解析：选D　句意：很多中国的大学给需要经济援助的学生提供了奖学金。financial"财政的，经济的"，符合题意。official"正式的，官方的"；social"社会的"；economical"节俭的"。

　　4．The government has made many laws ________ people's interests.

　　A．in favor of B．in defence of

　　C．in celebration of D．in charge of

　　解析：选B　句意：政府制定了很多法律来维护人民的利益。in favor of"赞成，支持"；in defence of"维护；保卫"；in celebration of"庆祝"；in charge of"负责"。根据句意应选B项。

　　5．Maria ________ missed the first train so as to travel on the same one as John.

　　A．deliberately B．intensively

　　C．decisively D．objectively

　　解析：选A　句意：玛丽亚故意错过了第一趟火车，就是为了能和约翰乘同一列火车去旅行。deliberately"故意地"，符合题意。

　　6．Though small, the firm is ________ many students at the university.

　　A．encouraging B．sponsoring

　　C．exchanging D．inspiring

　　解析：选B　句意：这家公司虽然很小，但它正在赞助很多在校大学生。sponsor"赞助"，符合句意。encourage"鼓励"；exchange"交流"；inspire"激励"。

　　7．He ________ his mother in character, but ________ his father in appearance.

　　A．is like; resembles B．looks like; is resembling

　　C．similar; is like D．likes; looks like

　　解析：选A　resemble 不用于进行时态，故排除B；like "喜欢"，排除D; be similar to "与......相似"，故排除C。A项中like为介词，意为"像，和......一样"； resemble ... in ... "在......方面与......相似"。

　　8．The best way to deal with an impolite person is to ________ him.

　　A．ignore B．neglect

　　C．refuse D．overlook

　　解析：选A　句意：对付无礼之人的最佳办法就是置之不理。ignore多指有意忽略，或故意不理睬，符合语境。neglect强调未留心而疏忽或指对自己的职责、义务、家庭等没有尽到责任，如neglect one's duty"玩忽职守"；refuse"拒绝"；overlook"(监督检查时)遗漏，忽略"。

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