16. When the new assembly line is complete, the factory will turn ______ one thousand cars per day.
A.in
B.off
C.out
D.over
A B C D
C
[解析] 本题意为“当新生产线装配完后,工厂每天将生产一千辆轿车”。turn out的意思是“生产。制造”,如:We are to turn out 100,000 586 computers next year to meet the market requirements(我们计划明年生产十万台586计算机以满足市场需要)。turn in的意思是“上交,交还”;turn off的意思是“关掉”;turn over的意思是“仔细考虑”。四个选项中只有C项符合题意。
17. Since most doctors are ______ about effectiveness of the new medicine, they seldom recommend it to their patients.
20. The manufacturers hoped that the motor show would ______ their car sales.
A.promise
B.lift
C.intensify
D.boost
A B C D
D
[解析] 本题意为“生产厂商希望这次车展会促进他们的汽车销售”。D项的“boost推进”符合题意,如:an advertising program to boost local products abroad(为向国外推销地方产品而大肆宣传的一套广告)。其他三项“promise允诺,答应”,“lift举起,升高”,“intensify加强,强化”都不正确。所以,本题选D。
21. It was all agreed that the first problem the new government would have to ______ was unemployment.
A.grip
B.tackle
C.discern
D.manipulate
A B C D
B
[解析] 本题空格处是说新政府得首先解决的问题。tackle the problem的意思是“解决问题”,如:The question set by the teacher was so difficult that the pupils did not know how to tackle it(老师提的问题是那样难,以至于学生们不知道怎么解决)。grip的意思是“掌握,控制”;discern的意思是“认识,辨别”;manipulate的意思是“操作,使用”。四个选项中只有B项符合题意。所以,本题选B。
22. The bus moved slowly in the thick fog. We arrived at our ______ almost two hours later.
28. Violence is just one of the many problems ______ in city life.
A.abundant
B.inherent
C.substantial
D.coherent
A B C D
B
[解析] 本题是说暴力只是城市生活许多固有问题的其中之一。B项的“inherent固有的”符合题意,如:Polarity is inherent in a magnet(极性是磁铁的固有性质)。其他三项“abundant充裕的”,“substantial实质的”,“coherent一致的”都不正确。所以,本题选B。
29. Trees that ______ the view of the oncoming traffic should be cut down.
A.block
B.inhibit
C.spoil
D.alter
A B C D
A
[解析] 本题中,A项的“block妨碍”符合题意,如:Recently the professor often has a memory block(近来教授常常出现记忆不起的情况)。其他三项“inhibit抑制”,“spoil损坏”,“alter改变”都不正确。所以,本题选A。
30. He gave his work to his friend to ______, because he found it hard to see his own mistakes.
37. They were tired, but not any less enthusiastic ______ that account.
A.on
B.by
C.for
D.with
A B C D
A
[解析] 本题是说他们累了,但没有因此而减小丝毫热情。固定搭配on that account的意思是“为此”。因此A项为正确答案。
38. The teachers tried tothese students that they could solve the complicated problem, however, they just didn't see the point. ______
A.convince
B.encourage
C.consult
D.concern
A B C D
A
[解析] 选项A:convince意为使确信,常用搭配为:convince sb. of/convince sb. that使某人确信。选项B:encourage意为鼓励,常用搭配为:encourage sb. to do鼓励某人做某事。选项C:consult意为商量,常用搭配为:consult with sb. about sth. 与某人商量某事,而consult sb. 请教某人,找医生看病,consult sth. 查阅(书、地图等)。选项D:concern意为关心,常用搭配有:as far as I'm concerned,……就我而言:for mv part,be concerned about/for sth. (be concerned that)担忧,be concerned with sth. 与某事物有关=be about sth. 。另外,注意concern的非谓语动词用法:the concerned mother关切的母亲,the parties concerned有关当事人。所以,本题选A。
39. So ______ was the mood of the meeting that an agreement was soon reached.