16.I have been trying to（盡力） quit（停止） smoking. （answer: A）
A. give up：停止、放棄，give up sth/doing sth, 如：
My husband gave up(= quit = stop) smoking last year.
B. pick up(***):撿起來、情況好轉(zhuǎn)、通過實踐學(xué)會（外語、技術(shù)）、收取某物、接人、偶然結(jié)識某人等。
C. build up逐漸發(fā)展、增強(qiáng)
D. take up：占據(jù)（時間或空間）、從事某事、
17.Relief workers（救援人員） were shocked （震驚的、吃驚的）by what they saw（他們所看到的）. （answer: C）
A. moved：感動的 B. touched：動人的、感人的（= moved）
C. surprised: 吃驚的，be surprised at sth.
I’m very surprised to see you here.
D. worried: 擔(dān)心的、發(fā)愁的，同義詞anxious,搭配：be worried about
He is worried about his exam.
所以：surprised = shocked = astonished
請見教材一道原題：http://ks.examda.com
We were shocked to find that Mary didn’t know her guest’s name.
A. frustrated (泄氣的) B. disturbed（打擾的、焦慮不安的）
C. relieved （寬慰的） D. surprised
18.The weather(天氣) is a constant （不斷發(fā)生的、不變的）subject （主題）of conversation（談話） in Britain（英國）. （answer: D）
A. question： 問題、疑問、詢問，常見的搭配：an open question未解決的問題、允許公開爭論的問題
B. problem問題、難題，solve a problem解決問題；
C. title 名稱、題目、標(biāo)題、頭銜
D. topic話題、主題來源：www.examda.com
19.This is not typical （典型的、有代表性的）of English, but is a feature （特點、特征）of the Chinese language. （answer: B）
A. particular：個別的、特別的、挑剔的，如：his particular problems他的個人問題； particular importance特別的重要； she’s very particular about her clothes. (她對她的衣服很挑剔。)
B. characteristic： 典型的，常見搭配：be characteristic of = be typical of
C. remarkable: 不同尋常的、出類拔萃的，同義詞：unusual = exceptional = extraordinary
D. idiomatic: 來自于idiom習(xí)語、成語；idiomatic符合語言或方言的特點的
20.It is virtually （幾乎）impossible（不可能） to persuade（勸說） him to apply for（申請） the job. （answer: B）
A. simply：簡單地、僅僅 I bought the house simply because it was very big.
B. almost幾乎、差不多。 She is almost 40 years old.
C. totally = completely = entirely 完全地、全部地
D. completely = totally
補(bǔ)充：persuade sb to do sth勸說某人做某事
A. give up：停止、放棄，give up sth/doing sth, 如：
My husband gave up(= quit = stop) smoking last year.
B. pick up(***):撿起來、情況好轉(zhuǎn)、通過實踐學(xué)會（外語、技術(shù)）、收取某物、接人、偶然結(jié)識某人等。
C. build up逐漸發(fā)展、增強(qiáng)
D. take up：占據(jù)（時間或空間）、從事某事、
17.Relief workers（救援人員） were shocked （震驚的、吃驚的）by what they saw（他們所看到的）. （answer: C）
A. moved：感動的 B. touched：動人的、感人的（= moved）
C. surprised: 吃驚的，be surprised at sth.
I’m very surprised to see you here.
D. worried: 擔(dān)心的、發(fā)愁的，同義詞anxious,搭配：be worried about
He is worried about his exam.
所以：surprised = shocked = astonished
請見教材一道原題：http://ks.examda.com
We were shocked to find that Mary didn’t know her guest’s name.
A. frustrated (泄氣的) B. disturbed（打擾的、焦慮不安的）
C. relieved （寬慰的） D. surprised
18.The weather(天氣) is a constant （不斷發(fā)生的、不變的）subject （主題）of conversation（談話） in Britain（英國）. （answer: D）
A. question： 問題、疑問、詢問，常見的搭配：an open question未解決的問題、允許公開爭論的問題
B. problem問題、難題，solve a problem解決問題；
C. title 名稱、題目、標(biāo)題、頭銜
D. topic話題、主題來源：www.examda.com
19.This is not typical （典型的、有代表性的）of English, but is a feature （特點、特征）of the Chinese language. （answer: B）
A. particular：個別的、特別的、挑剔的，如：his particular problems他的個人問題； particular importance特別的重要； she’s very particular about her clothes. (她對她的衣服很挑剔。)
B. characteristic： 典型的，常見搭配：be characteristic of = be typical of
C. remarkable: 不同尋常的、出類拔萃的，同義詞：unusual = exceptional = extraordinary
D. idiomatic: 來自于idiom習(xí)語、成語；idiomatic符合語言或方言的特點的
20.It is virtually （幾乎）impossible（不可能） to persuade（勸說） him to apply for（申請） the job. （answer: B）
A. simply：簡單地、僅僅 I bought the house simply because it was very big.
B. almost幾乎、差不多。 She is almost 40 years old.
C. totally = completely = entirely 完全地、全部地
D. completely = totally
補(bǔ)充：persuade sb to do sth勸說某人做某事