8 They have been tightening their belts for months， adapting themselves to a war economy.
A modifying
B adopting
C arranging
D adjusting
9 What makes a major success in Los Angeles is the strength of his public support.
A concentration
B intensity
C conservation
D stress
10 They had put up with the behavior from their son which they would not have tolerated from anyone else.
A accepted
B suffered
C endured
D received
11 He was awarded $1，000 damages for the injury he suffered in the accident.
A compensation
B insurance
C commission
D substitution
12 The second injection should have been given once the first drug had taken effect.
A taken place
B injected
C worked out
D worked
13 The next morning she told us that the last question didn´t depart till well after midnight.
A go
B leave
C come
D appear
14 Capital punishment was abolished some years ago in some states of the U. S.
A created
B decorated
C improved
D eliminated
15 Human facial expression differ from those of animals in the degree to which they can be deliberately controlled and modified.
A sufficiently
B noticeably
C intentionally
D absolutely
参考答案：1 A 2 B 3 D 4 A5 C6 A 7 B 8 D9 B 10 C