1. All of them _________technical innovations.
A. are absorbed in B. ate absorbing in
C. are absorbed to D. are absorbing to
2. All of us were_________ that the old man could walk on his hands.
A. shocked B. amazed
C. frightened D. pleased
3. All students _________a loud laugh when Prof, Henry Mitchell told them the joke.
A. let off B. let out
C. let down D. let go
4. ________ all the difficulties, she finished the project by herself.
A. As for B. In spite
C. Besides D. Despite
5. All the information we have collected in relation to that case _________ very little.
A. makes up for B. adds up to
C. comes up with D. puts up with
6. All the leading newspapers _________ the trade talks between China and the United States.
A. reported B. printed
C. announced D. published
7. All things are interrelated with and interact ________ each other.
A. from B. on
C. in D. down
8. All workers in this factory are required to ________ at the age of 60.
A. resign B. retire
C. restrain D. retreat
9. Alone in London, without friends, work or money, Shelley fell into ________
A. despair B. disappointment
C. dissatisfaction D. disgust
10. Although architecture has artistic qualifies, it must also satisfy a number of important practical ________
A. obligations B. observations
C. considerations D. regulations
1. [答案]A
[翻译]他们专心致志地搞技术革新。
[分析]形容词短语(be)absorbed in是因定搭配,意思是“聚精会神于……,专心于……”。
2. [答案]B
[翻译] 那个老人能够用手走路,我们都感到惊奇。
[分析]amazed的意思是“惊奇的,惊讶的”;shocked的意思是“震惊的”,它跟amazed的区别在于shocked所指的震惊一般是指突然发生的,语气要比amazed强;例如: I was shocked at the news of his death.我听到他去世的消息十分震惊。Amazed表示在似乎不可能或不大可能的事物面前所表现的巨大的惊奇或迷惑。有还有“惊叹”、“佩服”之意。例如:The teacher was amazed to find that a lazy student had gained a mark of 100 in an important test.老师惊奇地发现一个懒惰的学生竟在一次重要的考试中得了100分。We were amazed at the ingenuity with which they overcome their difficulties.他们在解决困难中所表现的智慧使我们惊叹。Frightened的意思是“受惊吓的”;pleased的意思是“高兴的,满意的”。
3. [答案]B
[翻译]当Henry Mitchell先生讲笑话的时候,所有的学生都放声大笑。
[分析]let out的意思是“发出(声音),释放”;let off 的意思是“使解脱,宽恕”;let down 的意思是“使失望”;let go 的意思是“放开,松开”。
4. [答案]D
[翻译] 尽管困难重重,但她还是自己完成了这个项目。
[分析] despite的意思是“尽管,不顾”;as for 的意思是“至于……;就……而言”in spite必须和of连用,形成in spite of结构,意思与despite相同,均表示“尽管,不顾”;besides的意思是“除了……之外(还)”。
5. [答案]B
[翻译]我们所收集到的与那一案例有关的情况很少。
[分析]add up to 的意思是“总计,意味着”;make up for 的意思是“补偿,弥补”;come up with 的意思是“赶上,提出”;put up with的意思是“忍受”。
6. [答案]A
[翻译]所有的主要报纸都报道了中美贸易会谈的情况。
[分析]report 的意思是“报告,报导”;print的意思是“印刷”; announce 的意思是“宣告,宣布”;publish的意思是“公布,发布”announce和 publish 用于主动态时,其主语一般是人或机关团体。
7. [答案]B
[翻译]所有事物都相互联系,相互作用。
[分析] interact的意思是“相互作用”,后面常跟介词on,其余几个介词皆不与interact搭配。
8. [答案]B
[翻译]这个工厂的工人都须于60岁退休。
[分析]retire的意思是“退休”;resign的意思是“辞职,隐退”;restrain是表示“阻止,抑制,约束”;retreat表示“退却,撤退”。
9. [答案]A
[翻译] Shelley一个人呆在伦敦,没有朋友,没有工作,也没有钱,她陷入了绝望。
[分析] despair的意思是“绝望”;disappointment的意思是“失望”;dissatisfaction的意思是“不满意”;disgust的意思是“厌恶”。
10. [答案]C
[翻译]尽管建筑要有艺术性,但还应该有一引起重要的实际考虑。
[分析]consideration的意思是“考虑”; obligation的意思是“义务,责任”; observation regulation的意思是“规则,管制”。
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