56. Despite their good service, most inns are less costly than hotels of _____ standards. A. equivalent B. uniform C. alike D. likely
equivalent相等的，相当的：He exchanged his pounds for the equivalent amount of dollars. uniform 相同的,一样的。Likely adj.很可能的，有希望的。Alike(表语形容词)相同的，相象的。
57. The generation _____ makes it difficult for parents to understand their children's opinions. A. division B. gap C. separation D. interval generation gap 代沟。
division分，划分；separation分开；interval间隔，间隙；（幕间或工间）休息。at intervals 不时，时时 58. If the boy had _____ the dog alone it wouldn't have bitten him. A. set B. left C. had D. put
leave sb./sth. alone不惹，不管，不碰：Leave the box alone.(别碰那个盒子。) 59. The illness from which Mary is suffering has now been _____ as hepatitis (肝炎). A. diagnosed B. determined C. deduced D. discovered diagnose...as 把......诊断为......。 本题译文：玛丽的病现已诊断为肝炎。
60. I hope my teacher will take my recent illness into _____ when judging my examination. A. regard B. account C. thought D. observation
take sth. into account(=consider)考虑到：We must take local conditions into accout.
精选练习（三）
1. Pigeon is often considered a(n)________ of peace. A. example
B. sign
C. mark
D. symbol
句子意思：鸽子常常被人们当作和平的象征。
example榜样; sign信号、迹象; mark标记、痕迹; symbol象征
2. If you spend enough money advertising, your product sales will surely_________. A. expand
B. enlarge
C. extend
D. increase
句子意思：如果你花足够的钱作广告，那么产品的销量就会增加。 expand扩大、膨胀; enlarge 放大extend延伸、扩展; increase增加 3. We volunteered to collect money to help the ______ of the tsunami. A. victims
B. folks
C. fellows
D. villagers
句子意思：我们志愿募集钱去帮助那些海啸中的受害者。
victim受害者; folk人们、家属、亲属、民族/种族; fellow家伙、小伙子; villager村民 4. By 1909, Picasso had______ himself as a painter of great talent in Paris. A. made
B. recognize
C. admitted
D. established
句子意思：直到1909年毕加索才在巴黎确立了天才画家的地位。
make使……成为; recognize承认、认出; admit承认; establish oneself as…确立……的地位。
5. If you don’t take away all your things from the desk, there won’t be enough_____ for my stationery. A. area
B. place
C. room
D. surface
room表示足够用以运动的空间或余地，通常用room.句子意思：如果你不把桌子上你的所有东西拿走的话，我的文具就没有地方放了。
area地区、区域：强调清楚划分出的界限; place特定的某个地方、场所、空间; surface表面 6. We all write________, even when there’s not much to say. A. now and then
B. by and by C. step by step
D. more or less
now and then不时地。句子意思：即使没有多少要说的东西，我们大家仍不时地写着。 by and by 不久以后; step by step 渐渐; more or less或多或少
7._________ most students, she was always well prepared and never came to class late. A. Like
B. As
C. For
D. To
like像。句子意思：像大多数学生一样，她总是准备充分，上课从不迟到。as作为介词用意思为“作为”,for/to sb对某人而言
8. Everyone should fight for the_______ of their own country. A. favour
B. reward
C. honour
D. prize
句子意思为：人人都应该为自己国家的荣誉而战。 favour赞赏、嘉许; reward 回报; honour荣誉; prize奖金
9. The policeman saved the little girl from the gangs. He’s never afraid of them. I think he is a man of _________. A. importance
B. use
C. courage
D. value
句子意思：警察从那帮歹徒手中救出了那个小女孩，他从来就不怕那些歹徒。我想他是个有勇气的人。 importance重要性; use用途、用处; courage勇气; value价值
10. It is widely accepted that young babies learn to do things because certain acts lead to________. A. rewards
B. prizes
C. awards
D. results
reward意为“报酬，酬劳”，表示作为某种行为的结果而应得的报酬；prize意为“奖品”； award常用作动词，可接双宾语；意为“授予某人某物”，作名词时意为“奖品”；result意为“结果”。
