let off:宽恕,从轻处理
let out:放出,释放
73. We should always keep in mind that ____ decisions often lead to bitter regrets.
A)urgentB) hasty C) instantD) prompt
答案: B
urgent:紧急的 hasty:匆忙的,草率的 instant:立即的 prompt:立即的,迅速的,准时的
74. John complained to the bookseller that there were several pages ____ in the dictionary.
A)missing B) losing C) droppingD) leaking
答案: A
该组词中,missing是形容词,意思是“丢失的,遗失的”。其余三个词是动词。
75. In the past, most foresters have been men, but today, the number of women ____ this field is climbing.
A)engaging B) devoting C) registering D) pursuing
答案: D
engage表示“从事,参加”时,后接介词in
devote表示“从事,参加”时,后接介词to
register: 注册;挂号
pursue: 从事,进行,及物动词
76. When confronted with such questions, my mind goes ____, and I can hardly remember my own date of birth.
A)dim B) blank C) faint D) vain
答案: B
dim:暗淡的,暗的
blank:空白的,无表情的,发呆的
faint:昏暗的,微弱的
vain:徒劳的
77. Evidently, there has been a ____ towards simpler styles in women's dresses.
A) fashion B) intendC) tendencyD) trend
答案: D
fashion:时尚,款式 intend:打算 tendency:趋势 trend:潮流,倾向,时尚
trend更具体一些,在此处指流行的趋势,有时,tendency也可以使用。
78. Some of the most important concepts in physics _____ their success to these mathematical systems.
A)oblige B) owe C) contribute D) attribute
答案: B
这四个词都与介词to连用,他们的意思分别是:
oblige:迫使…做某事 owe:归公与 contribute:为…做贡献 attribute:把…归因于,认为是…的结果
79. As your 包含uctor advised, you ought to spend your time on something _____ researching into.
A)precious B) worthC) worthy D) valuable
答案: B
该组词中,只有worth是介词,可后接动名词,意思是“值得做”。其他三个都是形容词。
precious 和valuable都是“珍贵的,有价值的”意思。
Worthy:值得的,常用的结构是“be worthy of sth”和“be worthy to do sth”
80. As we know, the satellite moves in the ____ space.
A)external B) outward C) outside D) outer
答案: D
outer space是指“外太空” External:外面的,外观的 Outward:向外 Outside:在…的外面,在外边
81. One reason for the successes of Asian immigrants in the U. S. is that they have taken great ____ to educate their children.
A)efforts B) pains C) attemptsD) diligence
答案: B
此题是关于动词和名词搭配的问题。在这组词中,动词take只能与pains搭配。
Effort做“努力”之意时是不可数名词,所以efforts不能与take连用。
take pains: 做出努力
attempt:努力,尝试,企图。make an attempt to do sth
diligence: 勤奋
82. If any man here does not agree with me, he should ____ his own plan for improving the living conditions of these people.
A)put onB) put out C) put in D) put forward
答案: D
put on:穿上 put out:出版,发表,扑灭 put in:提交,呈交 put forward:提出…供参考,建议
83. The meeting was ____ when the president fell ill.
A)put down B) cut short C) fall down D) shut out
答案: B
put down:放下,记下 cut short:中断,缩短 fall down:塌陷 shut out: 一般shut 不与out连用。
84. Your improper words will give ____ to doubts concerning your true intentions.
A)rise B) reasonC) suspicion D) impulse
答案: A
give rise to是固定词组,意思是“导致,引起” Reason:原因 Suspicion:怀疑 Impulse:冲动
85. In the disastrous flood many towns and villages were ____ to ruins.
A)lessened B) diminished C) decreased D) reduced
答案: D
该组词都有“减少,缩小”的意思。但只有be reduced to是固定搭配,意思是“使陷于较若或不利的状态”。
86. You should put a ____ on your luggage, with full name and address.
A)label B) note C) signal D) sign
答案: A
label:标签,签条,标记 note:便条,钞票 signal:信号 sign:标识
87. It is said that there is a ____ of a thousand dollars offered for the capture of the murderer.
A)prize B) reward C) credit D) award
答案: B
credit:信用,信誉
其余三个词都有奖的意思。Prize来自price,意思是用作奖品的贵重。现常与award换用,但文体不如award正式,prize指对某人在竞赛中获得的优异成绩给予确认和奖励,含几经拼搏,胜利来之不易的意味。Award比prize更正式,语气更庄重,指通过评定后,对优异成绩或卓越贡献者正式授予的奖励。可以是精神的或物质的。获奖者不一定参加某种竞赛,但其成就却达到了获奖水平。Reward为普通用语,意思是报答或、酬劳,指应得的报酬。既可指对善行功德的报答,也可指对工作或服务及努力、对寻回失物或对捉拿犯人等给予的酬金。
88.For years Jones kept ____ new and good ideas.
A) making up for B) adding up to C) coming up withD) putting up with
答案: C
make up for:弥补 add up to:累加,累计 come up with:提出 put up with:忍受