1. Since everyone would like to find an apartment near the university, there are very few _____ apartments in the area.
A. free B. vacant C. empty D. reserved
答案: B
解析: 由于每一個人都想在大學附近找一個公寓,所以附近幾乎沒有什么空的公寓了。
注意B項和C項的區別:vacant 側重沒有住人,空的人,empty 側重沒有東西,空的物。
2、 They try to ____ a new dictionary every other year.
A. bring out B. bring up C. bring about D. bring on
答案: A
解析: 他們試圖每兩年出版一本新詞典。bring out 出版,取出來; bring up 教育,提出(供討論); bring about 帶來,使(船)掉過頭來; bring on 拿來,帶來,取來;
3. I agree with him _____, but not entirely.
A. until a certain point B. to some point
C. to some extent D. until a certain extent
答案: C
解析: 一定程度上我同意他的意見,但不全是這樣;to some extent 在某種程度上,在這里相當于to some degree。
4. This hotel _____ $55 for a single room with bath.
A. claims B. demands C. prices D. charges
答案: D
解析: claim 聲稱,主張; demand 要求,需要; price 價格,代價; charge 收費;注意C項是名詞,顯然不對,這里需要謂語動詞; 帶浴室的單間旅館收費55元。
5. Well-mannered children have usually been properly _____ by their parents.
A. raised up B. borne up
C. brought up D. got up
答案:C
解析:bring up 養育; Well-mannered children 行為舉止良好的孩子,有教養的孩子。有教養的孩子往往都是家長培養教育的結果。沒有A項這種用法,因為raise是及物動詞,后面不能跟介詞; borne up 堅強,毫不氣餒。