1.It is clear that the whole world is passing through a social revolution in which a central_____must be taken by scientists and technologists.

　　A.process B.attention C.measure D.part

　　[答案]D.part.

　　[注釋]take part in參加。

　　本題譯文：顯然，整個世界正經(jīng)歷著一場社會革命;科學家和技術(shù)人員必定是這場革命地主要參加者。

　　2.The farmers were more anxious for rain than the people in the city because they had more_____.

　　A.at length B.at last C.at stake D.at ease

　　[答案]C.at stake.

　　[注釋]at stake(=to be won or lost;risked,depending upon the result of sth.)在危險中;利害攸關(guān);His life itself was at stake.(他的生命本身瀕臨危險。);at last最終;at length詳細地;at ease安詳，自在，隨便，不拘束：She knew he was not at ease.(她知道，他并不自在。)

　　本題譯文：農(nóng)民們比城里人更渴望魚，因為雨水對農(nóng)民來說關(guān)系更大。

　　3.When the big bills for mother's hospital care came,father was glad he had money in the bank to_____.

　　A.fall short of B.fall through

　　C.fall back on D.fall in with

　　[答案]C.fall back on.

　　[注釋]fall back on求助于。參閱Ⅲ.48注釋。

　　Fall short of沒達到，低于：1)He fell short of what we had expected.(他沒有達到我們的期望。)2)The measures proposed fall far short of what is required.(所提出的這些措施遠沒達到需要的目標。)

　　Fall in with與......一致，符合;同意，贊成，支持。

　　Fall through落空。參閱Ⅲ.49注釋。

　　本題譯文：母親在醫(yī)院就醫(yī)的各種帳單送來時，父親高興的是他可用銀行里的存款來支付。

　　4.These plastic flowers look so_____that many people think they are real.

　　A.beautiful B.natural C.artificial D.similar

　　[答案]B.natural.

　　[注釋]natural自然的，與后半句"許多人認為它們是真的"相呼應。

　　5.The managing director promised that he would_____me as soon as he had any further information.

　　A.communicate B.notice C.notify D.note

　　[答案]C.notify.

　　[注釋]notify通知。Notice n.通知;v.注意到;note n.筆記;v.記下，摘下。

　　6.When I worked as the general manager of the firm,I sometimes had_____to visit London on business.

　　A.opportunity B.possibility C.occasion D.chance

　　[答案]C.occasion

　　[注釋]occasion作可數(shù)名詞時，意為"時機"，作不可數(shù)名詞時，意為"必要"，本題中occasion意為"必要"。從句語法結(jié)構(gòu)上看，本句中用opportunity(難得的)機會，chance(偶然的)機會均可，但按邏輯意思，應用occasion.

　　7.The most important_____of his speech was that we should all work whole-heartedly for the people.

　　A.element B.spot C.sense D.point

　　[答案]D.point.

　　[注釋]point(=chief idea of sth.said,done,or planned)要點;論點，主旨：I don't see your point.(我不明白你的意思。)He said nothing to the point.(他說的不切題。)

　　8.It has always been the_____of our firm to encourage workers to take part in social activities.

　　A.plan B.campaign C.procedure D.policy

　　[答案]D.policy.

　　[注釋]policy(尤指政黨、政府、大企業(yè)、商行等的)政策，方針。Campaign(政治或競選的)運動;(軍事的)行動，procedure做事的手續(xù)、程序，rule規(guī)則，plan計劃，均不合題意。

　　本題譯文：本公司的一貫方針是鼓勵工人參加社會活動。

　　9.The climbers_____their ambition by reaching the summit of the mountain.

　　A.obtained B.sustained C.maintained D.realized

　　[答案]D.realised.

　　[注釋]realise sth.by doing sth.else通過做......來實現(xiàn).......。

　　10.I remember her face but I cannot_____where I met her.

　　A.recall B.remind C.remember D.remark

　　[答案]A.recall.

　　[注釋]recall(=bring back to the mind)想起，回憶起：But I really cann't recall your name at his moment.

　　Remind sb.of...使......想起：1)The photo reminds me of my late father.(這張照片使我想起已故的父親。)2)The sight of the clock reminded me that I was late.

　　Remind sb.to sth.提醒......做......;Please remind me to write the letter.