1. When these poems came off the press, they did __C___ the interests of many readers.

　　A. rise B. raise

　　C. arise D. arouse

　　2. It is reported that two were badly___D__ in the traffic accident.

　　A. damaged B. harmed

　　C. ruined D. injuried

　　3. When he was at school, he won first _B____for good behavior.

　　A. reward B.prize

　　C. price D. present

　　4. If I take this medicine twice a day, it should __B___ my cold.

　　A. heal B. cure

　　C. treat D. recover

　　5. I _D____ advantage of the opportunity of visiting the sights of Paris.

　　A. brought B. caught

　　C. obtained D. took

　　6. The solders were put in prison because they____A_ to obey orders.

　　A. refused B. rejected

　　C. denied D. objected

　　7. We must be patient _C____children.

　　A. under B. to

　　C. with D. of

　　8. Mary never tells anyone what she does for a_D____.

　　A. job B. work

　　C. profession D. living

　　9. The city’s transport system is one of most _B____in Europe.

　　A. effective B. efficient

　　C. postponed D. sufficient

　　10. It took them about one month to___A__how to start the equipment.

　　A. make out B.come out

　　C.get out D.figure out

　　11. People improperly dressed will not be _B____to this restaurant.

　　A. admitted B.permitted

　　C.allowed D. accepted

　　12. Quite a lot of people watch TV only to __C___ time.

　　A. waste B. spend

　　C. kill D. pass