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26. I have been trying hard to ______ smoking because my wife cannot stand the smell.

A. pick up B. build up C. take up D. give up

27. Her jewelry ______ under the spotlights and she became the dominant figure at the ball.

A. glared B. glittered C. blazed D. dazzled

28. The bird feeder ______ to keep squirrels from getting to the birdseed.

A. has design B. is designed

C. was a designer D. has been designing

29. Not ________, the process of choosing names varies widely from culture to culture.

A. obviously B. surprisingly C. particularly D. normally

30. We should not ______ environmental protections to foster economic growth.

A. sacrifice B. realize C. give D. reduce

26.【答案】D。解析：考查动词短语辨析。句意：我一直在努力戒烟，因为我妻子受不了烟味。句子后半部分说我妻子不能忍受这个味道，可见是厌恶香烟，所以前面应该是说这个人努力戒烟，所以选give up，相当于quit，表示“戒烟”。故答案选D。

27.【答案】B。解析：考查动词近义词辨析。句意：聚光灯下她所佩戴的珠宝闪闪发光，她也成为了舞会的焦点人物。glare耀眼，发射强光，发出刺眼的光线(常指太阳、灯等发出非常强烈的、耀眼的光);glitter(因反射而)闪闪发光，闪烁(指辉煌的或灿烂的光辉，主语多为星星、黄金或宝石等)，与句意相符;blaze燃烧，(燃烧般地)发光，放光彩;进发，爆发(指发出强烈的光热);dazzle(强光等)使人目眩，使眼花;使赞叹不已，使倾倒。结合语境，正确答案为B。

28.【答案】B。解析：考查时态语态。句意：设计小鸟喂食器的目的是为了防止松鼠吃鸟食。根据句意，应该用一般现在时，喂食器应该是被设计，用被动语态，故选B。

29.【答案】B。解析：考查副词辨析。句意：文化不同，取名的过程也会有很大差异，这并不足为奇。surprisingly惊人地，出人意外地，符合句意;obviously明显地;particularly特殊地;normally正常地。故正确答案为B。

30.【答案】A。解析：考查动词辨析。句意：我们不能以牺牲环境保护为代价去加速经济发展。sacrifice牺牲;realize实现;发觉;give给;reduce减少。根据语境可知答案选A。