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第七單元測(cè)試題答案1. We _ away the whole summer at the beach.A. stayedB. remainedC. delayedD. lingered答案為D。句意為：我們?cè)诤┥舷サ粽麄€(gè)夏天。stay停留；remain仍然是，保持；delay耽擱；linger磨蹭，徘徊。2. The _ of the occasion was lost when he cut in with a rude joke.A. dignityB. honorC. fameD. silence答案為A。句意為：他突然插入一則粗俗的玩笑，使當(dāng)時(shí)的莊嚴(yán)氣氛喪失殆盡。dignity尊嚴(yán)，莊嚴(yán)；honor榮譽(yù)，光榮；fame名聲；silence寂靜。3. I _ at the very thought of it.A. shakeB. shiverC. trembleD. vibrate答案為C。句意為：我一想到這件事就不寒而栗。shake搖動(dòng)，揮動(dòng)；shiver發(fā)抖（冷、害怕等）；tremble顫抖（憤怒、激動(dòng)等）；vibrate震動(dòng)，顫動(dòng)（聲音等）。4. He applied _ a job with a computer company, on to be turned down.A. atB. onC. toD. for答案為D。句意為：他到一家電腦公司去應(yīng)聘一份工作，結(jié)果被拒絕了。apply for應(yīng)聘，申請(qǐng)；apply to適用于。5. The thieves fled _ disorder when they heard that the police were coming to them.A. inB. onC. atD. by答案為A。句意為：聽說(shuō)警察來(lái)了，小偷們四處潰逃。in disorder零亂，慌亂。6. His employer _ him to another office.A. deliveredB. transferredC. handed overD. passed答案為B。句意為：老板把他調(diào)到了另一個(gè)辦公室。deliver交付，投遞，分娩；transfer遷移，調(diào)動(dòng)；hand over移交；pass傳遞，經(jīng)過(guò)。7. This problem will not be dealt with here owing to the _ of space.A. limitedB. limitationC. limitingD. limits答案為B。句意為：這個(gè)問(wèn)題由于空間的局限而無(wú)法得到解決。limit界限，極限；limitation局限，限制。8. The researchers are keeping a close eye on the _ of autumn to winter.A. transportationB. transmissionC. transmitD. transit答案為D。句意為：研究人員們正密切關(guān)注著從秋季到冬季的過(guò)渡。transportation運(yùn)輸；transmission傳播，傳送；transmit（動(dòng)詞）；transit過(guò)渡，變遷。9. She _ her ears, but no sound reached them.A. pressedB. strainedC. stressedD. stretched答案為B。句意為：她使勁用耳朵聽，但一點(diǎn)聲音都沒有聽到。press按，壓；strain拉緊，盡力用；stress施壓，強(qiáng)調(diào)；stretch伸展，延伸。10. I remember the small and _ tree in the desert.A. aloneB. solitaryC. lonelyD. lone答案為B。句意為：我記得沙漠中那棵孤零零的小樹。alone單獨(dú)的，獨(dú)自一人的（表語(yǔ)）；solitary孤單的，孤獨(dú)的；lonely孤獨(dú)的，寂寞的；lone（內(nèi)心）孤獨(dú)，憂愁。11. He is _ all over the wall.A. crawlingB. scrawlingC. sprawlingD. creeping答案為B。句意為：他在墻上到處亂涂。crawl爬行，蠕動(dòng)；scrawl亂涂，潦草地寫；sprawl四肢伸開，蔓延；creep匍匐，爬行。12. The medicine is on sale everywhere. You can get it at _ chemists.A. eachB. someC. certainD. any答案為D。句意為：這種藥到處有售，你在任何藥店都可買到。each各個(gè)，每個(gè)（強(qiáng)調(diào)單一）；any任何（強(qiáng)調(diào)所有）。13. You cannot be _ careful when you drive a car.A. veryB. soC. tooD. enough答案為C。句意為：開車時(shí)，再怎么小心都不會(huì)過(guò)分（越小心越好）。cannottoo（固定搭配）怎么都不過(guò)分。14. The government is trying to do something to _ better understanding between the two countries.A. raiseB. promoteC. heightenD. increase答案為B。句意為：政府正努力采取措施以促進(jìn)兩國(guó)間的相互理解。raise提高，抬高；promote促進(jìn)，促成；heighten增高，加高；increase增加。