1. Her novel depicts a futuristic America.

　　A. writes B. sketches  C. describes D. indicates

　　C. 分析：借助搭配结构"her novel……"判断C（（小说）描述……）是答案。

　　sketch v.画略图;写提纲

　　indicate vt.指出, 显示, 象征, 预示

　　2. The outlook from the top of the mountain is breathtaking.

　　A. view B. sight C. look D. point

　　A. 考察常见词。解题思路：借助搭配借题。参考解题技巧：形相近的往往不是解。

　　Sight: n.视力, 视觉, 眼界, 观看, [常用复]名胜; 风景

　　at first sight 一见就……, 初次看见时

　　at the sight of 一看见就……

　　be in/within sight看得见, 在眼前

　　catch [have, gain, get] sight of发现, 看出

　　come in[into] sight呈现在眼前

　　3. The union representative put across her argument very effectively.

　　A. explained B. invented C. considered D. accepted

　　A. 考察常见动词短语结构。解题思路：借助搭配结构解题

　　put across vt. 解释;表达

　　e.g. Im not putting my meaning across very well.

　　我未把我的意思解释清楚。

　　补充：

　　put forward: vt. 提出（意见、建议）; 推荐;提名;推举

　　In 1860, a better plan was put forward by an Englishman, William Low.

　　1860年,一个名叫威廉.娄的英国人提出了一项更好的计划。

　　put in vi. 打断;插嘴

　　e.g. 'Dont forget us,' she put in. "别忘了我们，"她插嘴道。

　　put off vt. 延期;推迟

　　e.g. Dont put off until tomorrow what can be done today.

　　今日可做的事不要拖到明天。

　　put up with vt. 忍受;忍耐;受苦

　　e.g. That woman, as a housewife, has a lot to put up with.

　　那个女人是个家庭主妇不得不忍受许多烦恼。

　　4. The fuel tanks had a capacity of 140 liters

　　A. function B. ability C. power D. volume

　　D. 考察常见多义词。解题思路：借助搭配结构解题。

　　补充：

　　Capable: adj.有才能的, 有能力的; 可容纳的, 有资格的

　　e.g. a room capable of 20 people可容纳20人的房间

　　e.g. He is capable of judging art.他具有鉴赏艺术的能力。

　　5. He has a habit of scanning the morning papers while eating breakfast.

　　A. looked up   B. looked down  C. looked into  D. looked over

　　D/C. 分析：借助短语构成成分基本含义解题。

　　look up v.向上看, 尊敬, 仰望, 查寻

　　look down v.俯视

　　look into v. 向……的里面看, 窥视; 浏览

　　look over 翻阅，浏览 （over adv.结束, 越过, 从头到尾）

　　look back v.回顾, 倒退

　　go over v.（渡过……）转变, （对……进行）仔细检查, 复习

　　come over v.过来