1. There is not much time left; So I’ll tell you about it _____.
A. in detail B. in brief C. in short D. in all

[答案]B. in brief.
[注释]in brief(=in a few words)简短地（作状语）,例如：He told me in brief what had happened.（他简短地向我讲了已发生地事情。）此处in brief 等于briefly。此处，in brief(=in a word, in short)简言之（作插入语）1)It is a long letter, but in brief, he says "No".(这是一封长信，但简言之，他说“不”。) 2)John is smart, polite, and well-behaved. In brief, he is admirable.此句中in brief 意为in a word 或in short.in short 作插入语，其意思是in a word(总之)。In detail 详细地。In all 总计，总共：There are 20 in all.

2. She got married although her parents had not given her their _____.
A. allowance B. consent C. permit D. appreciation

[答案]B. consent.
[注释]consent n. 同意，赞成；consent (to) vi.同意，如：consent to a plan(同意一项计划)。allowance 津贴。permit 执照，许可证。

3. The rain was heavy and _____ the land was flooded.
A. consequently B. constantly C. continuously D. consistently

[答案]A. consequently.
[注释]consequently (as a result)因而，所以。

4. Magnificent views over the countryside have often _____ people to write poems.
A. convinced B. inspired C. induced D. attracted

[答案]B. inspired.
[注释]inspired 鼓舞，激励，产生：1)His speech inspired us to try again. 2)He inspired confidence in me.(他使我产生信心。) 3)The good news inspired us with hope.(这个好消息使我们产生希望。)

5. From the cheers and shouts of _____, I gathered that he was winning the race.
A. stimulus B. urgency C. encouragement D. promotion

[答案]C. encouragement.
[注释]encouragement 鼓励，支持：shouts of encouragement(鼓励的欢呼声)。本题译文：从欢呼声和鼓励声中，我猜想他正在赢得这场竞赛。