181. The writer was always looking for suitable _____ to use in his next story.
　　A. contents    B. articles    C. notions    D. ideas
　　[答案] D. ideas.
　　[注釋] idea(= thought； picture in mind)念頭，思想，想法。
182. He gave me some very _____ advice on buying a house.
　　A. precious    B. worthy    C. precise    D. valuable
　　[答案] D. valuable.
　　[注釋] valuable 寶貴的，有價(jià)值的，�？尚揎梐dvice， suggestion， assistance， discovery等名詞。 precious“貴重的”如: precious metals(貴金 屬)，precious stone(寶石)。
183. You will get to the church more quickly if you take this _____ across the fields.
　　A. track    B. passage    C. method    D. journey
　　[答案] A. track.
　　[注釋] track(=path made by frequent use)意指“(常走而踏成的)小徑”，如:a track across the moor(越過荒野的小徑)。passage“通路”，如:force a passage through a crowd(在人群中擠出的一條通路). 可見此處選passage不妥.
184. A landing on Mars is within the _____ of current physical theory.
　　A. scheme    B. scope    C. scrap    D. scale
　　[答案] B . scope.
　　[注釋] scope 范圍，活動(dòng)范圍，理解犯圍: 1 Many words are outside the scope of this dictionary. (許多單詞是超出了這本詞典的范圍.) 2 Very hard words are not within the scope of a child's understanding。(非常難懂的 詞是超出了一個(gè)孩子的理解范圍.) 3 Economics is beyond the scope of a child's mind.(經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)是孩子理解不了的.)
185. He was _____ by a bee when he was collecting the honey.
　　A. scratched    B. pricked    C. stung    D. bitten
　　[答案] C. stung.
　　[注釋] sting 刺，蟄，叮。在英語中蜜蜂蟄用 sting ；而蚊子“�！庇� bite， 如: A mosquito just bit me.(狗、蛇，咬)，鈞用 bite ，scratch 搔，prick vt. 扎(穿)，刺(穿)
186. Don't go too far into the sea, children, or the waves will _____ you off your feet.
　　A. flow    B. cut    C. press    D. sweep
　　[答案] D. sweep.
　　[注釋] sweep sb，off sb's feet 由兩層意思，直義為“(浪等)把某人沖倒”， 轉(zhuǎn)義是“使產(chǎn)生強(qiáng)烈的好感，使完全信服”，如: His speech swept them off their feet。(他的演說使他們五體投地.)
187. The store had no more red shoes _____, so Mary chose brown ones instead.
　　A. in demand B. in store  C. in need D. in stock
　　[答案] D. in stock.
　　[注釋] in stock(=having sth. ready to sell or use；in present supply) 有 現(xiàn)貨供應(yīng): The shop has suger in stock.(這個(gè)商店有白糖供應(yīng).) in demand(=needed；wanted；) 有需求: The book about dogs was much in demand in the library.(=Many people wanted to read the book about dogs that in the library.) in need(=in poverty，in trouble)在貧困中，在困難中: A friend in need is a friend indeed。(A friend who helps when one is in trouble is areal friend.) in store(=saved up in case of need； ready for use for some purpose) 儲(chǔ)備待用:于If the electricity goes off，we have candles in the closet.(=We have candles put away if we need them for light.)(如果電燈滅了，我們壁櫥里還備有蠟燭.)
　　[注意] in stock 強(qiáng)調(diào)商店備有現(xiàn)貨以供出售，而 in store 則指儲(chǔ)備物品以供急 需使用。此外 in store 還可以表示“等待著，必將發(fā)生”。例如: I have a surprise in store for you.(我有一個(gè)你料想不到的消息要告訴你。)
　　本題譯文: 這家商店沒有紅鞋供應(yīng)，所以瑪麗買了一雙宗色的鞋.
188. Bill is not a fast runner and he doesn't have a chance of winning the marathon, but he will _____ the race even if he finishes last.
　　A. keep on    B. keep to    C. stick out    D. stick to
　　[答案] C. stick out.
　　[注釋] stick out(=keep on doing sth。until it is done，no matter how long，hard，or unpleasant) 堅(jiān)持下去: Mathematics is hard，but if you stick it out you will understanding it(=Mathematics is hard，but if you keep on working hard at it you will learn it.) 此外，stick on 還可表示 (stand out) 突出: The skyscraper sticks out against the bkue sky.(這幢摩 天大樓映著藍(lán)圖顯得格外突出.)
