1. We were all there when the accident occurred.
A. happened
B. broke
C. spread
D. appeared
2. It took me exactly a week to complete the work.
A. do
B. achieve
C. improve
D. finish
3. He achieved success through hard work.
A. reached
B. reaped
C. attained
D. took
4．They have made up their mind to give up smoking.
A. tried
B. attempted
C. agreed
D. decided
5. They have given up the hope to save their friends from drowning.
A. ended
B. abandoned
C. built
D. strengthened
答案：1．答案選A. occur是單義詞， 其基本詞義為“發(fā)生”。因此A（發(fā)生）是答案。
2．答案選D．complete作為動(dòng)詞使用時(shí)， 其詞義為“完成”， 因此D（完成）是答案。Do是多義詞，其常見詞義為“做, 盡力, 制作”。
3．答案選C．a(chǎn)chieve的基本詞義為“實(shí)現(xiàn)（目標(biāo)）， 獲得（成功）”， 因此C（獲得）是答案。
4．答案選D．make up one’s mind是固定搭配結(jié)構(gòu)， 其含義為“決心， 決定”， 因此D是答案。
5. 答案選B. give up是“放棄”， 因此B（放棄）是答案。
C. renovated
D. constructed
7. The staff of the company are always courteous and helpful.
A. efficient
B. respectable
C. well-informed
D. respectful
8．The construction of the railway is said to have been terminated.
A. resumed
B. ended
C. suspended
D. cancelled
9. It is postulated that population trends have an effect on economic fluctuations.
A. challenged
B. assumed
C. accepted
D. doubted
10．When Jack eventually overtook the last truck he pulled over to the inside lane.
A. skipped
B. passed
C. reached
D. led
答案：6．答案選A. demolish的基本詞義為“毀壞， 拆毀， *”。在句子中該詞以被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)的形式出現(xiàn)， 其賓語(yǔ)是句子的主語(yǔ)結(jié)構(gòu)（the house along the street/街道兩旁的房子）， 因此 demolish在句中的詞義為“拆毀”， 因此A是答案。
7. 答案選D. Courteous詞義單一， 其基本詞義為“有禮貌的”， 因此D是答案。
8．答案選B. terminate的詞義較單一， 其基本詞義為“結(jié)束” ， 因此B是答案。
9. 答案選B. postulate的基本詞義為“要求， 假定”，因此B是答案。
10．答案選B．overtake的基本詞義為“趕上；超過”，因此B是答案。