10. The year 2008_____many historical events.

A. deserved　　 B. hosted C. admitted　　 D. witnessed

[解析]选D。考查动词词义辨析。句意：2008年见证了很多有历史意义的大事。deserve值得；host举办；admit承认；witness见证，目睹。

9. Every means_______ prevent the water from______.

A. are used to; polluting B. will be used to; polluting

C. is used to; polluted　　　　　 D. is used to; being polluted

[解析]选D。句意为：采取了各种措施来防止水污染。means由every修饰，所以谓语动词用单数形式；且water与pollute是被动关系，故选D。

8. She has bought the book_____ she can follow the TV lessons.

A. now that　　　　　 B. so that

C. in order to　　　　 D. such that

[解析]选B。句意：她为了能跟上电视课程买了课本。now that“既然”；in order to+动词原形；so that引导目的状语从句。

7. -Why not take this road? It’s a short cut.

-I’m afraid we can’t. It_____.

A. is repaired　　　　 B. is being repaired

C. has repaired　　　 D. is repairing

[解析]选B。考查时态和语态。根据“I’m afraid we can’t. ”可知，路没有修好，还正在修，且it与repair是被动关系，故用现在进行时的被动语态。

6. ____at the news that he had won the gold medal, Zou Kai couldn’t help jumping.

A. To delight　　　　 B. Delighting

C. Delighted　　　　　 D. Delightful

[解析]选C。句意为：听到他自己获得了金牌的消息时，邹凯禁不住跳了起来。be delighted at/by sth. “很高兴……”，此句中形容词作状语。delightful令人愉快的，不合题意；A表将来, B表进行，均不合题意。

5. His height makes him_______ in the crowd.

A. stand up　　 B. stand for　　 C. stand by　　 D. stand out

[解析]选D。考查动词短语词义辨析。句意为：他的身高让他在人群中很突出。stand up站立起来；stand for代表；stand by支持。stand out突出，显眼，符合句意，故选D。

4. They___that the books be returned to the school library at once.

A. demanded　　　　 B. hoped

C. wished　　　　　　　 D. permitted

[解析]选A。考查动词的意义及用法。根据从句的谓语动词为be returned可知，从句中用了虚拟语气，A项符合要求。B项宾语从句用陈述语气；wish后不用should+动词原形的虚拟语气；permit不接从句。

3. This research has attracted wide____coverage and has featured on BBC television Tomorrow World.

A. media 　　　　　 B. data

C. information　　　 　　　　　 D. message

[解析]选A。考查名词词义辨析。media媒体; data数据; information信息; message口信。根据句意，这项研究吸引了广泛的媒体报道，故A项正确。

2. Art sometimes is influenced by the way of life and____of the people.

A. advice B. confidence

C. belief　 D. determination

[解析]选C。考查名词词义辨析。句意：艺术有时候受人们的生活方式及信仰的影响。advice建议；confidence信心；belief信仰，信任；determination决心。