14. A deputy director will be ________ the whole factory next week when the director is away for a month. A) in favor of B) in charge of C) in place of D) on behalf of
15. The manager needs an assistant that he can ________ to take care of problems in his absence. A) count on B) count in C) count up D) count out
16. Young children soon ________ words they hear their elders use. A) put forward B) turn up C) pick up D) use up
17. If you suspect that the illness might be serious, you should not ________ going to the doctor. A) put out B) make out C) call off D) put off
18. We gave out a cheer when the red roof of the cottage came ____ view. A) from B) before C) in D) into
19. The new playground built here is ________ to all the children living in this district. A) beneficial B) independent C) feasible D) favourite
20. The police warned people to be ____ guard against pickpockets during the Christmas rush. A) up B) at C) in D) on
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例19 Free medical treatment in this country covers sickness of mind as well as ____ sickness. A) normal B) regular C) average D) ordinary 答案是D)。ordinary的意思是"普通的",normal的意思是"正常的";regular的意思是"有规律的,常规的";average的意思是"平均的"。根据题干的意思,显然应选D)。
例20 He ____ out of the window for a moment and then went on working. A) glanced B) viewed C) glimpsed D) saw 答案是A)。glance的意思是"扫视";glimpse的意思是"一瞥"。
1. When she was criticized, she claimed that it was outside her ____ of responsibility. A) field B) limit C) range D) extent
2. I hope that you will be more careful in typing the letter, don't ____ anything. A) withdraw B) reduce C) omit D) leak
3. Only important personages were ____ to the opening ceremony. A) permitted B) accepted C) admitted D) allowed
4. Is there a bank where I can ____ these pounds for dollars? A) arrange B) turn C) alter D) exchange
5. The old family ____ in China has undergone some changes since liberation. A) pattern B) shape C) form D) construction
6. The manager lost his ____ just because his secretary was ten minutes late.(实考试卷详解P345) A) mood B) temper C) mind D) passion
7. She was so ____ in her job that she didn't hear anybody knocking at the door. A) attracted B) drawn C) absorbed D) concentrated
8. As a defence against air-pollution damage, many plants and animals ____ a substance to absorb harmful chemicals. A) release B) relieve C) dismiss D) discard
9. I think the quotation is from Volume IV, but you'd better make ____. A) definite B) possible C) sure D) clear
10. In the advanced course students must take performance tests at monthly _____. A) gaps B) length C) intervals D) distance
11. EXPerts say walking is one of the best ways for a person to ____ healthy. A) preserve B) maintain C) stay D) reserve
12. It is difficult for the casual observer to ____ between artificial and natural lakes. A) distinct B) distinguish C) say D) separate
13. None of the servants were ____ when Mr. Smith wanted to send a message.(实考试卷详解P11) A) available B) attainable C) approachable D) applicable
14. American women were ____ the right to vote until 1920 after many years of hard struggle. (实考试卷详解P125) A) ignored B) neglected C) refused D) denied
15. It does not alter the fact that he was the man ____ for the death of the little girl. A) accounting B) guilty C) responsible D) obliged
16. He accepted his friend's ____ to swim across the river in the depths of winter. A) ask B) challenge C) demand D) claim
17. The desks and seats can be ____ to the height of any child. A) fitted B) varied C) adopted D) adjusted
18. 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
19. The salesman made a large ____ from
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