3．Hearing the ________ cry for help, out rushed the brave young man without wearing his coat in such cold weather.

　　A．curious B．gentle

　　C．rigid D．desperate

　　解析：选D　句意：听到有人拼命地呼救，那个勇敢的年轻人在如此冷的天气里没穿外套就冲了出去。desperate"绝望的，拼命的"，符合句意。curious"好奇的"；gentle"温柔的"；rigid"死板的，固执的"。

　　4．________ his position as mayor to give jobs to his friends, Williams is now under investigation.

　　A．Abused B．To abuse

　　C．Having abused D．To have abused

　　解析：选C　句意：威廉姆斯作为市长滥用职权给他的朋友安排工作，现在在接受调查。动词 abuse 与句子主语Williams 是逻辑上的主动关系，且动作发生在谓语动作之前，因此用动词­ing 的完成式的主动语态。

　　5．Billy Crystal hosted the Academy Awards again this year, and his performances always ________ the expectation of most audience.

　　A．put up with B．end up with

　　C．live up to D．add up to

　　解析：选C　句意：比利·克里斯托今年再次主持了奥斯卡金像奖，他的表现总是不辜负大部分观众的期望。live up to"不辜负，达到"，符合句意。put up with"忍受"；end up with"以......结束"；add up to"总计为"。

　　6．Since you can't make the class________what you say in English, you can make yourself________ in Chinese.

　　A．understand; understand

　　B．understand; understood

　　C．to understand; understand

　　D．understand; to be understood

　　解析：选B　句意：既然用英语不能使同学们明白你所讲的内容，你可以用汉语让大家听懂。the class和understand之间为主动关系，所以第一个空用动词原形作宾语补足语；yourself和understand之间为被动关系，所以第二个空用过去分词作宾语补足语。

7．-How did your interview with the manager go?