1、 351. 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. 注释 take.seriously 是习惯搭配，意为“重视，认真对待” 352. Carl wanted to play a joke on Bob but gave himself _ by laughi
2、ng. A. away B. in C. out D. up 答案 A. away. 注释 give away 暴露，泄露。参阅 III.68.注释。 353. 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. 注释 on the alert (=alert; watchful; careful) 警惕，小心： D
3、rivers must be on the alert for traffic signals. (=Drivers must be especially careful to see signals when driving a car.) (司机必须密切注视交通信号。 )out of control 失去控制； on guard站岗； in vain 徒劳，无效。 354. Many people complain of the rapid _ of modern life. A. rate B. pace C. speed D. growth 答案 B. pace. 注释 pace 走或
4、跑的速度；发展或进 步速度。 355. She has lost her handbag with the _ sum of $150 in it. A. extraordinary B. important C. considerable D. valuable 答案 C.considerable. 注释 considerable 相当可观的。 注意 considerate考虑周到的，体谅的，体贴的： 1） She is considerate to others. (她能体谅别人。 )2）That was very considerate of you.（你真体谅别人。） 356. Rus
5、sias withdrawal of its experts from China did not strangle (压垮 ) 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. 注释 on the contrary相反地： -Have you nearly done?-On the contra
6、ry, I have only just begun. Monday unless you write me to the contrary. (我星期一将来，除非你写信告诉我有相反地情况。 ) 357. 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. 注释 log 圆木 ,lodge门房，传达室 ,lodging住所 ,landing登陆；降落。 358.
7、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. 注释 lose ones place意为读书时“找不到读到哪儿”。类似的习语有： lose heart(灰心，泄气 ),lose ones heart to sb. (爱上某人 ),lose ones head(惊慌失措 ),lose ones hold on(or over)(失去
8、对 .的控制 ),lose ones temper(发脾气 ),lose ones tongue (紧张得不知说什么好 )， lose ones way (迷路 ),lose sight of(看不见了 ),lose ones never(失去勇气 )。 359. 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. 注释 al
9、ternative 可提供选择的，两者挑一的：alternate交替的： 1)There was no alternative route open to her. (在她面前没有另外可供选择的路线。 )2)French and English are not alternative courses; but may be taken in the same year.(语法和英语并不是交替开设的课程；而可以在同一年里选修。 ) 360. Jim isnt _, but he did badly in the final exams last semester. A. gloomy B. du
10、ll C. awkward D. tedious 答案 B. dull. 注释 dull (=slow in understanding) 迟钝的。 361. 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. 注释 cross ones mind 想起： 1)A sudden thought crossed
11、 my mind. 2)It never crossed my mind that he might refuse the request. (我从来没有想到他可能会拒绝这个请求。 )如用 pass则应加through, 例如： When Jane did not come home by midnight, many terrible fears passed through Mothers mind. (=Mother thought of many things that might have happened to Jane.)occur的用法如下： 1） That view of t
12、he case did not occur to me before. (对这个案件的那种看法以前我没有想到过。 )2） It occurred to her that she might adopt a homeless child.(她想到，她可以收养一个无家可归的孩子。 )关于“想起”的以上三种表达法考生务必弄懂熟记。这些词组和句形不仅在词汇测试中经常遇到，而且在短文写作时也可以使用。 本题译文：起初鲍玻对弗吉尼亚的挥手致意感到迷惑，但后来他想到，她 想告诉他某事。 362. His job at the hospital did not pay much, so he found an
13、other _. A. on the rise B. on the spot C. on the decline D. on the side 答案 D. on the side. 注释 on the side(=in addition to a main thing) 额外；作为兼职： 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-keep
14、ing work on the side.(他帮人家做些家务活作为兼职。 )on the rise(作表语 )在上升； on the spot 现场； on the decline (做表语 )在下降： The population in the country is on the decline. (这个国家的人口在下降。 ) 363. The filling station _ because there were too many others on the street. A. fell through B. went under C. fell out D. went through
15、 答案 B. went under. 注释 go under 破产 ，失败。 fall through 也有“失败”之意，但多半指计划、想法等“落空”。 本题译文：这个加油站破产了，因为在这条街上加油站太多了。 364. Air and the suns 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. 注释 exclude
16、排除。 extinguish扑灭；eliminate消除。 impose 把 .强加给： Dont impose your wishes on us.(不要把你的意思强加给我们。 ) 365. 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. 注释 be embarrassed 感到窘迫。 366. Animals should
17、 not be locked in cages; they should be in their normal _. A. environment B.position C.residence D. dwelling 答案 A. environment. 注释 environment(=surroundings, circumstances)环境， environment作集合名词用时，只用单数形式： We should work hard to improve our environment. (单词，不可数 )Children need a happy home environment.
18、(单数，可数 ) 367. Im sorry but what he thinks is not of the _ importance to me. A. merest B. lowest C. last D. least 答案 D. least. 注释 least 是 little的最高级形式。 368. 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. 注释 lend sb. a hand给某人帮个忙。
19、 369. 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. 注释 at last (=in the end)最终； at least至少； in no time 立即，马上； at present 目前。 370. It was the largest experiment we had ever had; it _ six hours. A. ended B. finished
20、C. prolonged D. lasted 答案 D. lasted. 注释 last vi. (for) 持续。 371. The _ stuck on the outside of the envelope said “By Air“. A. label B. ticket C. signal D. sign 答案 A. label. 注释 label 标签，标记。 signal信号 . sign记号；指示牌： traffic signs (交通版示 )。 notice 布告。 372. 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. 注释 by nature 天生，生来。 in person 1）亲自，亲身： I shall be present at the meeting in person.(我将亲自出席会议。 )2）身体上，外貌上： In person he was handsome, strong and healthy.(他面目清秀，体格强壮。 )at heart 1)内心里，实质上：
