65. They seized Belgrade, though only after having encountered a stubborn ______. A persistence B resistance C insistence D assistance
答案:B [解析] resistance“抵抗”;persistence“坚持,固执”;insistence“坚持,坚决主张”;assistance“援助”。答案为B。
66. Surely it doesn't matter where charities get their money from: what ______ much is what they do with it.
A counts for B asks for C consists of D approves of 答案:A
[解析] counts for“价值,有重要性”;asks for“要求”;consists of“由…组成”;approves of“赞成”。答案是A。
67. Although students may be in a ______ position, teachers shall treat them as equals. A subsidiary B submarine C subordinate D subsequent 答案:C
[解析] subordinate“从属的”;subsidiary“辅助的,补充的”;submarine“海底的,水下的”;subsequent“随后的”。句意为:尽管学生处于从属地位,但教师应把学生看作是与他们地位相等的人。 68. Successful students sometimes become so ______ with grades that they never enjoy their school years. A passionate B involved C immersed D obsessed 答案:D
[解析] passionate“热情的,急躁的”;involved“被卷入某事中”;immersed“专心做某事”;obsessed“被某事困扰”。答案是D。
69. The captain of the ship ______ the passengers that there was no danger. A insured B assured C ensured D secured 答案:B
[解析] assure“保证”;insure“将……投保”;ensure“保证”;secure“保证”。assure, ensure和secure均有“保证”的意思,但用法不同。assure的句型是assure sb that..., ensure的句型是ensure that..., 如:He would, when in office, ensure that all secret data be made public。secure后面一般跟名词作宾语,如:secure the city's food supply。
70. After a long delay, she ______ replying to my e-mail. A got away with B got back at C got back D got round to 答案:D
[解析] 这句话的意思是:过了很久,她才回复我的电子邮件。选项中,get away with“侥幸做成”;get back at“报复”;get, back“取回,返回”;get round to doing sth“着手做某事”。根据题意可知,正确答案是D。
71. Britain hopes of a gold medal in the Olympic Games suffered ______ yesterday, when Hunter failed to qualify during preliminary session. A a severe set-back B sharp set-back C a severe blown-up D sharp blown-up 答案:A
[解析] severe“严峻的,严厉的,剧烈的”;set—back“阻碍;使挫折;使退步”;sharp“明显的,急剧的”;blown-up“放大的,膨胀的”。答案是A。
72. Oil is derived from the ______ of microscopic sea creatures, and is even older, according to most geologists.
A layouts B reminders C remains D leftovers 答案:C
[解析] layouts“规划”;reminders“暗示,提醒”;remains“残骸”;leftovers“剩菜,残余物”。答案是C。
73. They teach the vocabulary of the English used in computer science, which is also listed______ in the glossary.
A in sum B in total C in general D in full
答案:D [解析] in sum“总言之,大体上”;in total“整个地”;in general“大体上,一般而言”;in full“充足,充分”。答案是D。
74. Make up your mind that whatever the short-term temptations may be, you will never______ from the highest standards of honor.
A deviate B escape C derive D refrain 答案:A
[解析] deviate from“偏离”;escape from“逃离”;derive from“由……发展而来”;refrain from“忍住,制止”。答案是A。
75. Trade relationships between the two countries will improve if their ______ leaders could agree on the proposed quotas.
A respectable B respective C respectful D respecting 答案:B
[解析] respective“各自的”;respectable“可敬的”;respectful“充满敬意的”; respecting“关于”。 76. According to the latest report, consumer confidence ______ a breathtaking 15 points last month, to its lowest level in ten years.
A soared B mutated C plummeted D fluctuated 答案:C
[解析] soared“(物价)飞涨,暴腾”;mutated“(使)变异;(使)突变”;plummeted“笔直掉下;骤然跌落”;fluctuated“波动,起伏,涨落”。答案是C。
77. Our car trunk ______ with suitcases and we could hardly make room for anything. A went cramming B was crammed C is cramming D was been crammed 答案:B
[解析] cram“填满”。be crammed with“被填满”。如:a bus crammed with passengers挤满乘客的一辆公共汽车。答案是B。
78. Lessons written in blood ______ the colonial people to uprising. A propelled B prompted C promoted D proceeded 答案:B
[解析] prompt“促使,激励”;promote“促进,助长”;propel“推进,推动”;proceed“进行”。propel和promote后不能跟不定式作宾补,proceed只能作不及物动词,所以都不能选。
79. When the air in a certain space is squeezed to occupy a smaller space, the air is said to be ______. A commenced B compressed C compromised D compensated 答案:B
[解析] commenced“开始”;compressed“压缩过的;(文字)简练的”;compromised“妥协,调和,和解”;compensated“赔偿,补偿”。答案是B。
80. The second distinguishing characteristic of jazz is a rhythmic drive that was ______called \later \
A shortly B initially C actually D literally
答案:B [解析] shortly“立刻,简略地”;initially“最初地,开始地”;actually“实际上”; literally“照字面意义,逐字地”。答案是B。
81. He couldn't ______ his curiosity to see what was in the box. A retain B restrain C restrict D represent 答案:B
[解析] restrain“抑制”;retain“保留”;restrict“限制”;represent“代表”。restrain后常接表示某种情绪的词,如:restrain anger/curiosity;而restrict则表示限制在一定的范围,如:be restricted within narrow limits; be restricted to 30kin an hour。
82. He ______ himself bitterly for his miserable behavior that evening. A repealed B resented C replayed D reproached
答案:D
[解析] repealed“废除,作废”;resented“憎恨,愤恨”;replayed“重赛;重演”; reproached“责骂,谴责”;reproach sb. for sth. “为某事斥责某人”。答案是D。
83. This brings a feeling of emptiness that can never be filled and leaves us with a ______ for more. A scarcity B command C hunger D request 答案:C
[解析] scarcity“缺乏,罕见”;command“命令,控制”;hunger“渴望,食欲”;request“要求”。 84. In the past, competition for jobs caused different ______ groups to be hostile toward each other. A sexist B ethnic C gracious D classic 答案:B
[解析] sexist“性别歧视的,男性至上主义者”;ethnic“民族的,种族的,异教徒的”;gracious“亲切的,高尚的”;classic“经典的,第一流的”。答案是B。 85. I ______ to one daily newspaper and one weekly magazine. A describe B prescribe C subscribe D transcribe 答案:C
[解析] subscribe“订阅”;describe“描写”;prescribe“规定,开(药方)”;transcribe“意译”。A、B、D均为及物动词,不能选。
