(2013·高考湖北卷)While intelligent people can often________the complex，a fool is more likely to complicate the simple.

A．sacrifice? B．substitute

C．simplify? D．survive

(2013·高考湖北卷)According to the law，all foreigners have to________with the local police within two weeks of arrival.

A．associate? B．dispute

C．negotiate? D．register

(2013·高考江西卷)She________the carpet with some very nice curtains in colour.

A．connected? B．fitted

C．equipped? D．matched

(2013·高考浙江卷)A good listener takes part in the conversation，________ ideas and raising questions to keep the talk flowing.

A．realizing?? B．copying

C．offering?? D．misunderstanding

(2013·高考新课标全国卷Ⅰ)At the last moment，Tom decided to________a new character to make the story seem more likely.

A．put up? B．put in

C．put on? D．put off

(2013·高考新课标全国卷Ⅱ)Would you like to________with us to the film tonight?

A．come along? B．come off

C．come across? D．come through

(2013·高考天津卷)I had hoped to take a holiday this year but I wasn’t able to ________.

A．get away?? B．drop in

C．check out?? D．hold on

(2013·高考浙江卷)Bears ________ fat stores throughout the summer and fall to have energy enough to last them through their winter sleep.

A．pack up?? B．build up

C．bring up? D．take up

(2013·高考福建卷)Old?fashioned phones matter when wireless networks ________in disasters.

A．turn down?? B．turn out

C．break down? D．break out

(2013·高考辽宁卷)Briggs will ________as general manager when Mitchell retires.

A．get away? B．take over

C．set off? D．run out