1. (2011全國卷,34) William found it increasingly difficult to read, for his eyesight was beginning to .
A.disappear B.fall C.fail D.damage
答案:C
解析:考查動詞的辨析。disappear消失,不復存在;fall降落,跌倒,降低;fail (指健康)衰退, 衰弱;damage損害, 毀壞, 加害于。句意為“William 發(fā)現閱讀越來越困難了,因為他的視力開始衰退了。”“increasingly difficult越來越困難”是個漸進的過程,故選C。