can be ________.

　　A．taken out B．left out

　　C．wiped out D．put out

　　解析：选C。 考查动词短语辨析。句意：如果这个世界变得更加公平，人们接受的教育能再好点儿，许多贫穷是可以彻底消除的。wipe out意为"彻底消灭"，符合句意。take out"拿出；取出"；leave out"遗漏，省略"；put out"熄灭"。

　　4．Some people may accept that excuse, ________ it won't work with me.

　　A．although B．and

　　C．but D．so

　　解析：选C。考查连词辨析。句意："有些人可能会接受那样的借口，但是我绝对不容许。"因此空白处填but，表转折关系。

　　5．John was dismissed last week because of his ________ attitude towards his job.

　　A．artificial B．casual

　　C．tough D．violent

　　解析：选B。考查形容词辨析。句意：约翰上周被开除是因为他对待工作的态度太"随便"。artificial"虚假的"；tough"强硬的，艰苦的"；violent"暴力的"。

　　6．By questioning cleverly they ________ him ________ admitting his crime.

　　A．trapped; into B．persuaded; into

　　C．trapped; to D．persuaded; to

　　解析：选A。trap sb. into doing sth."使某人陷入做某事的圈套"。

　　7．He got depressed in the face of failure and began to let things ________.

　　A．disappear B．damage

　　C．slide D．fall

　　解析：选C。句意：面对失败他意气消沉，得过且过。slide"衰落"，let sth. slide"放任某事，任某事恶化"。

　　8．It is reported that some dead wild animals were found ________ in a big cave in the mountain.

　　A．to hide B．hide

　　C．hiding D．hidden

解析：选D。考查过去分词作主语补足语。句意：有报道说一些死了的野生动物被发