　　[注意] stick out與keep to 均有“堅(jiān)持”的含義。stick out 特指“堅(jiān)持下功夫 干一件事，不完成決不收兵”；而keep to 則強(qiáng)調(diào)“堅(jiān)持、遵守、堅(jiān)守”諾言、 規(guī)則、原則、精神、崗位�？梢姡琸eep to 的英文釋義為 ability by；adhere to，stick closely to。例如: keep to one's promise(遵守諾言)；keep to the rules of a game(遵守比賽規(guī)則)；keep to a principle(堅(jiān)持原則)；keep one's pos(堅(jiān)守崗位)。因此，我們可以說keep to相當(dāng)于 stick to，而區(qū)別于 stick out.
189. Can you _____ me _____ two hundred copies of this article by tomorrow.
　　A. give .. out     B. send .. in
　　C. write .. off    D. run .. off
　　[答案] D. run…off.
　　[注釋] run off(=produce with a printing press or duplicating machine)印刷，復(fù)�。篢he print shop ran off a thousand copies of the newspaper.(=The print shop printed 1000 copies of the newspaper.)
　　write off報(bào)廢，勾銷。參閱Ⅲ.200.注釋。give out分發(fā)，發(fā)出。send in 呈報(bào)，遞交，送上: 1 Have you sent in your application?(你是否已遞交了你的申請(qǐng)書?) 2 He sent in two oil paintings for the exhibition.(他送上兩幅油畫參展.)
190. The current political _____ of our country is favorable for foreign investments.
　　A. climate    B. weather    C. state    D. occasion
　　[答案] A. climate.
　　[注釋] climate 指某一地區(qū)的長(zhǎng)期氣侯，而weather則指某一天的“天氣”。本題中的climate(=the general temper or opinion of a group of the people or period of history) 指“某一團(tuán)體歷史時(shí)期的總的狀況和民意”。例如: climate of the political unrest 不穩(wěn)定的政治狀況. state(=condition) 狀態(tài)；be in a state of 處于某種狀態(tài). 例如: 1 The room was in a very dirty state. 2 She is in a state of confusion.(她處于慌亂狀態(tài).) 由上可見，climate 最合題意.
　　本題譯文: 我國(guó)目前的政治氣候有利于外國(guó)的投資.
191. It was with great delight that I read in your February _____ the letter to the Editor written by Prof. Johnson.
　　A. issue    B. printing    C. magazine    D. copy
　　[答案] A. issue.
　　[注釋] 根據(jù)題意，此處是指某雜志二月份的那一期，故應(yīng)選 issue。printing 印刷；印刷術(shù)。至于 copy 與 issue 的區(qū)別，copy 指書刊的“本，冊(cè)”；而 issue 是指報(bào)刊或雜志的“期”.
　　本題譯文: 非常高興地拜讀了貴刊二月的一期中所登載的約翰遜教授致編輯的信.
192. What I'm telling you is strictly _____. Do not let anyone know of it.
　　A. secretive  B. special  C. individual D.confidential
　　[答案] D. confidential.
　　[注釋] confidential(=spoken or written in secret) 機(jī)密的，應(yīng)保密的:The information is confidential. special 專門的，專用的: a special car(專車).individual 個(gè)別的，單個(gè)的。secretive(=fond of keeping secrets) 愛保密的，守口如瓶的.
　　本題譯文: 我現(xiàn)在告訴你的事是保密的，千萬別讓人知道.
193. The author had qualified as a doctor but later gave up the _____ of medicine for full-time writing.
　　A. prescriptionB. procedure C. treatment  D. practice
　　[答案] D. practice.
　　[注釋] practice(醫(yī)生或律師的)業(yè)務(wù)，生意: 1 The lawer has a very good practice. 2 We call a doctor's work and the number of patients he look after his practice.(我們把醫(yī)生的工作和醫(yī)治病人的數(shù)目稱為開業(yè)狀況.)
prescription 藥方；procedure 程序，手續(xù)；treatment 治療，待遇.
　　本題譯文: 這位作者當(dāng)過醫(yī)生，但后來放棄開業(yè)，專搞寫作.
194. Julie is one of those women who always _____ the latest fashions.
　　A. put up with    B. come up with
　　C. get on with    D. keep up with
　　[答案] D. keep up with.
　　[注釋] keep up with 跟上，與……并駕齊驅(qū)；及時(shí)了解。put up with 忍受；get on with有進(jìn)展；生活得……；come up with 提出.
　　本題譯文: 朱莉是那些總趕時(shí)髦的女子之一.
195. Having made his first film earlier this year, he is _____ starting in a new one.
　　A. currently    B. actually   C. recently  D. lately
　　[答案] A. currently.
　　[注釋] currently 目前；actually 實(shí)際上；recently 近來；lately(=recently) 近來.start in(on) 開始(做某事)，常用于口語中，如: 1 Fred started in wedding the garden. (弗雷得開始在花園里除草.) 2 If we start in at once，we shall get the job finished early. (如果我們馬上開始，我們可以早點(diǎn)完成這項(xiàng)工作.)
