Part III Vocabulary and Structure
Directions:There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part.For each sentence there are four choices marked A),B), C)and D).Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
41.You would be a risk to let your child go to school by himself.
A)omitting B)attaching C)affording D)running
【注释】本题考核固定搭配。"run /take a risk"意为"冒险"。除选项D以外,其余选项均不能与"a risk"搭配,因此正确答案为选项D。
【译文】你让你的小孩独自去上学,可要冒风险。
42.He is always here;it'syou've never met him.
A)unique B)strange C)rare D)peculiar
【注释】本题考核词义辨析。根据句意,空格处应填入表示"奇怪"之意的形容词,因此正确答案为选项B。 unique独特的;rare罕见的;peculiar异常的。
【译文】他总在这里,而你竟从未遇见过他,真是太奇怪了。
43.There has been agreat increase in retail sales ?
A)does there B)isn't thereC)hasn't there D)isn't it
【注释】本题考核反意疑问句。由于题句的陈述部分为"there be"结构,附加问句部分也应用"there",又因为本题是现在完成时态,因此正确答案为选项C。
【译文】目前零售有很大的增长,是不是?
44.We'd like toa table for five for dinner this evening.
A)preserveB)reserveC)retainD)sustain
【注释】本题考核词义辨析。"reserve a table"意为"订餐",符合题意,因此正确答案为选项B。preserve保护,保存;retain保留,保持;sustain供养,维持。
【译文】我们想预订今天的晚餐,一共五人。
45.Although a teenager,Fred could resistwhat to do and what not to do.
A)being toldB)tellingC)to be told D)to tell
【注释】本题考核动词resist的搭配关系。resist后只接动名词,不能接不定式。由此可排除C、D两个选项;根据句意,空白处应填入被动态的动名词。因此正确答案为选项A。
【译文】尽管弗雷德才十几岁,但他已能做到不任人摆布了。
46.The European Union countries were once worried that they would not havesupplies of petroleum.
A)proficientC)potentialB)efficientD)sufficient
【注释】sufficient意为"充足的,充分的",符合题意,因此正确答案为选项D。proficient意为"熟练的,精通的";efficient意为"有效的";potential意为"潜在的"。
【译文】欧盟国家曾担心得不到充足的石油供应。
47.In fact,Peter would rather have left for San Francisco than in New York.
A)to stayB)stayedC)stayingD)having stayed
【注释】本题考核"would rather...than"结构。这一结构意为"宁愿……;也不……",在"would rather...than"结构中,必须注意than所连接的词项的对称,即than所连接的词项必须与前面的词项在词性或结构上相一致。此外,than后面通常省略与前面相同的词。例如:I am sure they would rather die than give up.我相信他们会宁死不屈。I'd rather have gone to the theatre than stayed home last night.我宁愿昨晚去看了戏,也不愿呆在家里。因此,正确答案为选项B。
【译文】事实上,彼得本希望去旧金山,不愿留在纽约。
48.He soon received promotion,for his superiors realized that he was a man of considerable.
A)abilityC)possibilityB)futureD)opportunity
【注释】本题考核词义辨析。ability意为"能力",符合题意,因此正确答案为选项A。future意为"未来"; possibility意为"可能性";opportunity意为"机会"。
【译文】他很快得到了提升,因为他的上司意识到他很能干。
49.Britain has the highest of road traffic in the world-over 60cars for every mile of road.
A)popularity B)density C)intensity D)prosperity
【注释】本题考核词义辨析。density意为"密度",符合题意,因此正确答案为选项B。popularity意为"通俗性";intensity意为"强度";prosperity意为"繁荣"。
【译文】英国是世界上公路交通密度最大的国家,每英里有60多辆车。
50.How is ityour roommate's requestand yours are identical?
A)ifB)soC)whatD)that
【注释】本题考核连词的用法。根据句意,空格处应填入一个能引导主语从句作为实义主语的连词,因此正确答案为选项D。
【译文】你和你室友的要求怎么会完全相同呢?
51.In my opinion,he's the most imaginative of all the contemporary poets.
A)in allB)at bestC)for allD)by far
【注释】本题考核形容词最高级的修饰语。四个选项中只有选项D)by far能够修饰形容词的最高级。因此正确答案为选项D。
【译文】在我看来,他是所有当代诗人中最富有想象力的。 52.He didn't have time to read the report word for word:he just it.
A)skimmedB)observedC)overlookedD)glanced
【注释】本题考核词义辨析。skimmed意为"浏览,略读",符合题意,因此正确答案为选项A。observed意为"观察";overlooked意为"忽视";glanced意为"匆匆一看"。
【译文】他没有时间逐字看这份报告,只是浏览了一下。
53.The leader of the expedition everyone to follow his example.
A)promoted B)reinforced C)sparked D)inspired
【注释】本题考核词义辨析。根据句意,空格处应填入一个能表示"鼓舞"之意的动词,因此正确答案为选项D。promote意为"促进";reinforce意为"增强";spark虽然也可作为"鼓舞"讲,但它的主语必须是物,不能是人。例如:Our success sparked us to fresh efforts.我们的成就鼓舞我们做进一步的努力。