[答案] c. sympathy.
[注釋] in sympathy 以示同情, come out 此處意為 (=declare oneself) 表明態度, 所以come out in sympathy 意為“表示同情”。in return 作為報答, 如：i wanted nothing in return . (我不要什麼報答。) collaboration協作, 如：work in collaboration with sb. (與某人協力合作) 。opposition 反對, 如：rise in opposition to (起來反對) 。readiness 準備 (狀態); 待機, 如：having everything in readiness for departure (做好一切準備, 以便出發)。
77. her work is often very hard and she gets very tired. the work is _____.
a.wonderful b.splendid c.tedious d.magnificent
[答案] c. tedious .
[注釋] tedious (=tiresome ;wearying; uninteresting) "沉悶的, 厭煩的, 乏味的”。splendid 壯麗的, 輝煌的, 極好的。magnificent 壯麗的, 宏偉的：it was a magnificent ceremony. (這是一次盛大隆重的儀式)。
78. with prices _____ so much, it's hard for the company to plan a budget.
a.fluctuating b.waving c.swinging d.vibrating
[答案] a. fluctuating
[注釋] 本句前一部分是"with+名詞+現在分詞短語"的獨立結構, 做狀語。fluctuate (=move up and down) (指物價, 標準等的) 波動。如：prices fluctuate from year to year. (物價年年波動) wave飄揚, 揮舞; 招手; (莊稼的) 波動。swing擺動, 搖擺; vibrate振動。可見, 根據題意, 只能選a. fluctuating.
79. some teenagers have a generalized resentment against society, which _____ them the rights and privileges of adults, although physically they are mature.
a. deprives b. restricts c. rejects d. denies
[答案] d. denies.
[注釋] deny (=refuse to give or allow) 拒絕給予:he denied his children nothing . (孩子們要什麼他就給什麼。) deprive (=take away from) .剝奪。deprive sb. of sth.剝奪某人某物：they deprived women of the right to vote. (他們剝奪了婦女的投票權。) restrict (=keep within limits) the doctor restricted him to 5 cigarettes a day. (醫生限制他一天抽5支煙。) reject (refuse to accept ) 拒絕接受, 如：she rejected my suggestion.
本題譯文：一些十幾歲的孩子們往往對社會有普遍的逆反心理, 雖然他們發育成熟, 但社會拒絕給予他們同成年人一樣的權利和優惠。
80. though _____ in san francisco, dave mitchell had always preferred to record the plain facts of small-town life.
a. raised b. grown c. developed d. cultivated
[答案] a. raised
[注釋] 本句中though raised in san franciscos是省略的讓步狀語從句。raise (=bring up) 撫養：grow種植; cultivate耕作; 培養 (友誼等) 。如cultivate後接某人, 則意為“培養與某人的感情”。如：john always tries to cultivate the people, who are useful to him professionally. (約翰一向喜歡與事業上對他有用的人來往。)
本題譯文：儘管在舊金山長大, 但戴夫米切爾總是願意把小鎮生活中平凡的事情記載下來。
81. i'm afraid this painting is not by picasso. it's only a copy and so it's _____.
a.priceless b.invaluable c.unworthy d. worthless