196. My house is very _____ for getting to work as it is only a few minutes from the station.
　　A. comfortable B. suitable  C. convenient  D. available
　　[答案] C. convenient.
　　[注釋]convenient 方便的。suitable也可接for，但其詞義和本題不符，故不能選.
197. When college students _____ future employment, they often think of status, income, and prestige.
　　A. demand    B. assume    C. apply    D. anticipate
　　[答案] D. anticipate.
　　[注釋] anticipate 預(yù)料，期望，預(yù)望：The first question is one the John has anticipated. (第一個(gè)問題是約翰已經(jīng)預(yù)料到的)
198. Alice _____ her father that both she and her husband would be happy if he would live with them.
　　A.convinced  B.reinforced   C.pledged  D.required
　　[答案] A. convince
　　[注釋]convince sb. +that從句意為“使……相信，說服……”。reinforce 加強(qiáng)，增強(qiáng)。pledge發(fā)誓，保證.
199. Neither of them thought highly of him and they both tried to _____ him in his work.
　　A.hamper   B.support   C.depress  D.prevent
　　[答案] A. hamper.
　　[注釋] hamper(=hinder)阻礙。prevent 防止，后接from.
200. She chose cushions of a color which would _____ her carpet.
　　A. equal  B. agree  C. help  D. match
　　[答案] D. match.
　　[注釋] match vt. 匹配；相配: 1 You can't match him in his knowledge of wild plants.(在野生植物知識(shí)方面，你無閥于他相比.) 2 Her hat does match her dress.(她的帽子與她的衣服不配.)match vi. 相配: These gloves don't match.
201. We finally managed to _____ the committee's approval of our plans.
　　A. secure    B. arouse    C. acquire    D. exert
　　[答案] A. secure.
　　[注釋] secure 與 acquire 鈞有“得到”的含義，但 secure vt. 此處的意思是(=succeed in getting sth. for which there is a great demand)“獲得(所需之物)”.acquire“獲得，求得”，尤其指由于自己的努力，能力，技術(shù)而使原有的東西變得更多，并表示一經(jīng)求得，即成永久的所有物: The boy has acquire a fire knowledge of geography.(這男孩已得到一點(diǎn)地理知識(shí).)可見，根據(jù)題意應(yīng)選secure.
202. I have such a bad cold that I have lost all _____ of smell.
　　A. degree    B. sense    C. strength    D. scent
　　[答案] B. sense.
　　[注釋] sense 意為“(五官的)感覺”，如: People have five senses: sight，hearing，smell，taste and touch. scent 氣味，香味.
203. She is so _____ that she cried for days when her pet rabbit died.
　　A. sensitive  B. sensible C. imaginative  D.impressive
　　[答案] A. sensitive
　　[注釋] sensitive敏感的(to),易受傷害的,靈敏的。sensible明智的(of),通情達(dá)理的。imaginative有想象力。impressive的給人留下印象的,感人的。
204. The lorry driver was badly _____ when his lorry crashed into a wall.
　　A. damaged    B. hit    C. hurt    D. harmed
　　[答案] C. hurt
　　[注釋] damage損壞;harm對(duì)......有害;hurt(精神上或肉體上)傷害; hit打擊;pain(精神上或肉體上)痛苦。
205. I caught a _____ of the car before it disappeared around the bend.
　　A. glance  B. glimpse  C. glare  D. gleam
　　[答案] B. glimpse
　　[注釋] catch (or get) a glimpse of瞥見(強(qiáng)調(diào)行為的結(jié)果)。take a glance (or look) at看一眼(強(qiáng)調(diào)行為過程本身)。
206. The car salesman took the customer for a driver in the new model in order to _____ its improved features.
　　A. advocate  B.demonstrate   C.exhibit   D. reveal
　　[答案] B. demonstrate
　　[注釋] advocate擁護(hù),提倡。exhibit展覽,陳列。reveal揭示,暴露。demonstrate(=show clearly by giving proof or example)(用實(shí)例,證據(jù))證明,表演。
207. The rainbow _____ as the sun came fully out from behind the clouds.
　　A. dissolved   B. removed  C. resigned   D. disappeared
　　[答案] D. disappeared
　　[注釋]disappear消失。dissolve溶解。remove去除。resign辭去,辭職。retire退休。
208. All too _____ it was time to go back to school after the glorious summer holidays.
　　A. often    B. fast    C. soon    D. late
　　[答案] C. soon
　　[注釋]all too實(shí)在太......，all too soon意為太快了，帶有惋惜的意味，如：Tom had snatched a short holiday from his work to come here. He said it ended all too soon.（湯姆趁工作之暇匆匆來此渡一短假，他說，假期過得太快了。）