15. Nursery school can be enormously _ to socially handicapped children.A. admirableB. invaluableC. profitableD. beneficial答案為D。句意為：幼兒園對(duì)有交際障礙的小孩特別有幫助。admirable令人欽佩的，令人羨慕的；invaluable無(wú)價(jià)值的；profitable有利潤(rùn)可圖的；beneficial有益的，有好處的。16. Its _ in the regulation that you can take 20 kilos of luggage with you.A. laid offB. laid outC. laid upD. laid down答案為D。句意為：規(guī)章規(guī)定你可以帶20公斤行李。lay off下崗，解職；lay out設(shè)計(jì)，布置；lay up臥床，擱置；lay down規(guī)定。17. Such essentially different stimulus as cold, drugs and _ can cause identical chemical reaction in the body.A. illnessB. weatherC. sorrowD. travel答案為C。句意為：這些本質(zhì)上有區(qū)別的刺激物如寒冷、藥物和痛苦會(huì)在身體內(nèi)引起相同的化學(xué)反應(yīng)。根據(jù)cold和drugs只有填如sorrow最為切題。18. There has been a great increase in retail sales, _?A. does thereB. hasnt thereC. isnt itD. isnt there答案為B。句意為：零售額有很大的增加，是嗎？ 反疑問(wèn)句，與前句保持一致。19. These people once had fame and fortune; now _ is left to them is utter poverty.A. all whatB. all whichC. that allD. all that答案為D。句意為：這些人過(guò)去有名有利，現(xiàn)在剩下的只是赤貧。all是先行詞，that引導(dǎo)定語(yǔ)從句。20. The old man _ with anger when he heard that his own son would bring a suit against him.A. shookB. trembledC. stumbledD. hesitated答案為B。句意為：當(dāng)老人聽說(shuō)自己的兒子要告他時(shí)，氣得直發(fā)抖。shake搖動(dòng)，揮動(dòng)；tremble顫抖（憤怒、激動(dòng)等）；stumble絆跌，絆倒；hesitate猶豫。21. _ energy under the earth must be released in one form or another, say, an earthquake.A. AccumulatedB. AssembledC. GatheredD. Collected答案為A。句意為：地下積累起來(lái)的能量總要以某種形式釋放出來(lái)，比如說(shuō)地震。accumulate積累，堆積；assemble集合，組裝；gather聚集，收集；collect收集，收藏。22. As we can no longer wait for the delivery of our order, we have to _ it.A. postponeB. refuseC. delayD. cancel答案為D。句意為：我們無(wú)法再等待送貨，因此我們只好取消訂單。postpone推遲；refuse拒絕；delay耽擱；cancel取消。23. American football and baseball are becoming known to the British public through televised _ from the United States.A. transferB. deliveryC. transportationD. transmissions答案為D。句意為：美式足球和棒球是通過(guò)電視轉(zhuǎn)播為英國(guó)人所了解的。transfer遷移，調(diào)動(dòng)；delivery送貨，發(fā)送；transportation運(yùn)輸；transmission傳播，傳送；24. They regarded it as a gift as a _ of their friendship.A. guaranteeB. oathC. vowD. pledge答案為D。句意為：他們把這個(gè)禮物當(dāng)作他們友誼的見證。guarantee擔(dān)保，保證；oath誓言；vow發(fā)誓；pledge許諾，宣誓，信物。25. Every student must _ himself at the beginning of each semester.A. signB. enrollC. admitD. register答案為D。句意為：每個(gè)學(xué)生一開學(xué)就必須注冊(cè)。sign符號(hào)，簽名；enroll招生，入冊(cè)；admit承認(rèn)，錄??；register登記，注冊(cè)。26. Purchasing the production line will be a _ deal for the company.A. profitableB. tremendousC. forcefulD. favorite答案為A。句意為：購(gòu)買這條生產(chǎn)線對(duì)這家公司來(lái)說(shuō)是有利可圖的。profitable有利潤(rùn)的，有利可圖的；tremendous巨大的；forceful有力的；favorite最喜愛的。