2015年同等学力申硕英语强化练习及答案(37)

　　371.The_____stuck on the outside of the envelope said“By Air”.

　　A.label B.ticket C.signal D.sign

　　[答案]A.label.

　　[注释]label标签，标记。signal信号。sign记号;指示牌：traffic signs(交通版示)。notice布告。

　　372.Psychological studies show that some people are quick-tempered_____.

　　A.at heart B.on purpose C.in person D.by nature

　　[答案]D.by nature.

　　[注释]by nature天生，生来。in person 1)亲自，亲身：I shall be present at the meeting in person.(我将亲自出席会议。)2)身体上，外貌上：In person he was handsome,strong and healthy.(他面目清秀，体格强壮。)

　　at heart 1)内心里，实质上：His manners are cold,but he is at heart a kind man.(他的言谈举止有些冷淡，但实际上他是一个好心肠的人。)2)考虑的是……：When I say don´t eat sweets,I have your health at heart.(我叫你别吃果糖，是考虑到你的健康。)on purpose故意地。

　　373.She was putting on her watch when the_____broke and it fell to the ground.

　　A.belt B.strap C.tie D.string

　　[答案]B.strap.

　　[注释]strap(表，手提包的)带。belt绷带，seatbelt(系于飞机座位上的)安全带。tie领带，string细绳子。

　　374.Feudal landlords,and imperialists are in no way more_____than wolves.

　　A.reasonable B.regardless C.ridiculous D.rational

　　[答案]D.rational.

　　[注释]rational有理性的。

　　本题译文：封建地主和帝国主义者并不比豺狼更有理性。

　　375.His name was on the_____of my tongue,but I just couldn´t recall it.

　　A.end B.point C.edge D.tip

　　[答案]D.tip.

　　[注释]be on(or at)the tip of one´s tongue就在嘴边，差点被想起，如：The answer was

　　on the tip of my tongue,but I could´t think of it.(我差点就想起那答案来，可就是想不起来。)be on the point of正要(去做某事)：I was just on the point of going when you came in.

　　376.The authorities declared that because of the war petrol was_____and had to be rationed(定量供应)。

　　A.inadequate B.rare C.lacked D.scarce

　　[答案]D.scarce.

　　[注释]本题译文：汽油供不应求，因此必须定量配给。

　　Scarce(=not available in sufficient quantity,not equal to the demand)不充足的，缺乏的，供不应求的。Inadequate不适应的，不充分的。lack vt./vi.(=be without;not have;have less than enough of)缺乏;没有;缺少，例如：1)He lacks perseverance.(他缺乏坚定性。)2)Money is lacking for the plan.(此计划尚缺钱。)3)He is lacking in courage.(他缺乏勇气。)be lacking in常指缺乏某种品质、特点等。lack作及物动词时，一般不用被动语态，故不能选C.lacked.4)They lacked for nothing.(他们什么也不缺。)有人认为，lack for是美国英语。

　　377.How did it_____that the two men arrived to address the same meeting at the same time.

　　A.fall out B.take place C.get around D.come through

　　[答案]A.fall out.

　　[注释]fall out 1)吵架，闹翻。参阅III.45,52 2)结果是。参III.50注释。本题中fall out意为happen,come about(发生)，例如：As it fell out,they were able to sell their old car.(=They didn´t know if they could sell their old car,but at last they did sell it.)

　　本题中it是形式主语，that引导主语从句。一般来说，不宜用take place作主语谓语，故不能入选。

　　本题译文：事情结果怎么会这样：这两个人来在同一时间同一会议上作演讲?

　　378.He looked incredulous(不轻信的)on hearing the news.He seemed to think it_____.

　　A.incompatible B.incredible C.inclusive D.indifferent

　　[答案]B.incredible.

　　[注释]incredible(=that cannot be believed;difficult to believe)不可相信的，难以置信的：His story of rescuing six drowning men was incredible.(他抢救6个溺水人的事情是难以置信的。)incompatible(with)不相容的。inclusive包括的，包含的。indifferent冷淡的，不关心的。

　　379.In my opinion,your work does not_____what I expected of you.

　　A.catch up with B.add up to C.come up to D.go in for

　　[答案]C.come up to.

　　[注释]come up to达到，符合：1)He tries his best to come up to the expectations of the people.(他努力达到人民对他的期望。)2)This piece of work does not come up to the

　　required standard.(这件工作没有达到需要的标准。)catch up with赶上;add up to总计;go in for从事，致力于，追求，沉溺于。

　　380.I broke my relationship with John because he always found_____with me.

　　A.error B.mistake C.fault D.failure

　　[答案]C.fault.

　　[注释]find fault with挑剔，找……的岔子。例如：1)She tries to please him,but he always finds fault.(=He finds something wrong with everything she does.)2)They found fault with every box I made.(=They found something wrong or something they did not like in every box I made.)

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