209. Deserts, dry areas with _____ no vegetation, cover more than one-third of the Earth's land surface.
　　A. surprisingly    B. eventually
　　C. permanently     D. virtually
　　[答案] D. virtually
　　[注釋]virtually(=almost, very nearly; in every way that is really important)幾乎，事實(shí)上，實(shí)際上；My book is virtually finished; I have only a few changes to make in the writing.( 我的書幾乎寫完了,我只要在作品中再作一點(diǎn)修改就可以了。)surprisingly令人驚奇的；eventually最終的；permanently永久的。
210. After dinner the minister made a short _____ to the guests.
　　A. delivery  B.pronunciation  C.conversation D. speech
　　[答案] D. speech
　　[注釋]make a speech to sb.(向某人做演講)。make conversation with sb.(和某人閑談conversation常與下列動(dòng)詞搭配:get (enter) into conversation with(和......攀談起來),have a conversation with(與......談話),interrupt (break off) conversation(中斷談話),turn the conversation to other matters(把話題轉(zhuǎn)到其他問題上)delivery常指"(演講等的)說話方式,口才",如: His report was good, but his delivery was poor.( 他的報(bào)告內(nèi)容很好,但他的口才太差)。

211. When there's doubt the examiner's decision is _____.
　　A. right    B. final    C. definite    D. fixed
　　[答案] B. final.
　　[注釋]final最終的,不會(huì)改變的。definite明確的。fixed固定的,不變的;a fixed income(固定收入)。right正確的。
212. Busy and successful as he was, the novelist was willing to _____ any promising young man and give him all the help he could.
　　A. take up    B. pick up    C. make up    D. look up
　　[答案] A. take up.
　　[注釋]take up把......當(dāng)作被保護(hù)人,關(guān)照,提攜,列如:This athlete was taken up by several Boston universities.(這個(gè)運(yùn)動(dòng)員得到波士頓大學(xué)的關(guān)照。)pick up參閱III.129,130注釋。
　　本題譯文：雖然他是一位繁忙又有成就的小說家,但他愿意提攜任何有前途的年輕人并盡力給予幫助。
213. He did not find a job yet because he had no _____ to men who could help him.
　　A. approach  B. application   C. access  D. approval
　　[答案] C. access.
　　[注釋]have access to進(jìn)入的路；能接近，進(jìn)入,了解或使用(不可數(shù)名詞)。列如：1)We had access to his private files.(我們能接觸他的私人檔案。)2)Only a few people have access to the full facts of the ase.(只有幾人能了解案件的全部事實(shí)。)3)Only high officials had access to the emperor.(只有高級(jí)官員才能接近皇帝。)approach接近,走近,快到;對(duì)待處理(事情的)方式;接近(到達(dá))的路:1)He was warned of the enemy.(已警告他敵人已接近。)2)His book represents a new approach to the difficulty.(他的書代表了處理困難的一種新方法。)3)The approach to the house was a narrow path.(通到這幢房子的路是一條小徑。)application申請(qǐng),申請(qǐng)書。approval贊同。根據(jù)題意,此句中不是指身體上的“接近或靠近”,而是指“能接觸到”的某人故選access更切題意
334. The old man got into the _____ of storing money under the bed.
　　A. tradition    B. habit    C. use    D. custom
　　[答案] B. habit.
　　[注釋]get into the habit of doing sth.意為“養(yǎng)成了做......的習(xí)慣"。habit指?jìng)�(gè)人的習(xí)慣,而custom則指社會(huì)的風(fēng)俗習(xí)慣。tradition“傳統(tǒng)"。
215. The beauty of the place is more than I can describe. I am sure whoever sees it will _____ its charm.
　　A. appeal to   B. stick to    C. keep to    D. yield to
　　[答案] D. yield to.
　　[注釋]yield to:屈服于;投降讓步(經(jīng)常有比較靈活的譯法)。如:The disease yielded to treatment.(=The disease was cured as the result of treatment.)(這病經(jīng)過治療已減輕或治愈。)
appeal to向......呼吁;stick to(=keep to)堅(jiān)持。
　　本題譯文:該地秀麗的景色無法表達(dá)于筆下。我深信,不管是誰看到了它都會(huì)折服于它的魅力。
216. Children are likely to get _____ if no one cares about their upbringing.
　　A. out of hand     B. out of order
　　C. out of place    D. out of work
　　[答案] A. out of hand.
