5. Joe Jones, the eldest of the eight children, had to____out of high school at the age of 16 to help his father on the farm.

A. leave　　　　　 B. drop　　　　　 C. fall　　　　　　 D. go

[解析]选B。考查短语搭配。drop out of辍学，退学。

4. ____to give up smoking, he threw away his____cigarettes.

A. Determined；remained　　　　　 B. Determined；remaining

C. Determining；remained　　　　 D. Determining；remaining

[解析]选B。考查由非谓语动词转化成的形容词的用法。句意为：下决心戒烟，他扔掉了剩余的香烟。determined有决心的；remaining剩余的。

3. ____about father’s health, we hired a taxi to Changsha to consult a famous doctor in Xiangya Hospital.

A. Thinking 　　　　 B. Considering

C. Concerned　　　　 D. Imagining

[解析]选C。考查非谓语动词和词义辨析。句意为：由于担心父亲的健康我们租了一辆出租车到长沙湘雅医院去咨询一名著名的医生。

2. -Excuse me, could I ask you _____ questions?

-Certainly,　 go ahead.

A. many　　　　 B. much　　　　　 C. some　　　　　 D. any

[解析]选C。考查词语辨析。在表示请求、建议的疑问句中，须用some。此处问句表请求，希望得到对方的肯定回答。

1. The opening ceremony of the 11th National Games____Jinan a good reputation.

A. made　　　　 B. earned　　　　　 C. deserved　　　　　　 D. got

[解析]选B。考查词义辨析。句意为：第十一届全运会开幕式为济南赢得了好的名声。earn sb. a reputation为某人赢得名声。

5. She was too drunk(酒醉的)to remember anything about the party.

4. He stared at the diamonds with greedy(贪婪的)eyes.

3. He was determined(决定)to go on a hiking trip into the mountains.

2. The purpose of the program is to raise awareness(意识)of the importance of protecting environment.

1. If it is not properly settled, I would complain to the concerned(有关的)authorities.