2015年MPA考试辅导英语讲义难点精析(8)

　　28. I caught a ______ of the taxi before it disappeared around the corner of the street.

　　A. vision B. glimpse C. look D. scene

　　29. Students or teachers can participate in excursions to lovely beaches around the island at regular ______.

　　A. gaps B. rate C. length D. intervals

　　30. Physics is ______ to the science which was called natural philosophy in history.

　　A. alike B. equivalent C. likely D. uniform

　　31. The president made a ______ speech at the opening ceremony of the sports meeting, which encouraged the sportsmen greatly.

　　A. vigorous B. tedious C. flat D. harsh

　　32. The strong storm did a lot of damage to the coastal villages: several fishing boats were ______ and many houses collapsed.

　　A. wrecked B. spoiled C. torn D. injured

　　33. The manager lost his ______ just because his secretary was ten minutes late.

　　A. mood B. temper C. mind D. passion

　　34. Please be careful when you are drinking coffee in case you ______ the new carpet.

　　A. crash B. pollute C. spot D. stain

　　35. Convenience foods which are already prepared for cooking are ______ in grocery stores.

　　A. ready B. approachable C. probable D. available

　　36. Some old people don’t like pop songs because they can’t ______ so much noise.

　　A. resist B. sustain C. tolerate D. undergo

　　37. You can not be ______ careful when you drive a car.

　　A. very B. so C. too D. enough

　　38. Housewives who do not go out to work often feel they are not working to their full ______.

　　A. capacity B. strength C. length D. possibility

　　39. He’s watching TV? He’s ______ to be cleaning his room.

　　A. known B. supposed C. regarded D. considered

　　40. The old couple decided to ______ a boy and a girl though they had three children of their own.

　　A. adapt B. bring C. receive D. adopt

　　41. The government is trying to do something to ______ better understanding between the two countries.

　　A. raise B. promote C. heighten D. increase

　　42. The newspaper did not mention the ______ of the damage caused by the fire.

　　A. range B. level C. extent D. quantity

　　43. The soldier was ______ of running away when the enemy attacked.

　　A. scolded B. charged C. accused D. punished

　　44. The newcomers found it impossible to ______ themselves to the climate sufficiently to make permanent homes in the new country.

　　A. suit B. adapt C. regulate D. coordinate

　　45. A ______ to this problem is expected to be found before long.

　　A. result B. response C. settlement D. solution

　　46. You have nothing to ______ by refusing to listen to our advice.

　　A. gain B. grasp C. seize D. earn

　　47. As a result of careless washing, the jacket ______ to a child’s size.

　　A. compressed B. shrank C. dropped D. decreased

　　48. He hoped the firm would ______ him to the Paris branch.

　　A. exchange B. transmit C. transfer D. remove

　　49. The relationship between employers and employees has been studied ______.

　　A. originally B. extremely C. violently D. intensively

　　50. She was complaining that the doctor was ______ too much for the treatment he was giving her.

　　A. expending B. offering C. costing D. charging