　　[注釋]get(or be) out of hand是習(xí)語,意為“無法控制,不受約束":This situation appears to be completely out of hand.(看來形勢(shì)已完全失去控制。)out of order有毛病,失靈;out of place不得其所的,不適當(dāng)?shù)?out of work失業(yè)。
本題譯文:如果不關(guān)心孩子的教育,他們很可能會(huì)無法控制。
217. When the Greeks had _____ the Persians, a soldier ran from Marathon to Athens.
　　A. won    B. bitten    C. beaten    D. hit
　　[答案] C. beaten.
　　[注釋]beat sb. 打敗某人。beat sb. black and blue(把某人打得鼻青臉腫)。hit,擊,擊中:hit a man on the head(打在人的頭上);hit at sb.(向某人打去)。strike(=hit ,give a blow at blows to)打,擊:strike a man on the chin(打在某人的下巴上)。win贏得,用作此義時(shí),后不能接某人;可以說win a match, a victory, the first prize等。
218. There was a large box behind the door and Peter couldn't _____ falling over it in the darkness.
　　A. help    B. resist    C. avoid    D. prevent
　　[答案]C. avoid.
　　[注釋]avoid 避免(后接動(dòng)詞或名詞): He tried to avoid answering my questions. can't (couldn't) help doing sth. 禁不住做......不由自主地做......。 can't (couldn't) resist doing sth.禁不住做......: I couldn't resist laughing.
219.Maria is a _____ person and never makes any unreasonable demands.
　　A. sensitive  B. sensible C. obedient  D. jealous
　　[答案]B. sensible
　　[注釋]sensible 通情達(dá)理的；sensitive敏感的；obedient順從的；jealous 妒忌的，猜疑的，警惕的；
220. Violent programs on television may have a bad _____ on children.
　　A. affection  B. pressure  C. influence  D. control
　　[答案]C. influence.
　　[注釋]have a influence on 對(duì)...有影響；
221. The shop-assistant was straight with his customers. If an article was of _____ quality, he'd tell them so.
　　A. humble    B. minor    C. inferior    D. awkward
　　[答案]C. inferior.
　　[注釋]inferior 比較差的；humble謙卑的，恭順的，低下的；awkward 尷尬的，別扭的， 笨手笨腳的；不好用的；minor細(xì)小的：1)This cloth is inferior to that one .（這塊布比那塊質(zhì)量差）2)She feels inferior to her elder sister .（她感到比姐姐差的多。）3)He is of humble birth.（她出身低微。）4)He is very humble towards his superiors.（ 他對(duì)上司低三下四。）5)he felt awkward and uncomfortable.（他感到尷尬不自在）6)He was an awkward carpenter.（他是個(gè)笨手笨腳的木匠）7)This is a very awkward question. We must ask that of Hery.（這個(gè)問題不好對(duì)付，我們必須去問問亨利）
222. If you put too many potatoes in that paper-bag it will _____.
　　A. fail    B. explode    C. crack    D. burst
　　[答案]D. burst
　　[注釋] burst vt./vi.漲破，漲裂。Burst one's clothes（撐破衣服）。
223. One-room schoolhouses can still be found in _____ areas where there are no other schools for many miles.
　　A.disposed B. deserted C. isolated  D. abandoned
　　[答案]C. isolated
　　[注釋]isolated 孤立的。Deserted被遺棄的；空無一人的；abandoned丟棄的，如；abandoned cars(因報(bào)廢而丟棄的汽車)。Dispose of sth. 處理掉某物：He disposed of his old car .（他把舊的汽車處理掉了。）意為賣掉或扔掉等。
224. I'm afraid you have no _____ but to come along with us.
　　A. possibility  B. permission C. choice  D. selection
　　[答案]C. choice.
　　[注釋]have no choice but 除了...沒有別的選擇；只能...：I have no choice but to obey.(我只能服從)。
225. I shall never beat John at tennis; we are clearly not in the same _____.
　　A. set    B. band    C. group    D. class
　　[答案] D. class.
　　[注釋]be in the same class 水平相同。此句中class,意為“(高低、優(yōu)劣的)等級(jí)；種 類”。
226. As soon as Charles had _____ a little from his surprise, his one thought was to get away.
　　A. returned  B. absorbed  C. dissolved  D. recovered
　　[答案] D. recovered.
　　[注釋]recover from 從......恢復(fù)過來
227. When I arrived in this country, I had to start learning the language from _____.
　　A. scratch    B. scrap    C. snatch    D. scrape
　　[答案] A. scratch.
　　[注釋]start from scratch (=from the beginning, from nothing) 從頭開始，白手起家；John brought the radio from scratch. (=John bought the parts and put them together himself.)
228. The thieves _____ him _____ in the park, took his wallet and escaped.
　　A. held .. back      B. held .. up
　　C. held .. on        D. held .. out
　　[答案] B. held ... up.
　　[注釋]hold up sb.攔劫。hold up, hold on, hold out 的用法請(qǐng)參閱III.82,83注釋.