27. Although he was small and weak, he finally rose _ his brother.A. upB. uponC. aboveD. over答案為C。句意為：盡管他過(guò)去弱小，最終還是超過(guò)了他的哥哥。rise above超過(guò)。（固定搭配）28. I am afraid we have to turn _ your kind offer of help.A. downB. offC. againstD. over答案為A。句意為：恐怕我們得拒絕你熱情的幫助。turn down拒絕，關(guān)??；turn off關(guān)閉；turn against作對(duì)；turn over滾動(dòng)，移交，仔細(xì)考慮。29. My grandfather had been laid _ lung cancer for half a year before he died.A. up withB. with upC. up forD. for up答案為A。句意為：我外公去世前因患肺癌臥床半年。be laid up with因患而臥床不起。（固定搭配）30. The old man is _ his fist in great anger.A. shakingB. tremblingC. quakingD. shivering答案為A。句意為：老人憤怒地?fù)]動(dòng)著拳頭。shake搖動(dòng)，揮動(dòng)；tremble顫抖（憤怒、激動(dòng)等）；quake（猛烈地）震動(dòng)；shiver發(fā)抖（冷、害怕等）。31. He quickly _ amounts of valuable experiences while working in the company.A. collectedB. gatheredC. accumulatedD. assembled答案為C。句意為：在那家公司工作時(shí)，他很快就積累了大量有價(jià)值的經(jīng)驗(yàn)。collect收集，收藏；gather聚集，收集；accumulate積累，堆積；assemble集合，組裝。32. I _ the heavy refrigerator so that I could clean behind it.A. transferredB. transitedC. transportedD. shifted答案為D。句意為：我把笨重的冰箱移動(dòng)了一下，好擦擦后面。transfer遷移，調(diào)動(dòng)；transit過(guò)渡，變遷；transport運(yùn)輸；shift移動(dòng)，變化。33. One day I _ a newspaper article about the retirement of an English professor at a nearby state collegeA. came acrossB. came aboutC. came afterD. came at答案為A。句意為：一天我在報(bào)紙上偶然看到一篇關(guān)于臨近某大學(xué)一位退休英語(yǔ)教授的報(bào)道。come across（偶然）看見，遇到；come about發(fā)生；come after跟在后面；come at達(dá)到。34. She was complaining that the doctor was _ too much for the treatment he was giving her.A. expendingB. offeringC. costingD. charging答案為D。句意為：她抱怨醫(yī)生所收的治療費(fèi)太高。expend消費(fèi)，開支；offer（主動(dòng)）提供，給予；cost花費(fèi)；charge收費(fèi)。35. Over a third of the population was estimated to have no _ to the health service.A. assessmentB. assignmentC. exceptionD. access答案為D。句意為：據(jù)估計(jì)有超過(guò)三分之一的人無(wú)法獲得保健服務(wù)。assessment評(píng)價(jià)，評(píng)估；assignment分配，作業(yè)；exception除外；access途徑，接近。36. The thief tried to open the locked door, but _.A. in no wayB. in vainC. without effectD. at a loss答案為B。句意為：小偷試圖打開鎖著的門，但他白費(fèi)心機(jī)。In no way決不；in vain徒勞；without effect無(wú)效；at a loss困惑。37. Remember that customers do not _ about prices in that city.A. debateB. consultC. disputeD. bargain答案為D。句意為：記住，在那個(gè)城市里，顧客買東西不討價(jià)還價(jià)的。debate辯論；consult咨詢；dispute爭(zhēng)執(zhí)；bargain討價(jià)還價(jià)。38. At last she left her house and got to the airport, only _ the plane flying away.A. having seenB. to have seenC. sawD. to see答案為D。句意為：最后她離家來(lái)到機(jī)場(chǎng)，但結(jié)果看到飛機(jī)飛走了。only + to do表示結(jié)果。39. A series of border incidents would _ lead the two countries to war.A. inevitablyB. consistentlyC. uniformlyD. persistently答案為A。