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　　12. We're happy to report that business is booming this year.
　　A. failing
　　B. risky
　　C. open
　　D. successful
　　13. We're seen a marked shift in our approach to the social issues.
　　A. quick
　　B. regular
　　C. great
　　D. clear
　　14. The thief was finally captured two miles away from the village.
　　A. found
　　B. killed
　　C. jailed
　　D. caught
　　15. Rodman met with Tony to try and settle the dispute over his contract.
　　A. solve
　　B. avoid
　　C. mark
　　D. involve
參考答案：
　　12．D [解析]booming意思是興旺的，繁榮的。如：Port construction and investment isbooming all over the country．港口建設和投資的熱潮正在全國范圍內(nèi)興起。failing意為下降的；risky意為冒險的，如：Doctors say the operation is too risky．醫(yī)生表示這項手術風險太大。open，開放的；successful，成功的。在該句中，successful相對其他選項更為合適。
　　13．D [解析]marked意為顯著的，明顯的。如：What is your most marked characteristic?你本身最顯著的特點是什么?clear也是"清晰的、明顯的"意思。quick的意思是快速的；regular，定期的，整齊的；great，偉大的。
　　14．D [解析]captured，捕獲，抓住，與caught同義。found意為發(fā)現(xiàn)；killed意為殺死； jailed意為監(jiān)禁。
　　15．A[解析]settle the dispute的意思是解決糾紛。同義的選項是solve。avoid意為避免，如：We must take measures to avoid the traffic accidents．我們必須采取措施避免發(fā)生交通事故。mark意為做標記；involve，卷入、陷入。和involve有關的短語有involved in卷入……；involve with涉及，和……有關。