2010年GCT联考英语模拟题训练三

15. It was a great _____ for him to be pleasant to people he didn´t like.

A. attempt B. trouble C. power D. effort

[答案] D. effort.

[注释] effort (作可数名词用) (=vigorous attempt) 努力的尝试：Does it require a great effort of will to give up smoking? (戒烟需要坚强的毅力吗？)

16. The firemen managed to _____ the fire in time.

A. extinguish B. prevent C. suppress D. ruin

[答案] A. extinguish.

[注释] extinguish (=put out) vt. 扑灭 (火焰等) 。Stop the fire虽然也可以搭配, 但按本句题意用extinguish为最佳。

17. What is most obvious in this book are all those details of daily living which make Mrs. Richard _____ common.

A. nothing but B. anything but C. above all D. rather than

[答案] B. anything but.

[注释] anything but (=far from being) 根本不; The boys knew they bad broken the rules, and they were anything but happy when they were called to the office. (=They were unhappy and afraid.) nothing but 只不过; Don´t have him for a friend; he´s nothing but a criminal. (不要把他当朋友, 他只不过是个罪犯。) I have nothing but two dollars. (我只有2美元。) above all最重要的。rather than 而不是.

18.The car was completely _____ and the driver seriously injured.

A． broken off B. taken off C. written off D. picked up

[答案] C. written off.

[注释] write off报废, 参看III, 200.注释; break off参看III.13.注释; take off参看III.170.注释; pick up

19. On this happy occasion, I´d like to say that we are _____ much obliged to you for your kind cooperation.

A. even so B. ever so C. as yet D. so far

[答案] B. ever so.

[注释]ever so (=very) 非常; It´s ever so cold.与名词搭配时则用ever such, 如：She´s ever such a nice girl. (她是一位非常好的姑娘。) even so (=although that is true, nevertheless; still) 即使如此：The fire was out, but even so, the smell of smoke was strong. (=The fire was out, but the smell was still there.)

20. His new appointment takes _____ from the beginning of next month.

A. place B. effect C. post D. office

[答案] B. effect.

[注释]take effect 生效。

21. The policeman stopped him when he was driving home and _____ him of speeding.

A. charged B. accused C. blamed D. deprived

[答案] B. accused.

[注释]accuse sb. of... 控告某人犯有......, warn sb. of警告、告戒某人有......deprive sb. of sth.剥夺某人某事。charge sb. with murder (指控某人犯有杀人罪) 。

22. Mr. Smith gradually _____ a knowledge of the subject.

A. attained B. achieved C. required D. acquired

[答案] D. acquired.

[注释]acquired (=gain for oneself by skill or ability, by one´s own efforts or behavior) (由技术、能力、努力或行为) 获得; 得到：He has acquired a good command of English language. (他已精通英语。) achieve, vt. 取得 (胜利、成功等) , 实现 (目标、目的等) 。 attain, vt. 达到 (目的等) , 取得 (成就等) ：1) I hope you will attain your object. (我希望你会达到你的目的。) 2) He attained success through hard work.

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