Abe(安倍) ________ a greater role for his country in international affairs since he took office.(2016·无锡一模，34)

A．sought B．had sought

C．is seeking D．has been seeking

答案　D

解析　考查动词的时态。根据题干中的since从句可知，主句要使用现在完成时或现在完成进行时，故选D。

10．You may take them all home ________.

A．even if you can B．if can

C．unless so D．if possible

答案　D

解析　if possible＝if it is possible，意为"如果可能的话"，是条件状语从句的省略。

11．Listeners are often advised to ________ what the speaker is going to deliver in his speech as a whole rather than a point or two in it.

A．seize B．snatch

C．grasp D．master

答案　C

解析　句意为：听众经常被建议要从整体上领会说话者打算表达的意思，而不是只领会说话者的只言片语。grasp抓住，掌握，领会，符合句意。seize抓住，占领；snatch突然抢走；master掌握，精通。

12．-It's Mary's own fault if she feels ________ at the party.

-She makes no effort to be friendly to people.

A．cut out B．stood out

C．left out D．made out

答案　C

解析　cut out 停止，剪下，取代；stand out突出；leave out遗漏，不考虑；make out明白，理解。句意为：--如果玛丽感觉在聚会上被遗忘，那是她自己的错。--她没有努力地去对别人友好。

13．Patient ________ he was，he didn't like waiting that long.