gct英语词汇练习及解析-新阳光教育(十五).pdf

独家内部宝典资料 / gct英语词汇练习及解析（十五） 351. The rapidly growing birth rate brings about a lot of environment problems, which the government is supposed to take _____. A. significantly B. severely C. earnestly D. seriously [答案] D. seriously. [注释]take...seriously 是习惯搭配，意为“重视，认真对待” 352.Carlwanted toplay a jokeonBob but gavehimself_____ by laughing. A. away B. in C. out D. up [答案] A. away. [注释]give away 暴露，泄露。参阅III.68.注释。 353.Thegovernment is_____ andwill takethenecessary stepstomaintain security and stability. A. on the alert B. out of control C. on guard D. in vain [答案] A. on the alert. [注释]on thealert (=alert;watchful; careful) 警惕，小心：Drivers must be on thealert for traffic signals. (=Driversmust be especiallycareful to see signals when driving a car.) (司机必须密切注视交通信号。) out of control 失去控制；on guard站岗；in vain 徒劳，无效。 354. Many people complain of the rapid _____ of modern life. A. rate B. pace C. speed D. growth [答案] B. pace. [注释]pace 走或跑的速度；发展或进步速度。 355. She has lost her handbag with the _____ sum of $150 in it. A. extraordinary B. important C. considerable D. valuable [答案] C.considerable. [注释]considerable 相当可观的。[注意]considerate考虑周到的，体谅的， 体贴的：1）Sheisconsideratetoothers. (她能体谅别人。)2）Thatwasvery considerate of you. （你真体谅别人。） 356. Russias withdrawal of its experts from China did not strangle (压 垮) the Chinese people; _____ it stirredup their enthusiasm for greater exertions. A. on the other hand B. on the contrary C. to the contrary D. in consequence [答案] B. on the contrary. [注释]on the contrary相反地：--Have you nearly done?--On the contrary, I have only just begun. Monday unless you write me to the contrary. (我 星期一将来，除非你写信告诉我有相反地情况。) 357. As he had no friends and relatives in the town, the traveler tried gct成绩查询时间/show_18/ 1 独家内部宝典资料 / to find a _____ somewhere. A. log B. lodge C. landi