at last, it was adopted.

　　A．realized　　　　　　 B．seized

　　C．delivered D．released

　　解析：选B。考查动词辨析。句意：乔治抓住机会向主管提出自己的建议，最后建议被采纳了。seize"抓住(时机)"，与后面的宾语chance吻合。

　　2．I saw he was angry and wanted to ________ him ________.

　　A．smoothed; down B．smooth; down

　　C．smoothed; away D．smoothed; on

　　解析：选B。smooth sb. down意为"使某人平静下来"。

　　3．The scientist decided he didn't want to be ________ with the project, and left.

　　A．tied B．bound

　　C．evolved D．associated

　　解析：选D。be associated with"与......联系起来"；be tied to ..."系到......"；evolve"演化"。

　　4．He had a talent for music and was ________ conductor of Shanghai Symphony Orchestra at the age of 30.

　　A．assigned B．appointed

　　C．recommended D．honoured

　　解析：选B。句意：他有音乐天分，在30岁时被任命为上海交响乐团的指挥。assign"分配，分派"；appoint"任命"；recommend"推荐"；honour"授予荣誉"，因此选B。

　　5．I don't think people ________ just how much it costs.

　　A．are really aware of B．really aware of

　　C．are really aware D．really aware

　　解析：选A。be aware of sth."意识到某事"。

　　6．Many people hope the housing price in China will see a ________ drop.

　　A．simple B．serious

　　C．sacred D．steady

解析：选D。考查形容词辨析。句意：很多人希望中国的房价能稳步下降。simple"简单的"；serious"严肃的，严重的"；sacred"神圣的"；steady"稳定的"