To the public’s delight, a large number of government officials who _______ their power have been well punished.
| A．ignored | B．abused | C．obtained | D．countered |
(2012·宁波高二检测) The coastal city is _______ in natural resources, especially seafood and water resources.
| A．attractive | B．abundant |
| C．active | D．rare |
Pirates from Somalia who hijacked _______ European carrier in _______ Indian Ocean threatened to kill its 25 crew members if any rescue operation was attempted.
| A．the; / | B．a; the |
| C．the; a | D．the; the |
I find it absolutely _______ that you didn’t like it.
| A．astonished | B．astonishing |
| C．to astonish | D．being astonished |
—Excuse me, could you tell me where I could make a call?
—Sorry, I’m a stranger here.
—_______.
| A．Thanks a lot | B．Thanks anyway |
| C．That’s a pity | D．I’m sorry to hear that |
(2012·九江高二检测) The aim of the project is to encourage students to _______ new ideas on networks.
| A．figure out | B．let out |
| C．try out | D．make out |