1.Research result reveals that those who are overweight or ( ) high-salt diets are candidates for hypertension.
A. subscribe to
B. engage in
C. hang on
D. indulge in
【答案】D。本題考查短語用法。調查結果顯示，肥胖者或喜愛高鹽飲食的人們容易患高血壓。subscribe to“訂閱，捐款”；engage in“從事于，參加”；hang on“堅持”；indulge in“沉溺于，喜愛”。根據句義，所以答案選D。
2.There is a ( ) difference in meaning between the words surroundings and environment.
A. sensible
B. subtle
C. feeble
D. Humble
【答案】B。本句應譯為：Surrounding和environment這兩個詞的詞義有著細微的差別。sensible“明智的，明理的”；subtle“微妙的，細微的”；feeble“虛弱的，無力的”，一般用來形容人身體虛弱；humble“謙虛的”。根據句義和詞語的用法，所以答案選B。
3.Its recent gains in market share can be ( ) to price cutting efforts.
A. accounted
B. attributed
C. accused
D. appraised
【答案】B。attribute A to B= A is attributed to B，把A歸因于B。account for說明，對……有責任；accuse +sb. +of （+理由）把……歸咎于某人，指控。
4.The company last week just ( ) its plans for the coming year, including the opening of new offices in Paris.
A. revealed
B. rewrote
C. revised
D. Reversed
【答案】C。本題考查詞義辨析。公司上周剛剛修改了明年的工作計劃，包括在巴黎設立新的辦事處。reveal“透露，顯示”；rewrote“重寫，再寫”；revise“修改，修訂”；reverse“顛倒，翻轉”。根據句義，所以答案選C。
5.In western countries, wearing the ring on the third finger of the left hand, a married couple symbolically declares their ( ) love for each other.
A. incompatible
B. exceeding
C. instantaneous
D. eternal
【答案】D。本題考查詞義。在西方國家，已婚男女會將戒指戴在左手的中指上，用以宣告他們對彼此永恒的愛。incompatible“不相容的”；exceeding“超越的，非常的”；instantaneous“瞬間的、及時的”；eternal“永恒的、不朽的”。根據句義，所以答案選D。
