1. The first two stages in the development of civilized man were probably the invention of weapons and the discovery of fire, although nobody knows when he acquired the use of the _____.
A. latter
B. latest
C. later
D. last
2. It will take us twenty minutes to go to the railway station, _____ traffic delays.
A. acknowledging
B. affording
C. allowing for
D. accounting for
3. He will have to _____ his indecent behavior one day.
A. answer to
B. answer for
C. answer back
D. answer about
4. With _____ exception, the former president does not appear in public now.
A. rare
B. unusual
C. extraordinary
D. unique
5. We have been hearing _____ accounts of your work.
A. favored
B. favorable
C. favorite
D. favoring
答案：
1.考點：易混淆詞
辨析：latter --- being the second of two persons or things mentioned
latest --- something that is the most recent or current of its kind:
later --- comparative form of late
last --- coming after all others in time or order
答案：A
2.考點：詞彙量
辨析：acknowledge --- admit the existence, reality, or truth of: acknowledge a mistake / They acknowledged having been defeated.
afford --- be able to meet the cost of: I can hardly afford to neglect my work. / I can ill afford to pay the dictionary. / I can only afford the cheapest.
allow for --- take a possibility into account: allow for the circumstances 考慮到具體情況/ The journey usually takes six days but you should allow for delays caused by bad weather. 這段旅程通常需要6天，但你應當考慮到壞天氣造成的延誤。
account for --- provide an explanation or justification: He is ill, that accounts for his absence. / How do you account for the accident?
答案：C
3.考點：詞組
辨析：answer to --- have the name of: The dog answer to the name of Tom. / correspond to: The man does not answer to the description given. / This dictionary answers precisely to our needs.
answer for --- be responsible for: You will answer for your wrongdoing one day.
answer back --- impolitely interrupt esp. when scolded: When your mother scolds you, you shouldnt answer than to another:
favorable --- giving or showing approval; helpful: a favorable report on ones work; / Is he favorable to the proposal?
favorite --- liked or preferred above all others; regarded with special favor:
favoring --- supporting
答案：B
A. latter
B. latest
C. later
D. last
2. It will take us twenty minutes to go to the railway station, _____ traffic delays.
A. acknowledging
B. affording
C. allowing for
D. accounting for
3. He will have to _____ his indecent behavior one day.
A. answer to
B. answer for
C. answer back
D. answer about
4. With _____ exception, the former president does not appear in public now.
A. rare
B. unusual
C. extraordinary
D. unique
5. We have been hearing _____ accounts of your work.
A. favored
B. favorable
C. favorite
D. favoring
答案：
1.考點：易混淆詞
辨析：latter --- being the second of two persons or things mentioned
latest --- something that is the most recent or current of its kind:
later --- comparative form of late
last --- coming after all others in time or order
答案：A
2.考點：詞彙量
辨析：acknowledge --- admit the existence, reality, or truth of: acknowledge a mistake / They acknowledged having been defeated.
afford --- be able to meet the cost of: I can hardly afford to neglect my work. / I can ill afford to pay the dictionary. / I can only afford the cheapest.
allow for --- take a possibility into account: allow for the circumstances 考慮到具體情況/ The journey usually takes six days but you should allow for delays caused by bad weather. 這段旅程通常需要6天，但你應當考慮到壞天氣造成的延誤。
account for --- provide an explanation or justification: He is ill, that accounts for his absence. / How do you account for the accident?
答案：C
3.考點：詞組
辨析：answer to --- have the name of: The dog answer to the name of Tom. / correspond to: The man does not answer to the description given. / This dictionary answers precisely to our needs.
answer for --- be responsible for: You will answer for your wrongdoing one day.
answer back --- impolitely interrupt esp. when scolded: When your mother scolds you, you shouldnt answer than to another:
favorable --- giving or showing approval; helpful: a favorable report on ones work; / Is he favorable to the proposal?
favorite --- liked or preferred above all others; regarded with special favor:
favoring --- supporting
答案：B
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