句意為：一系列的邊界事件不可避免地會(huì)導(dǎo)致兩國(guó)戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)。inevitably不可避免；consistently始終如一，一貫；uniformly一致，均勻；persistently堅(jiān)持地，執(zhí)著地。40. The worlds greatest sporting event, the Olympic Games, upholds the ideal that _ matters is not winning but participating.A. anythingB. itC. whatD. everything答案為C。句意為：世界上最大的體育盛會(huì)奧林匹克運(yùn)動(dòng)會(huì)，崇尚這種體育理想，那就是重在參與，而不是贏得比賽。what引導(dǎo)主語(yǔ)從句=the thing which。1. The seed was _ over the ground in huge quantities by planes.A. prayedB. splashedC. sprinkledD. sprayed答案為D。句意為：飛機(jī)把這些草種大量地撒在地面上。pray請(qǐng)求，祈禱；splash濺，潑；sprinkle撒水，噴淋；spray噴霧，噴灑。2. We have always _ a friendly policy towards the people all over the world.A. pursuedB. hadC. carriedD. run after答案為A。句意為：我們一貫奉行友好政策。pursue追求，貫徹；run after追求，追蹤。3. The floor was_ high with piles of books.A. stackedB. tackledC. stockedD. stuck答案為A。句意為：地板上高高地堆放著書籍。stack堆放；tackle應(yīng)對(duì)，解決；stock儲(chǔ)備；stick刺，粘住。4. The river is the _ between the two countries.A. boundaryB. borderC. boundD. frontier答案為A。句意為：這條河是兩國(guó)的邊界線。boundary分界線，邊界線；border邊界，邊境；bounds（用復(fù)數(shù)）界限，范圍；frontier（一國(guó)的）邊界，邊疆。5. I bought another safety lock as an additional _ against thieves.A. protectB. safeC. insuranceD. lock答案為C。句意為：我又買了一把保險(xiǎn)鎖，以加強(qiáng)防盜。protect是動(dòng)詞。safe作名詞時(shí)，意思是“保險(xiǎn)柜”。insurance保險(xiǎn)，保險(xiǎn)措施。6. She is very _, because she spends almost all her money on clothes.A. extravagantB. exaggeratedC. excessiveD. extreme答案為A。句意為：她很奢侈，花掉了所有的錢來(lái)買衣服。extravagant浪費(fèi)的，奢侈的；exaggerated夸大的；excessive過(guò)分的；extreme極度的，極其的。7. He seems poor, but I _ that he has quite a lot of money.A. assumeB. supposeC. suspectD. doubt答案為C。句意為：他看上去很窮，可是我懷疑他很有錢。assume假設(shè)；suppose推測(cè)；suspect懷疑，猜想；doubt對(duì)懷疑。8. The train was half an hour behind _.A. allowanceB. rationC. scheduleD. budget答案為C。句意為：火車誤點(diǎn)了半個(gè)小時(shí)。allowance允許，津貼；ration定量；schedule時(shí)間表；budget預(yù)算。9. This new invention will bring you great _ like goldmine.A. benefitsB. advantagesC. goodsD. profits答案為D。句意為：這項(xiàng)新發(fā)明會(huì)像金礦一樣給你們帶來(lái)利潤(rùn)。benefits好處，利益；advantages優(yōu)勢(shì)，優(yōu)點(diǎn)；goods貨物，商品；profits利潤(rùn)，收益。10. The state has planned to _ two millions dollars in the dam.A. spendB. investC. costD. take答案為B。句意為：國(guó)家計(jì)劃投資兩百萬(wàn)修這個(gè)大壩。invest和in搭配。11. He is always here; its _ that you have never met him.A. uniqueB. strangeC. rareD. peculiar答案為B。句意為：他一直在這兒，很奇怪你從未碰到過(guò)他。unique獨(dú)一無(wú)二的；strange奇怪的；rare稀少的，罕有的；peculiar奇異的，怪癖的。12. There has been a great increase in retail sales, _?A. does thereB. isnt thereC. hasnt thereD. isnt it答案為C。句意為：零售量有了很大的提高，不是嗎？