have__1__. They seemed to be a happy couple.
A. split up B. broken down C. fallen through D. knocked out

4. The beach is in an ideal__1__to draw tourists.
A. condition B. situation C. state D. publicity

5. Our__1__sensitivity decreases with age. By age 60, most people have lost 40 percent of their ability to smell and 50 percent of their taste buds.
A. sensible B. senseless C. sensitive D. sensory

答案：
1. C) 【句意】在这种强大的压力下，一些岩石甚至变成了液体。
【难点】intensive意为"加强的；集中的";weighty意为"沉重的；笨重的";intense意为"强烈的，剧烈的";bulky意为"庞大的；粗壮的"。
2. C) 【句意】当然，大多数移民不是一夜之间就发财的，但是他们大多最终改善了自己的生活水平。
【难点】maximum意为"最大限量；最高点";minority意为"少数，半数以下";majority意为"大多数";minimum意为"最低限度，最低点"。
3. A) 【句意】南希对他们的离婚表示十分惊讶，因为他们似乎是一对快乐的夫妇。
【难点】split up意为"分裂，离婚";break down意为"(精神方面)垮掉；(健康)变得衰弱；崩溃";fall through意为"失败；成为泡影";knock out意为"使筋疲力尽"。
4. B) 【句意】这片海滩所处位置理想，吸引了很多游客。
【难点】condition意为"状况；形势";situation意为"位置，地点，环境";state意为"状态，情形";publicity意为"公众的注意，名声"。
5. D) 【句意】我们的感官能力随着年龄的增长而下降。比如说，到60岁的时候，多数人失去了他们40%的嗅觉能力和50%的味觉能力。
【难点】sensible意为"明智的，合情理的";senseless意为"失去知觉的，不省人事的";sensitive意为"敏感的";sensory意为"感觉的，传递感觉的"。