[A] attack
[B] burst
[C] split
[D] blast
2. ______ she realized it was too late to go home.
[A] No sooner it grew dark than
[B] Hardly did it grow dark that
[C] Scarcely had it grown dark than
[D] It was not until dark that
3. In Britain people ______ four million tons of potatoes every year.
[A] swallow
[B] dispose
[C] consume
[D] exhaust
4. I'd ______ his reputation with other farmers and business people in the community, and then make a decision about whether or not to approve a loan.
[A] take into account
[B] account for I
[C] make up for
[D] make out
5. It is essential that these application forms ______ back as early as possible.
[A] must be sent
[B] will be sent
[C] are sent
[D] be sent
解析：
1. [B] 名词辨析
a burst of：指感情的一时冲动。
句意：暴怒之下，那个男人把所有抓得到的东西都扯成了碎片。
[A] attack 攻击，非难 [B] burst 爆发 [C]split 分裂，裂片 [D] blast一阵，一股，爆炸
2.[D] 句型搭配
It was not until…that的意思是： 直到……才……。No sooner … than, hardly …when, scarcely…when的意思都是：一……就、刚……就，而且后面的句子要倒装。
句意：直到天黑了，她才意识到太晚了无法回家。
3. [C] 动词辨析
根据句意，空格处应该是吃掉、消耗的意思。
句意：在英国，人们每年要消费400万吨马铃薯。
[A]swallow咽，吞没 [B] dispose 布置，除去 [C]consume 消耗 [D] exhaust用尽，使筋疲力尽
4. [A] 短语辨析
根据句意，his reputation是make a decision要考虑的因素之一，所以，选择A。
句意：我会把他在这个社区其他的农场主和商人那里的声誉考虑在内，然后再决定是否批准他的贷款。
[A] take into account考虑 [B]account for说明、占决、得分 [C]make up for 补偿 [D] make out书写、拼凑、说明、 设法应付、 理解、辨认出
5.[D] 虚拟语气
It’s essential后面的从句要用“should + 原形”的虚拟语气，其中should可以省略。类似的形容词的结构还很多，如：important, necessary等。
句意：必须尽早寄回这些申请表。
