A) manifest B) articulate C) anticipate D) monitor

　　2.People____ that vertical flight transports would carry millions of passengers as do the airliners of today.

　　A) convinced 8) anticipated C) resolved D) assured

　　3.When young, we tend to view aging as something exciting, eagerly____ growing up.

　　A) intending B) realizing C) anticipating D) convincing

　　4.The new designs of the Christmas stamps are always waited for with keen____.

　　A) irritation B) prediction C) reception D) anticipation

　　5.The whole price of the statue fell____ immediately after being hit by the thunderstorm.

　　A) aside B) apart C) away D) about

　　参考答案

　　1.C anticipate 预料，预期。manifest 使显现，使显露，表现。articulate (明确有力地)表达;发音清晰。 monitor 监听，监视。

　　2.B anticipate 预料，期望。convince(sb.) of/that 使……信服。resolve 决心，决意。assure(sb. ) of/that 使确信，使放心。[注意：assure 后面必须跟宾语sb. ]。

　　3.C anticipate 预见，预料，预期;抢先于(某人)做，提前准备，提前使用。intend 打算。realize明白，意识到;实现。convince (of/that)说服，使相信。

　　4.D anticipation 期待。irritation 烦躁，发烦。reception 接待，(旅馆等的) 接待处;接见;招待会。

　　5.B 本题测试短语动词。fall apart 表示“散开、分裂、崩溃”，符合句意。fall通常不与aside 搭配。fall away 表示“疏远，背离，消失”等。 Fall about 指“行动不便”。