2015年同等学力申硕英语强化练习及答案(35)

　　351.The rapidly growing birth rate brings about a lot of environment problems,which the government is supposed to take_____.

　　A.significantly B.severely C.earnestly D.seriously

　　[答案]D.seriously.

　　[注释]take…seriously是习惯搭配，意为“重视，认真对待”

　　352.Carl wanted to play a joke on Bob but gave himself_____by laughing.

　　A.away B.in C.out D.up

　　[答案]A.away.

　　[注释]give away暴露，泄露。

　　353.The government is_____and will take the necessary steps to maintain security and stability.

　　A.on the alert B.out of control

　　C.on guard D.in vain

　　[答案]A.on the alert.

　　[注释]on the alert(=alert;watchful;careful)警惕，小心：Drivers must be on the alert for traffic signals.(=Drivers must be especially careful to see signals when driving a car.)(司机必须密切注视交通信号。)

　　out of control失去控制;on guard站岗;in vain徒劳，无效。

　　354.Many people complain of the rapid_____of modern life.

　　A.rate B.pace C.speed D.growth

　　[答案]B.pace.

　　[注释]pace走或跑的速度;发展或进步速度。

　　355.She has lost her handbag with the_____sum of$150 in it.

　　A.extraordinary B.important

　　C.considerable D.valuable

　　[答案]C.considerable.

　　[注释]considerable相当可观的。[注意]considerate考虑周到的，体谅的，体贴的：1)She is considerate to others.(她能体谅别人。)2)That was very considerate of you.(你真体谅别人。)

　　356.Russia´s withdrawal of its experts from China did not strangle(压垮)the Chinese people;_____it stirred up their enthusiasm for greater exertions.

　　A.on the other hand B.on the contrary

　　C.to the contrary D.in consequence

　　[答案]B.on the contrary.

　　[注释]on the contrary相反地：--Have you nearly done?--On the contrary,I have only just begun.Monday unless you write me to the contrary.(我星期一将来，除非你写信告诉我有相反地情况。)

　　357.As he had no friends and relatives in the town,the traveler tried to find a_____somewhere.

　　A.log B.lodge C.landing D.lodging

　　[答案]D.lodging.

　　[注释]log圆木，lodge门房，传达室，lodging住所，landing登陆;降落。

　　358.Because the children keep interrupting her whenever she reads a book,she is always_____her place.

　　A.loosing B.missing C.losing D.looking for

　　[答案]C.Losing.

　　[注释]lose one´s place意为读书时“找不到读到哪儿”。类似的习语有：lose heart(灰心，泄气)，lose one´s heart to sb.(爱上某人)，lose one´s head(惊慌失措)，lose one´s hold on(or over)(失去对……的控制)，lose one´s temper(发脾气)，lose one´s tongue(紧张得不知说什么好)，lose one´s way(迷路)，lose sight of(看不见了)，lose one´s never(失去勇气)。

　　359.The manager said that they had an_____plan if the plan they had submitted was not accepted.

　　A.alternate B.alternative C.absolute D.appreciable

　　答案]B.alternative.

　　[注释]alternative可提供选择的，两者挑一的：alternate交替的：1)There was no alternative route open to her.(在她面前没有另外可供选择的路线。)2)French and English are not alternative courses;but may be taken in the same year.(语法和英语并不是交替开设的课程;而可以在同一年里选修。)

　　360.Jim isn´t_____,but he did badly in the final exams last semester.

　　A.gloomy B.dull C.awkward D.tedious

　　[答案]B.dull.

　　[注释]dull(=slow in understanding)迟钝的。

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