（反意疑問(wèn)句）13. Wed like to _ a table for five for dinner this evening.A. preserveB. reserveC. conserveD. sustain答案為B。句意為：我們想預(yù)訂一張今晚五人用的餐桌。preserve保護(hù)，保存；reserve預(yù)約，預(yù)留；conserve保存，保守；sustain維持，支持。14. The European countries were worried that they would not have _supplies of petroleum.A. proficientB. efficientC. potentialD. sufficient答案為D。句意為：歐盟國(guó)家曾擔(dān)心會(huì)沒有足夠的石油供應(yīng)。proficient精通的，熟練的；efficient效率高的；potential潛在的；sufficient足夠的。15. Britain has the highest _ of road traffic in the worldover 60 cars for every mile of road.A. popularityB. densityC. intensityD. prosperity答案為B。句意為：英國(guó)的道路交通是世界上最密集的-每英里有超過(guò)60輛車。popularity普及，流行；density稠密，密度；intensity（感情、光線等）強(qiáng)烈；prosperity繁榮。16. One Sunday morning the local post office _ an important letter to my home, though it was addressed to me at my office.A. deliveredB. presentedC. submittedD. transferred答案為A。句意為：一個(gè)周末的早晨，當(dāng)?shù)剜]局把一封很重要的信件送到了我的家，盡管上面寫的是我單位的地址。deliver送遞，送貨；present贈(zèng)送，遞交；submit（使）服從，提交；transfer轉(zhuǎn)移，調(diào)動(dòng)。17. Few people can listen to music that is more or less familiar without moving their bodies, _, some part of their bodies.A. or ratherB. in other wordsC. so to speakD. for example答案為A。句意為：很少有人能在聽多少有點(diǎn)熟悉的音樂(lè)是不搖動(dòng)身體，或者確切地說(shuō)，身體的一部分。or rather更確切地說(shuō)；in other words換句話說(shuō)；so to speak可以說(shuō)，實(shí)際上；for example比如說(shuō)。18. Americans like to live in the _ but work in the city center.A. suburbB. downtownC. residenceD. block答案為A。句意為：美國(guó)人喜歡住在郊區(qū)，而在市中心工作。suburb郊區(qū)；downtown商業(yè)區(qū)，市中區(qū)；residence居住，住宅；block街區(qū)。19. In time of social reform, peoples mind ten to keep _ with the rapid changes of society.A. stepB. progressC. paceD. touch答案為C。句意為：社會(huì)變革時(shí)期，人們的思想總是跟上社會(huì)迅速變化的步伐。step步子，臺(tái)階；progress進(jìn)步，進(jìn)展；pace節(jié)奏，速度；touch觸摸，聯(lián)系。20. Though _ in San Francisco, Dave had always preferred to record the plain facts of small-town life.A. raisedB. grownC. developedB. cultivated答案為A。句意為：雖然在舊金山長(zhǎng)大，DAVE總是愿意寫小鎮(zhèn)生活的平凡事。raise撫養(yǎng)；grow生長(zhǎng)；develop發(fā)展；cultivate耕種。本句為過(guò)去分詞作狀語(yǔ)，含有被動(dòng)的意思。21. Corn originated in the New World and thus was not known in Europe until Columbus found it _ in Cuba.A. being cultivatedB. been cultivatedC. having cultivatedD. cultivating答案為A。句意為：玉米源于新大陸，直到哥倫布發(fā)現(xiàn)它種在古巴，它才為歐洲人所了解。現(xiàn)在分詞的被動(dòng)形式作賓語(yǔ)補(bǔ)語(yǔ)。22. The intellectual knows nothing about _. A. knowledgeB. intelligenceC. brightnessD. plumbing答案為D。句意為：這個(gè)知識(shí)分子對(duì)管道工作一竅不通。knowledge知識(shí)；intelligence智力；brightness亮度；plumbing管道，抽水馬桶。23. In the _, no scientist appreciated Einsteins Theory of Relativity.A. worthwhileB. meanwhileC. neverthelessD. however答案為B。句意為：當(dāng)時(shí)，沒有一個(gè)科學(xué)家理解愛因斯坦的相對(duì)論。