11. The surgeon_______ his excellent skill in carrying out the operation. A. represented
B. instructed
C. demonstrated D. exhibited
句子意思：那个外科医生在手术中展示了他的精湛的技能。
represent “代表”；instruct “指示”；demonstrate “展示，演示”；exhibit “陈列，展出”。 12. I wrote him a letter to show my______ of his thoughtfulness. A. achievement
B. agreement
C. attention
D. appreciation
appreciation指充分理解后作出的赞美，或以热情赞同、衷心欣赏、真诚感激做出的某种反应，意为“赞赏、感激”；句子意思：我写信给他对他周到的考虑表示真诚的感激。
achievemtnt意为“成就”；agreement意为“同意”；attention意为“注意”。 13. Ben has not the least_______ of giving up his research. A. intention
B. attempt
C. aim
D. desire
intention “意图，意志，志向”指某人心中想要干、促成的事情，常用have the intention of sth / to do sth，表示“有……的打算”；句子意思：本丝毫没有放弃研究的意图。
attempt “企图，尝试”; aim“目的”常与介词at搭配；desire “渴望，欲望”。 14. We decided not to climb that mountain because it was raining_________. A. badly
B. hardly
C. strongly
D. heavily
heavily此处指雨下得大；badly “恶劣地”；hardly “几乎不”；strongly “强烈地”。
15. One of the advantages of living on the top floor of a high-rise is that you can get a good ________. A. scenery
B. scene
C. view
D. look
view意为“风景，景色”，通常指从某个特定(或许较高的)位置所见到的景物，如If you stand here you will have a better view of the lake.
scenery指抽象的自然风景，常指“(美丽、开阔的)自然风景”; scene指戏剧、电影等的一场,场景，布景; look 指朝某物看一眼。
16.________ production up by 60%, the company has had another excellent year. A. As
B. For
C. With
D. Through
with作介词表示“随着”；as作介词意为“作为”，作连词意为“当，随着”；for作介词“因为”；through “通过”。 17. Parents try to _______ their children of their bad habits. A. cure
B. treat
C. recover
D. heal
cure sb of sth表示“治愈”；treat “治疗，对待”；recover “重新获得，恢复”；heal “治愈(尤指伤口愈合) 18. My cousin worked all winter vocation, saving money to______ his hobby of collecting stamps. A. search
B. hunt
C. seek
D. pursue
pursue “追求，继续从事”；search “搜寻”；hunt “猎寻”；seek “寻求”。 19. Many moving stories of that time remain______ in people’s heart to this day. A. deeply
B. strongly
C. strong
D. deep
deep “深深的”，这里做remain的表语；deeply “深深地”，强调程度，strongly “强烈地”；strong “强壮的”。 20. The finance minister has not been so _____ since he raised taxes to such a high level. A. popular B. well-known C. favorable D. preferable popular此处意为\受爱戴的, 有名声或声望的\。 21. He_____ some German while he was away on a business trip in Berlin. A. picked out
B. picked up
C. gave up
D. gave out
pick up “获得，学会”；pick out “挑选”；give up “放弃”；give out “分发，用完”。 22 .The computer was one of the greatest______ in the 20th century. A. inventions
B. discoveries
C. findings
D. explorations
invention “发明”；discovery “发现”；finding “发现，发现物”；exploration “探险”。 22. —Excuse me, may I ask you some questions?
---Sorry, I’m too busy and haven’t even a minute to________. A. spend
B. spare
C. share
D. stop
spare作动词，表示省出某物来让给或供给别人；spend 意为“花(钱或时间)”; share表示与他人分享与负担；stop 是“停止”的意思。
23. At the______ of the century, Shanghai is developing at a rapid speed. A. turn
B. change
C. age
D. time
at the turn of the century“在世纪之交时”；change “变化”；age “世纪，年代”; time “时间，时代”。 24. The church has______ quite a few changes over the years. A. watched
B. witnessed
C. viewed
D. observed
witness “目击，见证”；watch “观看”；view “考虑，看待”；observe “观察”。
25. The tragedy of the innocent young Brazilian boy killed by the British police has put the British police in a difficult________.
