11. Lucy's spending on research is ( ) and is slowing developments of new treatments.
A. instantaneous
B. excessive
C. educational
D. agitating
【答案】B。“露西对研究的投入…，放缓了新治疗方法研究的步调”。选项 A：瞬间的、即时的;选项 B：过度的;选项 C：教育的;选项 D：不安的、鼓动的。根据句意可知描述的是投入过大导致新疗法开发减慢，故正确答案是选项 B。
12. The Mandwin hotel is landmark of the city and can ( ) up to 1,000 guests.
A. furnish
B. possess
C. afford
D. accommodate
【答案】D。“酒店可以…一千名客人”，选项 A：布置、提供;选项 B：掌握、持有;选项 C：给予、提供;选项 D：容纳。题干中描述的对象是酒店，所以补充“容纳一千名客人”更合适，故正确答案是选项 D。
13. ( ) the brand gains recognition, several farmers who are not immigrants and some refugee farmers have reached out about selling herbs to the startup.
A. With
B. By
C. Until
D. As
【答案】D。观察句子结构可知填入的词需要连接两个完整句子，“品牌获得认可，农民开始对外售卖药草”这两句话之间应当是伴随关系。选项中 as 和 with 表示“随着”之意，而 with 后面不能接完整句子。故正确答案是选项 D。
14. It is simply unacceptable that the poorest half of the world’s population owns ( ) a few dozen super-rich people who could fit onto one bus.
A. as much as
B. no less than
C. better than
D. no more than
【答案】D。选项 A：差不多;选项 B：不少于;选项 C：超过;选项 D：仅仅、不及。观察句意可知描述的是贫富之间的差距，故正确答案是选项 D。
15. Zhang lei’s words are not aimed at you, you wrongly blame him. Now it turns out you’re too ( ) about it.
A. fair
B. sensitive
C. generous
D. kind
【答案】B。“你错怪他了，现在证实了确实是你关于这件事太…”。选项 A：公平公正;选项 B：敏感;选项 C：大方;选项 D：热心。根据前后意可知补入“敏感”更合适，故正确答案是选项 B。