229. Japan has to employ an increasing number of overseas workers because there is no easy solution to its labor _____.
　　 A. decline    B. rarity    C. vacancy    D. shortage
　　[答案] D. shortage.
　　[注釋]labour shortage 勞動(dòng)力短缺。Decline 下降。rarity稀少。vacancy 空缺，未占用.
230. The two dogs started to fight, so we tried to _____ them.
　　A. split    B. separate    C. tear    D. divide
　　[答案] B. separate.
　　[注釋]separate 意指將結(jié)合的東西“分開，拆散”，divide指把整體“分成”幾個(gè)部 分，split（沿一條線-）裂開，tear撕開，distinguish“區(qū)分，區(qū)別，辨別”。
231. The rapidly growing birth rate brings about a lot of environment problems, which the government is supposed to take _____.
　　A. significantly  B. severely C. earnestly D. seriously
　　[答案] D. seriously.
　　[注釋]take...seriously 是習(xí)慣搭配，意為“重視，認(rèn)真對(duì)待”
232. Carl wanted to play a joke on Bob but gave himself _____ by laughing.
　　A. away    B. in    C. out    D. up
　　[答案] A. away.
　　[注釋]give away 暴露，泄露。參閱III.68.注釋。
233. The government is _____ and will take the necessary steps to maintain security and stability.
　　A. on the alert    B. out of control
　　C. on guard        D. in vain
　　[答案] A. on the alert.
　　[注釋]on the alert (=alert; watchful; careful) 警惕，小心：Drivers must be on the alert for traffic signals. (=Drivers must be especially careful to see signals when driving a car.) (司機(jī)必須密切注視交通信號(hào)。)out of control 失去控制；on guard站崗；in vain 徒勞，無效。
234. Many people complain of the rapid _____ of modern life.
　　A. rate    B. pace    C. speed    D. growth
　　[答案] B. pace.
　　[注釋]pace 走或跑的速度；發(fā)展或進(jìn)步速度。
235. She has lost her handbag with the _____ sum of $150 in it.
　　A. extraordinary    B. important
　　C. considerable     D. valuable
　　[答案] C.considerable.
　　[注釋]considerable 相當(dāng)可觀的。[注意]considerate考慮周到的，體諒的，體貼的：1）She is considerate to others. (她能體諒別人。)2）That was very considerate of you.（你真體諒別人。）

236. Russia's withdrawal of its experts from China did not strangle (壓垮) the Chinese people; _____ it stirred up their enthusiasm for greater exertions.
　　A. on the other hand    B. on the contrary
　　C. to the contrary      D. in consequence
　　[答案] B. on the contrary.
　　[注釋]on the contrary相反地：--Have you nearly done?--On the contrary, I have only just begun. Monday unless you write me to the contrary. (我星期一將來，除非你寫信告訴我有相反地情況。)
237. As he had no friends and relatives in the town, the traveler tried to find a _____ somewhere.
　　A. log    B. lodge    C. landing    D. lodging
　　[答案] D. lodging.
　　[注釋]log 圓木,lodge門房，傳達(dá)室,lodging住所,landing登陸；降落。
238. Because the children keep interrupting her whenever she reads a book, she is always _____ her place.
　　A. loosing B. missing C. losing  D. looking for
　　[答案] C. Losing.
　　[注釋]lose one's place意為讀書時(shí)“找不到讀到哪兒”。類似的習(xí)語有：lose heart(灰心，泄氣),lose one's heart to sb. (愛上某人),lose one's head(驚慌失措),lose one's hold on(or over)(失去對(duì)......的控制),lose one's temper(發(fā)脾氣),lose one's tongue (緊張得不知說什么好)，lose one's way (迷路),lose sight of(看不見了),lose one's never(失去勇氣)。
239. The manager said that they had an _____ plan if the plan they had submitted was not accepted.
　　A. alternate  B.alternative   C.absolute  D. appreciable
　　[答案] B. alternative.
　　[注釋]alternative 可提供選擇的，兩者挑一的：alternate交替的：1)There was no alternative route open to her. (在她面前沒有另外可供選擇的路線。)2)French and English are not alternative courses; but may be taken in the same year.(語法和英語并不是交替開設(shè)的課程；而可以在同一年里選修。)
240. Jim isn't _____, but he did badly in the final exams last semester.
　　A. gloomy    B. dull    C. awkward    D. tedious
　　[答案] B. dull.
　　[注釋]dull (=slow in understanding) 遲鈍的。
241. At first Bob was puzzled by Virginia s waving, but then it _____ his mind that she was trying to tell him something.
　　A. crossed    B. passed    C. occurred    D. opened
　　[答案] A. crossed.
