单选题
His successful negotiations with the Americans helped him to __________ his position in the government.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[译文]与美国人谈判成功帮助他巩固了在政府中的地位。
[题解]动词辨义:contrive“设计,想出;策划,图谋;设法做到”;consolidate“巩固,加强;合并,(把……)联为一体”;heave“举起,拉起,提起;(沉重地)发出(叹息、呻吟);扔”;intensify“加强,加剧”,因此,应该选[B]。