1. The scientist said that many animals seem to be highly _______ to various signals associated with earthquakes.
　　A. scared
　　B. resistant
　　C. sensitive
　　D. sensual
　　2. Before you can start a business, you will have to raise the necessary _______ .
　　A. investment
　　B. savings
　　C. income
　　D. capital
　　3. The mayor expressed his gratitude for the timely assistance that people from other cities have kindly _____ to his citizens after the city was struck by the earthquake.
　　A. rendered
　　B. secured
　　C. sought
　　D. furnished
　　4. The purpose of the survey was to _______ the inspectors with local conditions.
　　A. inform
　　B. instruct
　　C. acquaint
　　D. notify
　　5. The students failed to meet the necessary _______ for admission to the course.
　　A. fulfillment
　　B. requirements
　　C. qualities
　　D. competency
　　参考答案：
　　1 题：答案为C。sensitive 敏感的；scared 害怕的；resistant 抵抗的；sensual 肉体感觉的)（考试大）。
　　2 题：答案为D。做生意开始的时候需要筹集资capital；investment 投资；savings 积蓄； income 收入。
　　3 题：答案为A。render assistance and support to sb. 给予某人的帮助；secure 确保；sought 寻找；furnish 供应。
　　4 题：答案为C。acquaint sb with sth: 使某人熟知某事；inform 告知；instruct 指导；notify 通知。
　　5 题：答案为B。meet requirements for: 满足对..的要求。Fulfillment 完成；qualities 品质；competency 能力。

　　1. After the theft of his car he put in an insurance _______ for $3 000.
　　A. account
　　B. receipt
　　C. assessment
　　D. claim
　　2. ________ a fire, hotel guests will be asked to remain calm.
　　A. As a result of
　　B. In the event of
　　C. By reason of
　　D. By means of
　　3. When ________, the duck keeps its eyes and ears closed, using its bill to locate food.
　　A. submitted
　　B. sunk
　　C. soaked
　　D. submerged
　　4. As we all know, houses are _______ to be at rest with respect to the earth but the earth itself is not motionless.
　　A. resumed
　　B. assumed
　　C. speculated
　　D. consumed
　　5. The whole area of national and local governments was subjected to a thorough financial ______, and inefficiency and waste were attacked.
　　A. search
　　B. survey
　　C. stability
　　D. strain