2015年同等学力申硕英语强化练习及答案(17)

　　171.It is clear that the whole world is passing through a social revolution in which a central_____must be taken by scientists and technologists.

　　A.process B.attention C.measure D.part

　　[答案]D.part.

　　[注释]take part in参加。

　　本题译文：显然，整个世界正经历着一场社会革命;科学家和技术人员必定是这场革命地主要参加者。

　　172.The farmers were more anxious for rain than the people in the city because they had more_____.

　　A.at length B.at last C.at stake D.at ease

　　[答案]C.at stake.

　　[注释]at stake(=to be won or lost;risked,depending upon the result of sth.)在危险中;利害攸关;His life itself was at stake.(他的生命本身濒临危险。);at last最终;at length详细地;at ease安详，自在，随便，不拘束：She knew he was not at ease.(她知道，他并不自在。)

　　本题译文：农民们比城里人更渴望鱼，因为雨水对农民来说关系更大。

　　173.When the big bills for mother´s hospital care came,father was glad he had money in the bank to_____.

　　A.fall short of B.fall through

　　C.fall back on D.fall in with

　　[答案]C.fall back on.

　　[注释]fall back on求助于。参阅Ⅲ。48注释。

　　Fall short of没达到，低于：1)He fell short of what we had expected.(他没有达到我们的期望。)2)The measures proposed fall far short of what is required.(所提出的这些措施远没达到需要的目标。)

　　Fall in with与……一致，符合;同意，赞成，支持。

　　Fall through落空。参阅Ⅲ。49注释。

　　本题译文：母亲在医院就医的各种帐单送来时，父亲高兴的是他可用银行里的存款来支付。

　　174.These plastic flowers look so_____that many people think they are real.

　　A.beautiful B.natural C.artificial D.similar

　　[答案]B.natural.

　　[注释]natural自然的，与后半句“许多人认为它们是真的”相呼应。

　　175.The managing director promised that he would_____me as soon as he had any further information.

　　A.communicate B.notice C.notify D.note

　　[答案]C.notify.

　　[注释]notify通知。Notice n.通知;v.注意到;note n.笔记;v.记下，摘下。

　　176.When I worked as the general manager of the firm,I sometimes had_____to visit London on business.

　　A.opportunity B.possibility C.occasion D.chance

　　[答案]C.occasion

　　[注释]occasion作可数名词时，意为“时机”，作不可数名词时，意为“必要”，本题中occasion意为“必要”。从句语法结构上看，本句中用opportunity(难得的)机会，chance(偶然的)机会均可，但按逻辑意思，应用occasion.

　　177.The most important_____of his speech was that we should all work whole-heartedly for the people.

　　A.element B.spot C.sense D.point

　　[答案]D.point.

　　[注释]point(=chief idea of sth.said,done,or planned)要点;论点，主旨：I don´t see your point.(我不明白你的意思。)He said nothing to the point.(他说的不切题。)

　　178.It has always been the_____of our firm to encourage workers to take part in social activities.

　　A.plan B.campaign C.procedure D.policy

　　[答案]D.policy.

　　[注释]policy(尤指政党、政府、大企业、商行等的)政策，方针。Campaign(政治或竞选的)运动;(军事的)行动，procedure做事的手续、程序，rule规则，plan计划，均不合题意。

　　本题译文：本公司的一贯方针是鼓励工人参加社会活动。

　　179.The climbers_____their ambition by reaching the summit of the mountain.

　　A.obtained B.sustained C.maintained D.realized

　　[答案]D.realised.

　　[注释]realise sth.by doing sth.else通过做……来实现……

　　180.I remember her face but I cannot_____where I met her.

　　A.recall B.remind C.remember D.remark

　　[答案]A.recall.

　　[注释]recall(=bring back to the mind)想起，回忆起：But I really cann´t recall your name at his moment.

　　Remind sb.of…使……想起：1)The photo reminds me of my late father.(这张照片使我想起已故的父亲。)2)The sight of the clock reminded me that I was late.

　　Remind sb.to sth.提醒……做……;Please remind me to write the letter.

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