A. occasion
B. case
C. situation
D. background
situation “状况，情形”；occasion “场合”；case “案子，某一特别的情况”；background “背景”。 26. We all knew from the very _____ that the plan would fail. A. outcome B. outset C. income D. output outset. 开端, 开始, from the very outset (从一开始) 。
outbreak爆发, 发生; outcome结局. income 收入; output 产量。 27. Eye_______ is very important when delivering a speech in public. A. touch
B. sight
C. sign
D. contact
eye contact表示“目光接触/交流”，为固定搭配； touch “接触”；sight “视线”；sign “迹象”。 28. Such people shouldn’t be_______ into the party. A. permitted
B. admitted
C. allowed
D. agreed
admit “允许某人进入”，常用句型:admit sb to/into some place; permit/allow意为“允许”，用法为：permit/allow doing; agree “同意”。 29. Carine is not in the ______ for going to the ball tonight. A. condition
B. temper
C. mood
D. motion
be in the mood for sth有做……事的心情；be in good condition可以表示身体健康；temper“脾气”；motion“运动，动作”。
30.—Why haven’t you bought any butter? ---I_____ to but I forgot about it. A. liked
B. wished
C. meant
D. expected
mean to do sth表示“打算做”；
like “喜欢”；wish “愿意”；expect “期待”。
31. Shopping-centres provide us with a large_____ of goods to choose from. A. type
B. range
C. variety
D. sort
a variety of“多做多样的”；
type “类型”；range “范围”；sort “种类”。 32. Coffee is said to have_____ effects. A. promoting
B. stimulating
C. encouraging
D. enhancing
stimulating “刺激的，振奋的”；promoting “推销的”；encouraging “鼓励的”；enhancing “提升的，强化的”。 33. The police officers here do not usually_____ guns. A. bring
B. carry
C. take
D. hold
carry “携带”，在这里相当于wear;
bring “带来，拿来”；take “拿走，带走”；hold (尤指用手)拿住，握住。
34. If you want to get the driver’s_______ you should take some courses first in the traffic school. A. license
B. certificate
C. passport
D. permission
license “许可证，护照”；certificate “证书”；passport “护照”；permission “许可”。 35. John was asked to_____ the man who stole his wallet. A. recognize
B. claim
C. confirm
D. identify
identify “辨认”；recognize “认出”；claim “认领”；confirm “确认/证实（一个事实）,批准，认可”。 36. When will the new driving laws come into________? A. use
B. effect
C. service
D. existence
come into effect“开始生效”；come into use“开始使用”；come into service“投入服务/使用”；come into existence“存在”。
37. Model as a career_____ to many young girls because of the fascinating T-stage. A. attracts
B. appeals
C. calls
D. pulls
appeal to“投合(某人)心意或兴趣”；attract“吸引”，系及物动词，后不能接to。
38. The environmentalists said wild tiger’s______ on the Thai mountain was a good indication of the better environment.
A. escape
B. absence
C. attendance
D. appearance
appearance “出现”；escape “逃脱”；absence “缺席”；attendance “出席”。
39.I hope they will finish the project in time, but they themselves are very_____ that it will. A. certain
B. confident
C. doubtful
D. suspicious
doubtful about/of/that...“对……疑惑的，不肯定的”；be confident“有信心的”；be certain of/about/ that“对……确定的”; be suspicious of/that“对有怀疑，有疑心的”。
40. The result of the election has not been__________. A. announced
B. declared
C. claimed
D. maintained
announce “宣布”，指首次宣布人们所关心的事情，有预告的意思；declare “宣告”，指正式就某事公开地做明确直率的说明；claim “声称”或“认领”；maintain “保持，维持，继续”。
41. Honesty is the most important______ a man can have. A. habit
B. manners
C. quality
D. effect
quality “品质，特性”；habit “习惯”；manner “礼貌”；effect “效果”。
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