Ⅱ：单词拼写：（共12小题，每小题1分，总分12分）
1．California has the d      of being the most multicultural state in the USA.
2．It never o    to him that his wife was having an affair.
3．If you don’t apply for a p     on your invention, someone might steal the idea.
4．These curtains were once bright green but the sun has f     them.
5．Sorry to i     you, but there’s someone to see you.
6．Many local people       （反对）to the building of the airport.
7．They tried in v    （徒劳）to persuade her to go.
8．I can’t        （忍受）having cats at home.
9．He made a number of rude     （评论）about the food.
10．She took a mouthful of food and then suddenly       （吐）it out.
11．Although the great painter died in poverty, his paintings are worth a f      nowadays.
12．He isn’t often late for school. He comes to school late only    （偶而）.