　　[注釋]cross one's mind 想起：1)A sudden thought crossed my mind. 2)It never crossed my mind that he might refuse the request. (我從來沒有想到他可能會(huì)拒絕這個(gè)請(qǐng)求。)如用pass則應(yīng)加through, 例如：When Jane did not come home by midnight, many terrible fears passed through Mother's mind. (=Mother thought of many things that might have happened to Jane.)occur的用法如下：1）That view of the case did not occur to me before. (對(duì)這個(gè)案件的那種看法以前我沒有想到過。)2）It occurred to her that she might adopt a homeless child.(她想到，她可以收養(yǎng)一個(gè)無家可歸的孩子。)關(guān)于“想起”的以上三種表達(dá)法考生務(wù)必弄懂熟記。這些詞組和句形不僅在詞匯測(cè)試中經(jīng)常遇到，而且在短文寫作時(shí)也可以使用。
　　本題譯文：起初鮑玻對(duì)弗吉尼亞的揮手致意感到迷惑，但后來他想到，她想告訴他某事。
242. His job at the hospital did not pay much, so he found another _____.
　　A. on the rise       B. on the spot
　　C. on the decline    D. on the side
　　[答案] D. on the side.
　　[注釋]on the side(=in addition to a main thing) 額外；作為兼職：1）He ordered a hamburger with onions and French fries on the side. (=He ordered a hamburger with onions and French fries extra.) 2)He does some house-keeping work on the side.(他幫人家做些家務(wù)活作為兼職。)on the rise(作表語)在上升；on the spot 現(xiàn)場(chǎng)；on the decline (做表語)在下降：The population in the country is on the decline. (這個(gè)國(guó)家的人口在下降。)
243. The filling station _____ because there were too many others on the street.
　　A. fell through    B. went under
　　C. fell out        D. went through
　　[答案] B. went under.
　　[注釋]go under 破產(chǎn)，失敗。fall through 也有“失敗”之意，但多半指計(jì)劃、想法等“落空”。
　　本題譯文：這個(gè)加油站破產(chǎn)了，因?yàn)樵谶@條街上加油站太多了。
244. Air and the sun's rays create much distortion, and whatever tends to _____ their influence is useful to the astronomer.
　　A. exclude  B. eliminate  C. extinguish  D. impose
　　[答案] A. exclude.
　　[注釋]exclude 排除。extinguish撲滅；eliminate消除。
　　impose 把......強(qiáng)加給：Don't impose your wishes on us.(不要把你的意思強(qiáng)加給我們。)
245. The lady who had invited us heard me telling my wife that the dinner was terrible so I was _____.
　　A.confused B. nervous  C.shameful  D.embarrassed
　　[答案] D. embarrassed.
　　[注釋]be embarrassed 感到窘迫。
246. Animals should not be locked in cages; they should be in their normal _____.
　　A. environment B.position  C.residence  D. dwelling
　　[答案] A. environment.
　　[注釋]environment(=surroundings, circumstances)環(huán)境，environment作集合名詞用時(shí)，只用單數(shù)形式：We should work hard to improve our environment. (單詞，不可數(shù))Children need a happy home environment. (單數(shù)，可數(shù))
247. I'm sorry but what he thinks is not of the _____ importance to me.
　　A. merest  B. lowest  C. last  D. least
　　[答案] D. least.
　　[注釋]least 是little的最高級(jí)形式。
248. He offered to _____ her a hand as the suitcase was too heavy for her to carry.
　　A. lend    B. help    C. show    D. loan
　　[答案] A. lend.
　　[注釋]lend sb. a hand給某人幫個(gè)忙。
249. I have been looking for this book for months, and _____ I have found it.
　　A.at least  B. in no time  C.at last  D.at present
　　[答案] C. at last.
　　[注釋]at last (=in the end)最終；at least至少；in no time 立即，馬上；at present 目前。
250. It was the largest experiment we had ever had; it _____ six hours.
　　A. ended  B. finished  C. prolonged  D. lasted
　　[答案] D. lasted.
　　[注釋]last vi. (for) 持續(xù)。
251. The _____ stuck on the outside of the envelope said "By Air".
　　A. label    B. ticket    C. signal    D. sign
　　[答案] A. label.
　　[注釋]label 標(biāo)簽，標(biāo)記。signal信號(hào). sign記號(hào)；指示牌：traffic signs (交通版示)。notice布告。
252. Psychological studies show that some people are quick-tempered _____.
　　A. at heart B. on purpose   C. in person  D. by nature
　　[答案] D. by nature.