worthwhile值得的；meanwhile同時(shí)的，當(dāng)時(shí)的；nevertheless然而，不過(guò)；however然而。24. In _ of fame and fortune, the blossoming actress neglected her old friends.A. timeB. viewC. termsD. pursuit答案為D。句意為：為追求名利，這個(gè)越來(lái)越紅的女演員疏忽了她的老朋友。In time of在時(shí)候；in view of為了，鑒于；in terms of根據(jù)，按照；in pursuit of在追求時(shí)。25. Of the thousands of volcanoes known in the world, the _ majority are inactive.A. tremendousB. demandingC. intensiveD. overwhelming答案為D。句意為：在世界上成千的火山中，絕大多數(shù)是不活動(dòng)的。tremendous巨大的；demanding要求高的，困難的；intensive加強(qiáng)的，密集的；overwhelming壓倒性的。26. The energy _ by the chain reaction is transformed into heat.A. conveyedB. releasedC. transferredD. delivered 答案為B。句意為：連鎖反應(yīng)釋放的能量被轉(zhuǎn)化成熱能。convey運(yùn)送，傳達(dá)；release釋放，排放；transfer轉(zhuǎn)移，調(diào)動(dòng)；deliver運(yùn)送，送達(dá)。27. The shy girl felt _ and uncomfortable when she could not answer her teachers questions.A. amazedB. awkwardC. curiousD. amused答案為B。句意為：回答不出老師的提問(wèn)是，這個(gè)害羞的女孩感到尷尬，不自在。amazed感到驚訝的；awkward尷尬的；curious好奇的；amused逗樂(lè)的。28. The manager gave her his _ that her complaint would be investigated.A. assuranceB. assumptionC. resumeD. insurance答案為A。句意為：經(jīng)理向她保證他們將調(diào)查她的投訴。assurance保證；assumption推測(cè)；resume重新開始；insurance保險(xiǎn)。29. The old gentleman was a very _ looking person, with gray hair and gold spectacles.A. respectfulB. respectedC. respectiveD. respectable答案為D。句意為：這位老紳士灰色的頭發(fā)，戴著金邊的眼鏡，樣子十分可敬。respectful恭敬的，尊重人的；respected被尊重；respective各自的，分別的；respectable可敬的，受人尊重的。30. The project _ by the end of 2004, will expand the telephone network to 1,000,000 users.A. accomplishedB. being accomplishedC. to be accomplishedD. having been accomplished答案為C。句意為：2004年底要完成的工程將電話網(wǎng)擴(kuò)容到一百萬(wàn)個(gè)用戶。用不定式做定語(yǔ)，表示將來(lái)的動(dòng)作。31. No life under poverty line is bearable by law in this country though it could _. A. get backB. get downC. get throughD. get by答案為D。句意為：貧困線以下的生活盡管可以過(guò)得去，但本國(guó)法律不允許。get back返回；get down降下來(lái)；get through完成，通過(guò)；get by過(guò)得去，勉強(qiáng)維持。32. Hurry up and well _ to the station before the train leaves.A. make believeB. make itC. make upD. make out答案為B。句意為：快點(diǎn)，這樣在火車離開前我們能夠趕到車站。make believe假裝；make it成功，及時(shí)到達(dá)；make up彌補(bǔ)；make out辨認(rèn)出來(lái)。33. Without proper lessons, you could _ a lot of bad habits when playing the piano.A. keep upB. pick upC. draw upD. catch up答案為B。句意為：彈鋼琴?zèng)]有適當(dāng)?shù)恼n程，你就會(huì)養(yǎng)成許多壞習(xí)慣。keep up保持；pick up學(xué)到，拾起；draw up拉起，起草；catch up趕上。34. All parents _ some money every month for their children when they young.A. put awayB. give offC. set asideD. keep up答案為C。句意為：所有的父母為了小孩的教育，在孩子還小的時(shí)候每月都要留出一些錢。Put away收好；give off釋放；set aside留存；keep up保持。