1. Since everyone would like to find an apartment near the university, there are very few _____ apartments in the area.
  A. free  B. vacant  C. empty  D. reserved
  答案: B
  解析: 由于每一个人都想在大学附近找一个公寓,所以附近几乎没有什么空的公寓了。
  注意B项和C项的区别:vacant 侧重没有住人,空的人,empty 侧重没有东西,空的物。

  2、 They try to ____ a new dictionary every other year.
  A. bring out  B. bring up  C. bring about  D. bring on
  答案: A
  解析: 他们试图每两年出版一本新词典。bring out 出版,取出来;bring up 教育,提出(供讨论);bring about 带来,使(船)掉过头来;bring on 拿来,带来,取来。

  3. I agree with him _____, but not entirely.
  A. until a certain point  B. to some point  C. to some extent  D. until a certain extent
  答案: C
  解析: 一定程度上我同意他的意见,但不全是这样;to some extent 在某种程度上,在这里相当于to some degree。

  4. This hotel _____ $55 for a single room with bath.
  A. claims  B. demands  C. prices  D. charges
  答案: D
  解析:claim 声称,主张;demand 要求,需要;price价格,代价;charge 收费;注意C项是名词,显然不对,这里需要谓语动词;带浴室的单间旅馆收费55元。

  5. Well-mannered children have usually been properly _____ by their parents.
  A. raised up B. borne up C. brought up D. got up
  答案:C
  解析:bring up 养育;well-mannered children 行为举止良好的孩子,有教养的孩子。有教养的孩子往往都是家长培养教育的结果。没有A项这种用法,因为raise是及物动词,后面不能跟介词;bear up 坚强,毫不气馁。