5. In a stark ______ of fortunes, the Philippines—once Asia's second richest country recently had to beg Vietnam to sell its rice for its hungry millions.
6. Veteran doctors can often reflect on past experiences to draw lessons for the present; young resident doctors, however, rarely have the advantages of such ______.
[解析] 题干:所有人都不赞成新的税法方案。in favor of赞成;in honor of向……表示敬意,为祝贺……;in search of寻找;in place of代替。根据题意,D为正确选项。
13. The government is spending hundreds of billions extending the electricity ______ to every remote village for the improvement of farmers' livelihoods.
16. If you ______ a heart-attack or stroke victim who needs your assistance, your first response should be to stay calm and urge bystanders to call for an ambulance.
18. Wednesdays: Do a cross-training (CT) activity (biking, swimming, elliptical trainer) at easy to moderate effort for 30 to 40 minutes. If you're feeling very ______ or sore, take a rest day.
19. I'd ______ his reputation with other farmers and business people in the community, and then make a decision about whether or not to approve a loan.
A.take into account
B.account for
C.make up for
D.make out
A B C D
A
[解析] 题干:我得向社区的其他农户和商人们了解他的信誉,然后再决定是否同意他的贷款请求。固定搭配take...into account意为“考虑到”。make up for补偿。account for说明,占,解决。make out书写,填写,拼凑,进展,说明,设法应付,理解,辨认出,了解。
20. ______ is a written and signed order for a drug with directions for its administration.
12. With few symptoms and signs to depend on for the diagnosis, the interns make much of past history of patient.
A.take advantage of
B.write in detail
C.request carefully
D.attach importance to
A B C D
D
[解析] 因为几乎没有症状和迹象来做出诊断,所以实习医生极为重视病人的病史。 make much of“重视”。take advantage of“利用”;write in detail“详细书写”;request carefully“仔细要求”;attach importance to“重视”。根据句意,此处应该是说由于病人没有症状,医生只能重视病人的病史,并做出诊断。故选D。
13. He was not conspicuously hairy nor shiny-bald, but his hair was graying and receding tactfully in keeping with his age.
15. Yet, in light of her findings about the influences of cellphones, she advises users to keep their cellphones at a distanceby putting them on speaker mode or using a wired headset whenever possible.
A.in place of
B.in view of
C.in spite of
D.in search of
A B C D
B
[解析] 基于她对手机影响的研究结果,她建议大家尽可能远离手机,并使用扬声器或有线耳机来接听、拨打电话。 in light of“鉴于……”。in place of“代替”;in view of“由于,鉴于,基于”;in spite of“虽然,尽管”;in search of“寻找”。根据句意,基于她对手机影响的研究结果,她建议大家尽可能远离手机,选“鉴于”的同义词,故选B。
16. The time needed for the eggs to incubate is nine or ten days.