35. Housewives who do not go out to work often feel that they are not working to their full _.A. capacityB. strengthC. lengthD. possibility答案為A。句意為：沒有工作的家庭婦女常覺得沒有充分施展自己的才能。capacity容量，才能；strength力量，力氣；length長(zhǎng)度；possibility可能性。36. The government tries to do something to _ better understanding between the two countries.A. raiseB. promoteC. heightenD. increase答案為B。句意為：政府極力促使兩國(guó)間的進(jìn)一步了解。raise提高，抬高；promote促使，促進(jìn)；heighten加高，加強(qiáng)；increase增加。37. The soldier was _ of running away when the enemy attacked.A. scoldedB. chargedC. accusedD. punished答案為C。句意為：這個(gè)士兵臨陣脫逃而受到指控。scold (for)責(zé)備，罵；charge (with)指控；accuse (of)指控；punish (for)懲罰。38. The newspaper did not mention the _ of the damage done by the fire.A. rangeB. levelC. extentD. quantity答案為C。句意為：報(bào)紙上沒有提及這次火災(zāi)造成的損失程度。range范圍；level水平；extent程度；quantity數(shù)量。39. When he arrived, he found _ the aged and the sick at home.A. none butB. none other thanC. no other thanD. nothing but答案為A。句意為：他到家時(shí)，發(fā)現(xiàn)家里只有老人和病人。none but除之外沒有人；none other than和no other than同義：正是，除之外無(wú)其他；nothing but只是，僅僅。第八單元測(cè)試題1. He is _ recently. You can see he has almost no hair now.A. baldingB. boldC. bareD. blank答案為A。句意為：他最近在禿頂，你看他頭上幾乎沒頭發(fā)了。balding禿頂?shù)模x頂?shù)?；bold大膽的，粗體的；bare光禿的；blank空白的，空白處。2. There is no separation between joy and sorrow; they _ into one.A. confusedB. fusedC. combinedD. united答案為B。句意為：痛苦和歡樂(lè)之間沒有界限，他們?nèi)跒橐惑w。confuse混亂，糊涂；fuse融合；combine聯(lián)合，合并；unite團(tuán)結(jié)，聯(lián)合。3. We are _ in our views of what should be done.A. alikeB. equivalentC. sameD. identical答案為D。句意為：我們對(duì)應(yīng)該做什么意見完全一致。alike相同的，相似的；equivalent相當(dāng)?shù)?，相等的；same（與the連用）同樣的，同一的；identical一樣的，同一的。4. Many members of the council _ the building of the luxury houses in the center of the city.A. opposedB. objectedC. resistedD. struggled答案為A。句意為：許多議會(huì)議員們反對(duì)在市中心修建豪華型住宅。oppose (be opposed to)反對(duì)；object to反對(duì)；resist抵制，抵抗；struggle斗爭(zhēng)，拼搏。5. A bad _ is better than a good lawsuit.A. adjustmentB. settlementC. yieldD. compromise答案為D。句意為：吃虧的和解強(qiáng)過(guò)勝利的訴訟。adjustment調(diào)整，調(diào)節(jié)；settlement安定，解決；yield放棄，屈服；compromise妥協(xié)，和解。6. The old gentlemen claimed himself to be a very _ man, who had never told a lie in his life.A. moralB. ethicalC. virtuousD. righteous答案為A。句意為：這位老先生聲稱自己是一個(gè)有道德的人，一生從未說(shuō)過(guò)謊。moral有道德的；ethical倫理的，合乎道德規(guī)范的；virtuous善行的，有德性的；righteous正義的，正直的。7. The black _ caused 2/3 Europeans to die in the 15th century.A. diseaseB. plagueC. tormentD. bother答案為B。句意為：15世紀(jì)的黑死?。ㄊ笠撸┰斐闪?/2的歐洲人死亡。plague黑死?。ㄊ笠撸?。（固定用法）8. Every seed is a _ plant.A. conceivableB. hiddenC. potentialD. likely答案為C。句意為：每一粒種子都可能生長(zhǎng)成植物。conceivable可想象的；