1.There are few electronic applications _______ to raise fears regarding future employment opportunities than robots.

　　A) likely

　　B) more likely

　　C) most likely

　　D) much likely

　　2.We had to _______ a lot of noise when the children were at home.

　　A)go in for

　　B) hold on to

　　C) put up with

　　D) keep pace with

　　3.What he said just now had little to do with the question _______ discussion.

　　A) on

　　B) in

　　C) under

　　D) at

　　4.We need a chairman _______.

　　A) for whom everyone has confidence

　　B) in whom everyone has confidence

　　 C) who everyone has confidence of

　　D) whom everyone has confidence on.

　　5.Over a third of the population was estimated to have no _______ to the health service.

　　A) assessment

　　B) assignment

　　C) exception

　　D) access

　　1.[B]。本句是一个比较结构。双音节或多音节形容词，多以前面加more的方式构成比较级，以加most的方式构成最高级。

　　句意：很少有其它电子设备比机器人更能引起人们对将来就业的担忧了。

　　2.[C]。四个选项分别是：go in for从事，致力于，追求，沉迷于；hold on to紧紧抓住；put up with容忍，忍受；keep pace with同速前进，〈与某人〉并驾齐驱。

　　句意：当孩子们在家的时候，我们不得不忍受吵闹。

　　3.[C]。under discussion是一个习惯搭配。

　　句意：他刚才说的话和正在讨论的问题关系不大。

　　4.[B]。注意confidence构成的两个短语：have／place confidence in意为“信任；自信”；(be)feel confidence of／(that从句)表示“确信”。

　　句意：我们需要一个每个人都信赖的主席。

　　5.[D]。have／gain／get access to意为“有接近(进入，使用)……的机会和权利”。assessment意为“估计；评估；所估计之数额”。assignment意为“分配；分派；所分派之事物”。exception意为“例外”。access意为“接近，进入；人口，通路”。

　　句意：据估计有超过三分之一的人口无法获得保健服务。