1.The ________ of these islands is still in dispute and the three countries are to have a conference next month to settle the issue.

　　A. sovereignty B. right C. authority D. power

　　2. She felt ________ because they did not invite her to the party.

　　A.arrested B.offended C.burst D.buried

　　3. The scientists examined the _______ of ancient pottery found in that city.

　　A.fragments B.bottoms C.brands D.boundaries

　　4. On _______ of the school, I'd like to welcome you all.

　　A. behalf B. dairy C. decade D. delight

　　5. They have made a decision that the office will be ________ with handmade items.

　　A.canceled B.cast C.furnished D.cheated

　　答案与解析：

　　1.A。sovereignty 指“国家主权”;right 指“对某事物的正当要求，做某事的权利”，通常说right to sth./to do sth.;authority 指“权利，权威;职权，权限”，power 指“(人的) 能力，(生理或精神上的)能力;操纵力，影响力;职权，权势”。根据题意及各选项的用法，正确A。

　　2.B

　　arrested拘捕,扣留,抑止;offended冒犯;触怒;伤害...的感情;burst爆炸,胀破,闯入;

　　buried埋葬

　　3.A

　　fragments碎片,破片;断片;bottoms底;底部;下端;brands商标;牌子;boundaries边界

　　4 A。behalf 代表;dairy 牛奶场;decade 十年;delight 高兴。

　　5.C

　　canceled删去,划掉;勾销,盖销cast 投,掷,抛,扔,撒;furnished给(房间)配置(家具等);装备;cheated欺骗;骗取,诈取