1．The boss showed his________ of Tom’s hard work in the company by raising his pay to $5, 000 a month.
A．distinction B．promotion
C．appreciation D．reservation
C 解析：句意：老板通过将Tom的月薪提升到5 000美元来表示对他的赏识。 appreciation“欣赏，赏识”，符合句意，故答案为C项。
2．(2019·启东中学高三检测)The detective, ________ to be reading a newspaper, glanced at the man ________ next to a woman.
A．pretending; seated B．pretended; seated
C．pretending; seat D．pretended; seating
A 解析：第一空是现在分词作非限制性定语，修饰the detective, 二者之间为主动关系，所以用现在分词；第二空是过去分词作定语，修饰the man, seat“使……就座”，所以用其过去分词形式。