86. The police have of offered a large ______ for information leading to the robber's arrest.
A award B compensation C prize D reward 答案:D
[解析] 这句话的意思是:为了得到任何有助于逮捕抢劫者的信息,警方给出一大笔酬金。选项中,award“奖品,奖金”;compensation“补偿金”;prize“奖品,奖赏”;reward“报酬,赏金,奖赏”。根据句意可知,正确答案为D。
87. ______ any one should think it strange, let me assure you that it is quite true. A In order that B Lest C If D Providing
答案:B [解析] in order that“为了……”;。lest“以免,为不使”;if“如果,要是”;
providing“倘若”。答案是B。
88. All of the international delegates attending the conference ______ to bring a souvenir from their own countries.
A has asked B is asking C were asked D was asking
答案:C [解析] 主语“delegates”是复数,谓语动词应为复数形式。答案是C。 89. I must leave now. ______, if you want that book I'll bring it next time. A Accidentally B Incidentally C Eventually D Naturally 答案:B
[解析] 这句话的意思是:我必须得走了,顺便说一下,如果你还用那本书的话我下次会带过来。选项中,accidentally“偶然地,意外地”;incidentally“偶然,顺便提一句”;eventually“终于,最后”;naturally“自然而然地”。根据题意可知,正确答案是B。
90. ______ the increase in the number of computers in our offices, the amount of paper hat we need has risen as well.
A Along with B Altogether C Although D All along 答案:A
[解析] along with“随同……一起”;altogether“完全,总而言之”;although“尽管,虽然”;all along“始终,一直”。前面的句子在整个句子中作伴随状语,答案是A。
91. It had been a terrible afternoon for Jane, ______ at about six o' clock in her father's sudden collapse into unconsciousness.
A converging B culminating C finalizing D releasing
答案:B [解析] converging“会聚,收敛”;culminating“达到顶点”;finalizing“使落实”;
releasing“使免除”。答案是B。
92. They need to move to new and large apartments. Do you know of any ______ ones in this area? A evacuated B empty C vacant D vacate
答案:C [解析] evacuated“撤退者的”;empty“空的,无聊的”;vacant“空闲的,空缺的”;vacate“腾出,空出”。答案是C。
93. According to the new tax law, any money earned over that level is taxed at the ______of 59 percent. A ratio B percentage C proportion D rate
答案:D [解析] 选项中,ratio多以具体数据体现两个并列的事物的数量之比,所涉及的两个比较项必须同时出现;percentage多指部分在整体中所占的准确的百分率、百分比;proportion指两个关系平行的事物在大小、数量、程度等方面的比例、比率、比重等;rate多指动态的比率、速率等,多与介词at搭配,形式为at the rate of。本题适用选项D。
94. We made plans for a visit, but ______ difficulties with car prevented it. A subordinate B succeed C successive D subsequent 答案:D
[解析] 本题意为“我们制定了出访计划,但由于后来车子出了毛病,未能出访”。subsequent的意思是“随后的,后来的”;subordinate的意思是“次要的,从属的”;succeed的意思是“成功,接替”;successive的意思是“相继的,接连的”。四个选项中只有D项符合题意。 95. His ______ with computers began six months ago. A imagination B innovation C observation D obsession 答案:D
[解析] imagination“想象,创造力”;innovation“创新,革新”;observation“观察,注意”;obsession“着迷,痴迷”。答案是D。
96. The tribe has agreed to contribute 2 percent of net ______ to charitable activities in the county. A expenses B revenues C budgets D payments
答案:B [解析] expenses“费用”;revenues“收入”;budgets“预算”;payments“报酬”。答案是B。 97. One of the main ways to stay out of trouble with government agents is to keep a low ______, i. e. stay away from those situations wherein you call attention to yourself. A manner B position C profile D station
答案:C [解析] manner“礼貌,风格”;position“位置,立场”;profile“剖面,外形,轮廓”;keep a low profile“低调,保持低姿态”;station“位置,岗位”。答案是C。 98. Awards provide a (n) ______ for young people to improve their skills. A incentive B initiative C fugitive D captive 答案:A
[解析] incentive“动机,刺激”;initiative“主动,创始”;fugitive“逃亡者,流浪的”;captive“俘虏,被监禁了的”。答案是A。
99. The closest ______ to English and Welsh grammar schools are called grammar secondary schools; they can, however, accept some fee-paying pupils. A equality B equation C equivalent D equity 答案:C
[解析] equality“平等”;equation“相等”;equivalent“相等物,等价”;equity“公平,公正”。答案是C。
100. He often ______ in his speech.
A rumbles B stumbles C tumbles D jumbles 答案:B
[解析] stumble“结结巴巴”;rumble“咕哝,自言自语”;tumble“摔倒,跌倒”;jumble“搞乱”。答案为B。

