【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[解析] 画线词consolidate为动词，意为“巩固，加强”。A项strengthen意为“加强，巩固”，与画线词意思相近；例：As friendships solidify, ties strengthen.随着友谊日益巩固，友谊的纽带也更加牢固。B项control意为“控制，管理，抑制”；例：He could not control his passion.他无法控制自己的激情。C项abandon意为“遗弃，放弃”；例：The enemy could not but abandon the warship on fire.敌人只好放弃已经着了火的战舰。D项exercise意为“运动，使忙碌，使焦虑”；例：I am very much exercised about the education of my daughter.我深为女儿的教育问题而担忧。故本题选A。