11. The ________ of these islands is still in dispute and the three countries are to have a conference next month to settle the issue.
A. sovereignty B. right C. authority D. power
12. That organization __________ persons of different political stands.
A. owns B. embraces C. comp
13. We would never have secured our independence without the aid you ______.
A. pursued B. requested C. presented D. rendered
14. Women are ________ against the restrictions on job opportunities.
A. proceeding B. negative C. revolving D. urgent
15. I was unaware of the critical points involved, so my choice was quite _________.
A. artistic B. artificial C. arbitrary D. mechanical
答案：
11. 答案为A.sovereignty指”国家主权”;right指”对某事物的正当要求,做某事的权利”,通常说right to sth./to do sth.;authority指”权利,权威;职权,权限”,power指”(人的)能力,(生理或精神上的)能力;操纵力,影响力;职权,权势”.
12. 答案为B.own尤指以法定权利拥有某物;embrace 表示”欣然接受”;compose意为”创作(乐曲或诗歌)”,表示”由……构成”时,应用be composed of 这一表达;consist of 意思是”由……构成”.根据题意及各选项的用法,正确答案为B.
13. 答案为D.pursue意为”追求追逐”,request意为”口头或书面的要求,请求”,present表示”授予,赠予;介绍,引见;提出;呈递”等意思,render意为”给予”.
14. 答案为A. proceed against sb. 意为”起诉某人”;negative用作形容词意为”拒绝的,怀疑的,不同意的”;revolve意为”反复思考,被仔细考虑”;urgent意为”紧急的,极力主张的”. B,C,D三项均不与against 连用.
15. 答案为C.artistic意为”艺术的,艺术家的;富有艺术创造力的”;artificial意为”人工的;虚假的;人为的”;arbitrary意为”任意的;武断的”;mechanical意为”机械的;机械似的,呆板的”.