（届江苏省高三百校联合调研测试（一）英语试卷）
The keeper of the spring cleared away the leaves and branches, and wiped away the silt(淤泥) that would _______ have choked and polluted the fresh flow of water.
| A．thus | B．otherwise | C．therefore | D．later |
The advertisement says this material doesn’t ______ in the wash, but in reality it does.
| A．decrease | B．shrink | C．slim | D．disappear |
We had to ______ our visit to the Bird Nest because we didn’t have enough time to see them before we left Beijing.
| A．prohibit | B．postpone | C．promote | D．deposit |
When the family moved to Canada, the children _______ very quickly to the new environments.
| A．appealed | B．attached | C．adapted | D．admitted |
I’d like to _______ a table for three for twelve o’clock.
| A．preserve | B．reserve | C．deserve | D．advocate |
In the mind of some Chinese children, the Spring Festival is _______ with nice food and new clothes.
| A．joined | B．related | C．linked | D．associated |