16. Jim's close _____ to his brother made people mistake them for one another.
A. confusion B. similarity
C. resemblance D. imitation
[答案]C. resemblance.
[注释]resemblance n. 像(to)。 resemble(vt.)像; She resembles her mother.(=She takes after her mother.)
imitation模仿;仿效;confusion混乱,混淆;similarity相似性。
17. It has been decided that this company has the _____ right to print Mr. Smith's novels.
A. eventual B. versatile
C. extensive D. exclusive
[答案]D. exclusive.
[注释]exclusive(=reserved to the person(s) concerned)独有的;This bathroom is for the president's exclusive use.
eventual最终的;versatile通用的,万用的;extensive广泛的。
18. He has recently _____ chess to provide himself with some relaxation.
A. taken on B. taken up
C. held on D. held up
[答案]B. taken up.
[注释]take up开始从事。take on参阅Ⅲ,162,171注释。hold on, hold up参阅Ⅲ,162,171注释。
19. What a terrible experience! _____ , you are safe, that's the main thing.
A. Somehow B. Anyhow C
. Somewhat D. Anywhere
[答案]B. Anyhow.
[注释]anyhow(at= any rate; in any case)无论如何,不管怎样。
20. John always tries to _____ people who are useful to him professionally.
A. develop B. provoke
C. correspond D. cultivate
[答案]D. cultivate.
[注释]cultivate sb.结识(有地位的人),培养与......的友谊:He always tries to cultivate rich and famous people.(他总是极力结识有钱的知名人士。)
本题译文:约翰总是力图结识在职业方面对他有用的人。
21. Although he hasn't any formal qualifications, Betas _____ to do well for himself.
A. managed B. succeeded
C. arranged D. convinced
[答案]a. managed.
[注释]manage to do sth.(=succeed in doing sth.)设法做成某事:1)He managed to escape to South America.(他设法逃到了南美。) 2)We managed to get what we wanted, anyhow.(我们反正设法得到了需要的东西。) 3)Do you suppose you can manage to get me a passport?(你能设法给我弄到一份护照吗?)
本题译文:虽然他没有正式的资力,但他收入很多。Do well for oneself吃香,收入多,改善自己的社会地位。
22. The family is a cooperative enterprise for which it is difficult to _____ rules, because each family needs to work out its own ways to deal with its own problems.
A. set up B. put down
C. keep up D. lay down
[答案]D. lay down.
[注释]lay down制定。参阅Ⅲ,97注释。
23. After a short holiday, he _____ himself once more to his studies.
A. applied B. converted
C. engaged D. exerted
[答案]A. applied.
[注释]apply oneself to“致力于”。Apply one's mind to(专心于)。Apply to sb. for aid(向某人求援)。Apply a theory to practice(把理论应用于实践)。
24. She felt _____ of having asked such a silly question when the audience couldn't help laughing.
A. guilty B. crazy
C. miserable D. ashamed
[答案]D. ashamed.
[注释] be ashamed of因......感到羞耻,惭愧:1)He is ashamed of what he was done.2)She felt ashamed of having done so little.(=She felt ashamed that she had done so little.) 3)John was ashamed to ask for help.(他不好意思向人求助。) 4)Jim was ashamed to have troubled me with so many questions.
Be guilty of犯有......罪,过失:1)He was found guilty. 2)I am not guilty of this crime.
25. The driver can adjust the heating in winter and the air conditioning in summer to suit his own _____.
A. leisure B. preference
C. convenience D. selection
[答案]B. preference.
[注释]preference偏爱,更加喜欢:My preference is for beef rather than for lamb.(我更喜欢牛肉面不是羊肉。)
26. There is not much time left; So I'll tell you about it _____.
A. in detail B. in brief
C. in short D. in all
[答案]B. in brief.
[注释]in brief(=in a few words)简短地(作状语),例如:He told me in brief what had happened.(他简短地向我讲了已发生地事情。)此处in brief等于briefly。此处,in brief(=in a word, in short)简言之(作插入语)1)It is a long letter, but in brief, he says "No".(这是一封长信,但简言之,他说“不”。) 2)John is smart, polite, and well-behaved. In brief, he is admirable.此句中in brief意为in a word 或in short. in short作插入语,其意思是in a word(总之)。In detail详细地。In all总计,总共:There are 20 in all.
27. She got married although her parents had not given her their _____.
A. allowance B. consent
C. permit D. appreciation
[答案]B. consent.
[注释]consent n. 同意,赞成;consent (to) vi.同意,如:consent to a plan(同意一项计划)。allowance津贴。permit执照,许可证。
28. The rain was heavy and _____ the land was flooded.
A. consequently B. constantly
C. continuously D. consistently
[答案]A. consequently.
[注释]consequently (as a result)因而,所以。
29. Magnificent views over the countryside have often _____ people to write poems.
A. convinced B. inspired
C. induced D. attracted
[答案]B. inspired.
[注释]inspired鼓舞,激励,产生:1)His speech inspired us to try again. 2)He inspired confidence in me.(他使我产生信心。) 3)The good news inspired us with hope.(这个好消息使我们产生希望。)
30. From the cheers and shouts of _____, I gathered that he was winning the race.
A. stimulus B. urgency
C. encouragement D. promotion
[答案]C. encouragement.
[注释]encouragement鼓励,支持:shouts of encouragement(鼓励的欢呼声)。
本题译文:从欢呼声和鼓励声中,我猜想他正在赢得这场