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11. Lower taxes would spur investment and help economic growth. A. attract B. encourage C. require D. spend 12. He was kept in appalling conditions in prison. A. critical B. temble C. necessary D. normal 13. I cant put up with my neighbors noise any longer, its driving me mad. A. measure B. generate C. tolerate D. reduce 14. The project required ten years of diligent research. A. hardworking B. scientific C. basic D. social 15. He was rather vague about the reasons why he never finished school. A. unclear B. bright C. bad D. general 答案： 11. B[解析]本句意思：低税收将刺激投资，帮助经济增长。spur：鞭策,激励;attract：吸引，例如：His film has attraced a large audiences.他的电影吸引了很多的观众。encourage和spur意思相同，是鼓舞、鼓励的意思，例如：New measures have been taken to encourage consumption in China.申国采取了新的举措来刺激消费。require：要求，如：This is the minimum quantity we require.这是我们所要求的最小数量。spend：花费，如：She spent the whole month to prepare for the examination.她用一个月的时间准备考试。 | 
