1. It is clear that the whole world is passing through a social revolution in which a central _____ must be taken by scientists and technologists.
A. process B. attention C. measure D. part

[答案]D. part.

[注釋]take part in參加。
本題譯文：顯然，整個世界正經(jīng)歷著一場社會革命；科學(xué)家和技術(shù)人員必定是這場革命地主要參加者。

2. The farmers were more anxious for rain than the people in the city because they had more _____.
A. at length B. at last C. at stake D. at ease

[答案]C. at stake.

[注釋]at stake(=to be won or lost; risked, depending upon the result of sth.)在危險中；利害攸關(guān)；His life itself was at stake.(他的生命本身瀕臨危險。);

at last最終；at length詳細(xì)地；at ease安詳，自在，隨便，不拘束：She knew he was not at ease.(她知道，他并不自在。)
本題譯文：農(nóng)民們比城里人更渴望魚，因為雨水對農(nóng)民來說關(guān)系更大。

3. When the big bills for mother's hospital care came, father was glad he had money in the bank to _____.
A. fall short of B. fall through
C. fall back on D. fall in with

[答案]C. fall back on.

[注釋]fall back on求助于。

Fall short of沒達(dá)到，低于：
1)He fell short of what we had expected.(他沒有達(dá)到我們的期望。)
2)The measures proposed fall far short of what is required.(所提出的這些措施遠(yuǎn)沒達(dá)到需要的 目標(biāo)。)

Fall in with與......一致，符合；同意，贊成，支持。

Fall through落空。
本題譯文：母親在醫(yī)院就醫(yī)的各種帳單送來時，父親高興的是他可用銀行里的存款來支付。

4. These plastic flowers look so _____ that many people think they are real.
A. beautiful B. natural C. artificial D. similar

[答案]B. natural.

[注釋]natural自然的，與后半句“許多人認(rèn)為它們是真的”相呼應(yīng)。

5. The managing director promised that he would _____ me as soon as he had any further information.
A. communicate B. notice C. notify D. note

[答案]C. notify.

[注釋]notify通知。Notice n.通知；v.注意到；note n.筆記；v.記下，摘下。

6. When I worked as the general manager of the firm, I sometimes had _____ to visit London on business.
A. opportunity B. possibility C. occasion D. chance

[答案]C. occasion

[注釋] occasion 作可數(shù)名詞時，意為“時機(jī)”，作不可數(shù)名詞時，意為“必要”，本題中occasion意為“必要”。從句語法結(jié)構(gòu)上看，本句中用opportunity(難得的)機(jī)會，chance（偶然的）機(jī)會均可，但按邏輯意思，應(yīng)用occasion.

7. The most important _____ of his speech was that we should all work whole-heartedly for the people.
A. element B. spot C. sense D. point

[答案]D. point.

[注釋]point(=chief idea of sth. said, done, or planned)要點；論點，主旨：
I don't see your point.(我不明白你的意思。)He said nothing to the point.(他說的不切題。)

8. It has always been the _____ of our firm to encourage workers to take part in social activities.
A. plan B. campaign C. procedure D. policy

[答案]D. policy.

[注釋]policy(尤指政黨、政府、大企業(yè)、商行等的)政策，方針。

Campaign(政治或競選的)運動；（軍事的）行動，

procedure做事的手續(xù)、程序，rule規(guī)則，plan計劃，均不合題意。
本題譯文：本公司的一貫方針是鼓勵工人參加社會活動。

9. The climbers _____ their ambition by reaching the summit of the mountain.
A. obtained B. sustained C. maintained D. realized

[答案]D. realised.

[注釋]realise sth. by doing sth. else通過做......來實現(xiàn).......。

10. I remember her face but I cannot _____ where I met her.
A. recall B. remind C. remember D. remark

[答案]A. recall.

[注釋]recall(=bring back to the mind)想起，回憶起：
But I really cann't recall your name at his moment.

Remind sb. of ...使......想起：
1)The photo reminds me of my late father.(這張照片使我想起已故的父親。)
2)The sight of the clock reminded me that I was late.Remind sb. to sth.提醒......做......；
3)Please remind me to write the letter.