15.　　 children get older，they become more and more interested in the things around them.

A.While　 B.When

C.As　 D.With

解析：as可表示两个同步发展的动作或行为，意为“随着”；while表示一段较长的时间或过程内主从句谓语动作同时发生；when作“当……时候”讲，指较短的一段或点时间；with不能引导从句。

答案：C

14.When he realized the police had seen him，the thief 　　 the exit as quickly as possible.

A.made off 　　　　　　B.made for

C.made out　 　　　　　D.made up

解析：句意：当小偷发觉已被警察发现时，冲着出口夺路而逃。make for移向，冲向，符合题意。

答案：B

13.I'll never forget Mr. Smith，　　 help we had made great progress.

A.with his 　　　　　　　B.with whose

C.his 　　　　　　　　　D.who

解析：本题既考查介词短语又考查定语从句的关系词。with one's help“在某人的帮助下”，句中缺少引导词，故用with whose help来表达。

答案：B

12.My friend Martin was very sick with a strange fever；　　，he could neither eat nor sleep.

A.as a result　 　　　　　B.after all

C.any way　 　　　　　　D.otherwise

解析：因生病而导致了后面的结果，所以选as a result。

答案：A

11.I am not sure whether I will have anything else to do tomorrow.　　，I'll try every possible means to come to the party.

A.Even though　　　　　　 　B.Anyhow

C.If so 　　　　　　　　　　　D.Instead

解析：anyhow是“不管怎么说”的意思。even though即使，尽管；if so如果这样；instead代替，而不。由句意可知B项符合。

答案：B

10.Many colleges have taken measures to 　　 the cheating of students in exams.

A.work out 　　　　　　B.find out

C.deal with　 　　　　　D.go with

解析：句意：许多大学已经采取措施来处理学生的考试作弊问题。work out算出；find out找出；deal with处理，对付；go with与……相配。

答案：C

9.-Didn't you have a good time at the party？

-Of course I did. As a matter of fact，I had such fun that time seemed to 　　 so quickly.

A.go by　 　　　　　B.go away

C.go out 　　　　　D.go over

解析：考查动词词组。go away离开；go out出去，熄灯；go over过来，温习；go by时间过去，流逝。

答案：A

8.We should always keep in mind that many accidents 　　 from drink­driving.

A.arise　 　　　　　B.arouse

C.begin 　　　　　D.cause

解析：句意：我们应永记心中，很多事故是酒后驾驶引起的。arise意指“发生”；arouse是及物动词，意为“激起”。

答案：A