　　[注釋]by nature 天生，生來。in person 1）親自，親身：I shall be present at the meeting in person.(我將親自出席會(huì)議。)2）身體上，外貌上：In person he was handsome, strong and healthy.(他面目清秀，體格強(qiáng)壯。)at heart 1)內(nèi)心里，實(shí)質(zhì)上：His manners are cold, but he is at heart a kind man. (他的言談舉止有些冷淡，但實(shí)際上他是一個(gè)好心腸的人。)2）考慮的是......：When I say don't eat sweets, I have your health at heart.(我叫你別吃果糖，是考慮到你的健康。)on purpose 故意地。
253. She was putting on her watch when the _____ broke and it fell to the ground.
　　A. belt    B. strap    C. tie    D. string
　　[答案] B. strap.
　　[注釋]strap(表，手提包的)帶。belt繃帶，seatbelt(系于飛機(jī)座位上的)安全帶。tie領(lǐng)帶，string細(xì)繩子。
254. Feudal landlords, and imperialists are in no way more _____ than wolves.
　　A. reasonable  B. regardless  C. ridiculous  D. rational
　　[答案] D. rational.
　　[注釋]rational 有理性的。
　　本題譯文：封建地主和帝國(guó)主義者并不比豺狼更有理性。
255. His name was on the _____ of my tongue, but I just couldn't recall it.
　　A. end    B. point    C. edge    D. tip
　　[答案] D. tip.
　　[注釋]be on (or at) the tip of one's tongue 就在嘴邊，差點(diǎn)被想起，如：The answer was on the tip of my tongue, but I could't think of it.(我差點(diǎn)就想起那答案來，可就是想不起來。) be on the point of 正要（去做某事）：I was just on the point of going when you came in.
256. The authorities declared that because of the war petrol was _____ and had to be rationed (定量供應(yīng)).
　　A. inadequate    B. rare    C. lacked    D. scarce
　　[答案] D. scarce.
　　[注釋]本題譯文：汽油供不應(yīng)求，因此必須定量配給。
Scarce(=not available in sufficient quantity, not equal to the demand)不充足的，缺乏的，供不應(yīng)求的。Inadequate不適應(yīng)的，不充分的。lack vt./vi. (=be without ; not have; have less than enough of) 缺乏；沒有；缺少，例如：1）He lacks perseverance.(他缺乏堅(jiān)定性。)2)Money is lacking for the plan.(此計(jì)劃尚缺錢。)3)He is lacking in courage.(他缺乏勇氣。)be lacking in 常指缺乏某種品質(zhì)、特點(diǎn)等。lack作及物動(dòng)詞時(shí)，一般不用被動(dòng)語態(tài)，故不能選C. lacked.4)They lacked for nothing.(他們什么也不缺。)有人認(rèn)為，lack for是美國(guó)英語。
257. How did it _____ that the two men arrived to address the same meeting at the same time.
　　A. fall out  B. take place C. get around  D. come through
　　[答案] A. fall out.
　　[注釋]fall out 1)吵架，鬧翻。參閱III.45,52 2)結(jié)果是。參III.50注釋。本題中fall out意為happen, come about(發(fā)生),例如：As it fell out, they were able to sell their old car.(=They didn't know if they could sell their old car, but at last they did sell it.)本題中it是形式主語，that引導(dǎo)主語從句。一般來說，不宜用take place作主語謂語，故不能入選。
　　本題譯文：事情結(jié)果怎么會(huì)這樣：這兩個(gè)人來在同一時(shí)間同一會(huì)議上作演講？
258. He looked incredulous(不輕信的) on hearing the news. He seemed to think it _____.
　　A. incompatible B.incredible C.inclusive D indifferent
　　[答案] B. incredible.
　　[注釋]incredible (=that cannot be believed; difficult to believe) 不可相信的，難以置信的：His story of rescuing six drowning men was incredible. (他搶救6個(gè)溺水人的事情是難以置信的。) incompatible(with)不相容的。inclusive包括的，包含的。indifferent 冷淡的，不關(guān)心的。
259. In my opinion, your work does not _____ what I expected of you.
　　A. catch up with  B. add up to  C. come up to  D. go in for
　　[答案] C. come up to.
　　[注釋]come up to 達(dá)到，符合：1)He tries his best to come up to the expectations of the people.(他努力達(dá)到人民對(duì)他的期望。)2)This piece of work does not come up to the
required standard.(這件工作沒有達(dá)到需要的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。)catch up with 趕上；add up to總計(jì)；go in for 從事，致力于，追求，沉溺于。
260. I broke my relationship with John because he always found _____ with me.
　　A. error    B. mistake    C. fault    D. failure
　　[答案] C. fault.
　　[注釋]find fault with 挑剔，找......的岔子。例如：1)She tries to please him, but he always finds fault. (=He finds something wrong with everything she does.) 2)They found fault with every box I made. (=They found something wrong or something they did not like in every box I made.)