1. Many people complain of the rapid _C_ of modern life.
　　A rate B speed C pace D growth
　　pace 节奏; rapid pace of modern life现在生活快节奏。
2. San Francisco is usually cool in the summer， but Los Angeles _B_.
　　A is rarely B rarely is C hardly is D is scarcely
　　rarely， usually 都是频度副词。通常频度副词的位置在系动词之后，表示实在意思的词前面。
3. The speaker， _D_ for her splendid speeches， was warmly received by the audience.
　　A having known B being known C knowing D known
　　know 没有现在分词;know 用主动形式时只能和两个介词搭配：of， about。
　　known for 以…而著名。
4. I couldn’t find _A_， and so I took this one.
　　A a large enough coat B an enough large coat
　　C a large coat enough D a coat enough large
　　enough 修饰形容词时要放到形容词后面。
5. I always _B_ what I have said.
　　A get to B hold to C lead to D see to
　　本题所有选项中的to都是介词，其后加动词动名词的形式。
　　hold to 坚守，信守; see to 负责做，处理，照料(后面加的都是某件事情，不加人)
6. No sooner had we reached the top of the hill _C_ we all sat down to rest.
　　A when B then C than D until
　　no sooner … than 一…就…
7. Evidence came up _C_ specific speech sounds are recognized by babies as young as 6 months old.
　　A what B which C that D whose
　　evidence 证据、sign 迹象、fact 事实，后面都要带同位语从句，且从句用that引导。
8. He moved away from his parents， and missed them _A_ enjoy the exciting life in New York. [too … to，太…而不能…]
　　A too much to B enough to C very much to D much so as to
9. He was _C_ of having asked such a silly question.
　　A sorry B guilty C ashamed D miserable
　　guilty adj. 有罪的; be ashamed of 因…而羞愧(不好意思)的; miserable adj. 悲惨的。
10. The last time we had a family reunion was _B_ my brother’s wedding ceremony four years ago.
　　A in B at C during D over
　　ceremony n. 典礼，仪式。要表达在某典礼(仪式)上用介词at。
　　at the graduation ceremony 在毕业典礼上。