1．Life is tough in the city.In order to escape their ________，some people drink alcohol.
A．character B．evidence
C．pressure D temper
解析 此处表示“逃脱压力”的意思。
答案 C
2．It was you rather than your sister________to run the shop after your parents retired.
A．who were B．that was
C．who was D．whom were
解析 考查强调结构和主谓一致。强调结构中被强调的是主语部分you rather than your sister，指人，一般用who；rather than连接两个名词或代词作主语时，谓语动词应与rather than前面的名词或代词在人称和数上保持一致，故选A。
答案 A
3．It is fashionable to drive a car，but to drive a car is not nearly as difficult as it is imagined on condition that you ________ the specialized rules.
A．give up B．stick to C．insist on D．connect to
解析 考查短语动词的辨析。根据句子的意思分析，此处应该表示“坚持遵守规章”；短语insist on表示“坚持应该做某事”，后面一般不跟名词作宾语。
答案 B
