C．recognized D．admitted

答案　A　[句意：他承认受惊。acknowledge指"公开承认(隐瞒或否认做过的事)"。confess通常指"自愿服罪或认错"；recognize指"正式承认(主权、权利)"；admit则指"在外界或自己良心的压力下承认"。]

13．As we all know，the novel________a great success and was translated into 20 languages in 2011.

　　A．appreciated B．enjoyed

　　C．welcomed D．seized

答案　B　[考查动词辨析。句意：正如我们所知，这本小说享有巨大的成功，并在2011年被译成了20种语言。appreciate意为"欣赏，感谢"；enjoy意为"享有，喜欢"；welcome意为"欢迎，乐于接受"；seize意为"抓住，夺取"。只有B项符合语意。]

14．We wanted to get back home before dark，but it didn't________as planned.

　　A．make out B．turn out

　　C．take on D．take off

答案　B　[考查动词短语辨析。句意：我们想在天黑之前到家，但是结果并不像我们计划的那样。turn out意为"最后结果是"，符合语意。make out意为"辨认出，明白"；take on意为"呈现，具有(特征、外观等)"；take off"(飞机)起飞，(观念、产品等)迅速流行"。]

15．-I need to advertise for a roommate for next term.

-________？Mary is interested.

A．Why bother B．Why not

C．So what D．What for

答案　A　[句意：--我需要登广告找个下个学期的室友。--费那个劲做什么？玛丽对此事感兴趣。why bother何必那么麻烦；Why not为什么不呢；so What那又怎么样；What for为什么。根据语境可确定选A项。]

Ⅱ.阅读理解

With more and more cars on the road，traffic jams are inevitable.Traffic jams can lead to increased accidents as there are more cars，with more people trying to get to their destination，all the while getting worse.Although it's impossible to avoid traffic jams altogether，there are some tips you can follow to reduce the amount of time on the road.

Check for traffic jams before you leave.You can listen to the radio for traffic news，or check on the Internet to get up­to­minute information on traffic.If the route you want to take is heavy with traffic，you can choose another.

Look for a different route permanently.Most traffic jams occur on busy roads.Using country roads could see you avoiding a lot of traffic.Although the distance you may have to travel