A．privilege B．preference

　　C．priority D．significance

　　C　解析：give priority to"给......优先权； 优先考虑......"。

　　7．After inspecting the building, specialists discovered some faults that otherwise________．

　　A．had been overlooked

　　B．would have been overlooked

　　C．were overlooked

　　D．would be overlooked

　　B　解析：考查时态。 根据otherwise判断， 当为含蓄条件句， 故选B。

　　8．(2018·沭阳五校联考)Teaching year after year, he gradually ________much experience.

　　A．calculated B．accumulated

　　C．abandoned D．appointed

　　B　解析：考查动词词义辨析。 calculate"计算； 预测"； accumulate"积累； 积聚"； abandon"放弃； 放纵"； appoint"委任， 任命"。 句意：年复一年的教书， 他逐渐地积累了很多经验。 故选B。

　　9．I'll give________ to your suggestion that we________ a party in honor of the experienced professor.

　　A．much thought; hold

　　B．many thoughts; should hold

　　C．much thought; will hold

　　D．some thought; can hold

　　A　解析：give much thought to"着重考虑"； suggestion后的同位语从句中谓语动词用(should＋)动词原形。

　　10．These two horses look so much ________ that we can not ________ one from the other.

　　A．alike; recognize B．likely; separate

　　C．likely; differ D．alike; distinguish

　　D　解析：句意：这两匹马看上去如此相像以至于我们分不清楚它们。 alike"相像的"； distinguish"分辨； 区分"。

　　11．Jack packed all the things into a case, ________．

　　A．being anxiously to leave

　　B．to be anxiously to leave

　　C．anxious to leave

　　D．be anxious to leave

　　C　解析：考查形容词作状语。 形容词＋不定式作状语表示伴随状况。 故答案选择C项。

　　12．-What do you think of investing in today's stock market?

　　-There are many risks, but also many ________ gains.

　　A．potential B．confidential

　　C．influential D．preferential

A　解析：句意：--你觉得现在投资股市如何？--有很多风险， 但是也有很多