The correct answer: B Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选b．fade vi.“褪色；逐渐消失，变弱”（如 The blue rug has faded over the years；The sun faded the cloth； The light／sound/custom/strength/memory?faded；The shapes faded ［away］into the night．）faint vi.“昏厥，晕倒”lighten v．“照亮，（使）变亮；高兴起来；（使）变轻；（使）变得轻松起来” weaken v．“（使）变弱，削弱”
15. I warned you _________ not to trust him, but you wouldn't listen to me.
A)at first B)at the outset C)in the first place D)at least The correct answer: B Your answer:()
讲评： 本题应选b．outset n．开始，开端（at／from the outset“从一开头”，如 We have to get quite clear from the very outset what our policy is.） at first“首先”（多用于列举）at least“至少
16. The public ____ more severe measures to combat the recent crimewave.
A)asked B)recommended C)suggested D)demanded The correct answer: b Your answer:() 讲评： ask意为“要求，请求（给予回答、帮助、被允许做某事等）”；recommend意为“建议，推荐”；demand意为“要求”，尤指上级对下级。根据句意，B）为正确答案。
17. The murderer proved to be an apparently well-behaved __________ middle-aged man.
A)ignorant B)innocent C)offensive
D)irritable The correct answer: B Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选b．innocent adj．“无害的，没有恶意的；清白的，无罪的（of）；幼稚的，无知的”（如 He was pronounced innocent of the charge；Don't be so innocent as to believe everything he says；The question was innocent．）ignorant（of）adj.“不知道的；无知的”（参见注 159）offensive adj．“冒犯的，无礼的，使人不快的”irritable adj．“不耐烦的，烦躁的，容易生气的”
18. What is the greatest number of people who may vote ____ the proposal in order for it not to be adopted?
A)for B)against C)of D)with The correct answer: b Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选B）。vote against意为“投票反对”符合题意。vote for意为“投票赞成”；C）、D）均为错误搭配。
19. The enemy _________ an attack against us at dawn.
A)intended B)fulfilled C)launched D)delivered The correct answer: C Your answer:()
讲评： 本题应选c．launch vt.“发动，发起（群众t动、斗争、攻击等）”（to launch a new offensive in the western front）（参见注 1201）intend vt.“想要，打算，计划”（句型：intend sth／-ing／to-V；intend sb to－V／that sb shall／should do）（参见注 624）fulfil（l）vt.“履行，实现；满足，使满意”deliver vt.“投递，送交；发表；接生”
20. Only men with strong _____ should climb in the Himalayas.
A)will B)constitutions C)muscles D)limbs The correct answer: B Your answer:()
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讲评： 本题应选b．constitution n．［c］“体质，素质；结构；章程，宪法”（如John has a very healthy constitution；the constitution of a primitive society；the American constitution）will n．[u]（可加不定冠词）“意志，决心；遗嘱”（参见注 250）muscle n．“［c］肌肉；［u］力量，实力” limb n．［c］“（四）肢，臂、腿；树枝”
21. I seem to have reached a rather gloomy conclusion, but I think that something cheerful may still be _______ from it.
A)derived B)extracted C)abstracted D)adapted The correct answer: A Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选a．derive（from）vt．“取得，得到；起源，衍生；追溯??的起源”（如 He derives much pleasure from his books；Many English words derive／are derived from French．）extract vt．“提取，提炼；设法得到（情报）；抽出，拔出” abstract vt．“提炼出；抽象出；写出提纲”adapt vt．“使适应，使适合；改编，改写”
22. Excuse me, but it is time to have your temperature ____ .
A)take B)taken C)to take D)taking The correct answer: b Your answer:()
讲评： “have+宾语+过去分词”表示“动作由别人完成”。应选B）。
23. There is ____ film on at the cinema this afternoon. Would you like to go with me?
A)quite the good B)rather the good C)quite a good D)a good rather
The correct answer: c Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选C）。“quite+a+形容词+名词”是英语惯用法，意为“一（个）相当??的??”。
24. The building was named ____ the hero who gave his life for the cause of the people.
A)after B)with C)by D)from The correct answer: a Your answer:()
讲评： name...after意为“以??的名字命名”，即give the same name as，符合句意，故选项A）为正确答案。
25. He appeared in the court and supplied the facts ___________to the case.
A)subject B)attached C)relevant D)corresponding The correct answer: C Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选c．relevant（to）adj．“有关的，切题的；有重大关系的，有意义的；适宜的”（如 The evidence was not relevant to the case；His remarks are relevant to the discussion．）subject（to）adj.“易遭??的，受??支配的”attached（to）adj.“附属??的，依恋??的”corresponding adj．（一般作定语）“相应的，相当的；符合的，一致的”
26. The fact remains ____ there is no money left.
A)that B)why C)how D)what The correct answer: a Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选A）。that从句作the fact的同位语，因从句较长，而主句谓语较短，所以把从句放在后面。
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27. He said he had great _____________ in his secretary; she would do the right thing.
A)confidence B)knowledge C)acquaintance D)information
The correct answer: A Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选a．confidence n．［u］“信任，信心”（have/lack／put confidence in sb／sth；do/say sth with confidence）have（a）knowledge of“对??懂，知道，了解”have（an）acquaintance with“认识，熟悉（make sb's acquaintance／make the acquaintance of sb“结识，认识某人”）have information about／as to“对??了解，知道”
28. The teacher said \like\
A)But that B)Now that C)As to D)Besides The correct answer: b Your answer:() 讲评： B）Now that意为“既然”，符合题意，为正确答案。A）But that, C）As to, D）Besides则分别解释为“除非、若不”，“关于、至于”和“除??之外”。 29. Everyone shared ___________ making the picnic a success. A)with B)by C)for D)in The correct answer: D Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选d．share v．“分担；分享；共用，共有；分配，均分”（注：share在表示“分享，分担”意义时既可作及物动词，也可作不及物动词，后面跟 in，其宾语多是抽象的事物，如 joys and sorrows；happiness／troubles／fun／profits等；如果share后面跟动词则一定要用 share in-ing形式；如果要表示“分担、分享、共用、合用<某种具体的东西或抽象的特性>或共同具有<某种同样的东西等>”意思时可用作及物动词。另外share所表达的具体意思有：共同享用或分担某物；把自己所有的东西与别人一起享用；把某物分配给一些人共用，如 We all shared［in］the joys and sorrows／[in]the cost；They shared the cake between them；Mother is sharing the cakes among the boys；The boy shared his candy with his sister；They shared the same tastes and interests．）（其它三个介词不搭配）
30. Before moving to another city, Mr. London __________ of the house and the furniture.
A)discarded B)dismissed C)discharged D)disposed The correct answer: D Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选d．dispose（of）vi.处理掉，销毁，扔掉，卖掉(如He disposed of his old car and bought a new one.) discard vt.“扔掉，抛弃”dismiss vt.“解散；解雇，免??的职；（认为不重要）不再考虑”discharge vt.“允许?离开，释放；排出，放出（废物）”
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