1.—Hurry! There’s no time to waste.
—OK. But I’m afraid that even if I work _______, I can’t catch up with those straight A students.
A. around the corner B. after all C. as well D. around the clock
【答案】D
【解析】around the corner即将来临，就快到了，就在附近；after all毕竟，终究；as well也，又；around the clock全天侯，夜以继日。句意：“快点，没有时间可以浪费了！”“好的，但是我恐怕，即使我夜以继日的学习，我也赶不上那些A等学生了。”
2.Some people are able to multitask well—they can _______ two or more businesses at the same time very well.
A. add to B. adapt to C. appeal to D. attend to
【答案】D
【解析】add to增加；adapt to适应；appeal to呼吁，吸引；attend to处理，应付。句意：有些人可以同时很好地做数件事情——他们可以同时很好地处理两件或更多的事情。
