181. The writer was always looking for suitable _____ to use in his next story.
　　A. contents    B. articles    C. notions    D. ideas
　　[答案] D. ideas.
　　[注释] idea(= thought； picture in mind)念头，思想，想法。
182. He gave me some very _____ advice on buying a house.
　　A. precious    B. worthy    C. precise    D. valuable
　　[答案] D. valuable.
　　[注释] valuable 宝贵的，有价值的，常可修饰advice， suggestion， assistance， discovery等名词。 precious“贵重的”如: precious metals(贵金 属)，precious stone(宝石)。
183. You will get to the church more quickly if you take this _____ across the fields.
　　A. track    B. passage    C. method    D. journey
　　[答案] A. track.
　　[注释] track(=path made by frequent use)意指“(常走而踏成的)小径”，如:a track across the moor(越过荒野的小径)。passage“通路”，如:force a passage through a crowd(在人群中挤出的一条通路). 可见此处选passage不妥.
184. A landing on Mars is within the _____ of current physical theory.
　　A. scheme    B. scope    C. scrap    D. scale
　　[答案] B . scope.
　　[注释] scope 范围，活动范围，理解犯围: 1 Many words are outside the scope of this dictionary. (许多单词是超出了这本词典的范围.) 2 Very hard words are not within the scope of a child's understanding。(非常难懂的 词是超出了一个孩子的理解范围.) 3 Economics is beyond the scope of a child's mind.(经济学是孩子理解不了的.)
185. He was _____ by a bee when he was collecting the honey.
　　A. scratched    B. pricked    C. stung    D. bitten
　　[答案] C. stung.
　　[注释] sting 刺，蛰，叮。在英语中蜜蜂蛰用 sting ；而蚊子“叮”用 bite， 如: A mosquito just bit me.(狗、蛇，咬)，钧用 bite ，scratch 搔，prick vt. 扎(穿)，刺(穿)
186. Don't go too far into the sea, children, or the waves will _____ you off your feet.
　　A. flow    B. cut    C. press    D. sweep
　　[答案] D. sweep.
　　[注释] sweep sb，off sb's feet 由两层意思，直义为“(浪等)把某人冲倒”， 转义是“使产生强烈的好感，使完全信服”，如: His speech swept them off their feet。(他的演说使他们五体投地.)
187. The store had no more red shoes _____, so Mary chose brown ones instead.
　　A. in demand B. in store  C. in need D. in stock
　　[答案] D. in stock.
　　[注释] in stock(=having sth. ready to sell or use；in present supply) 有 现货供应: The shop has suger in stock.(这个商店有白糖供应.) in demand(=needed；wanted；) 有需求: The book about dogs was much in demand in the library.(=Many people wanted to read the book about dogs that in the library.) in need(=in poverty，in trouble)在贫困中，在困难中: A friend in need is a friend indeed。(A friend who helps when one is in trouble is areal friend.) in store(=saved up in case of need； ready for use for some purpose) 储备待用:于If the electricity goes off，we have candles in the closet.(=We have candles put away if we need them for light.)(如果电灯灭了，我们壁橱里还备有蜡烛.)
　　[注意] in stock 强调商店备有现货以供出售，而 in store 则指储备物品以供急 需使用。此外 in store 还可以表示“等待着，必将发生”。例如: I have a surprise in store for you.(我有一个你料想不到的消息要告诉你。)
　　本题译文: 这家商店没有红鞋供应，所以玛丽买了一双宗色的鞋.
188. Bill is not a fast runner and he doesn't have a chance of winning the marathon, but he will _____ the race even if he finishes last.
　　A. keep on    B. keep to    C. stick out    D. stick to
　　[答案] C. stick out.
　　[注释] stick out(=keep on doing sth。until it is done，no matter how long，hard，or unpleasant) 坚持下去: Mathematics is hard，but if you stick it out you will understanding it(=Mathematics is hard，but if you keep on working hard at it you will learn it.) 此外，stick on 还可表示 (stand out) 突出: The skyscraper sticks out against the bkue sky.(这幢摩 天大楼映着蓝图显得格外突出.)
　　[注意] stick out与keep to 均有“坚持”的含义。stick out 特指“坚持下功夫 干一件事，不完成决不收兵”；而keep to 则强调“坚持、遵守、坚守”诺言、 规则、原则、精神、岗位。可见，keep to 的英文释义为 ability by；adhere to，stick closely to。例如: keep to one's promise(遵守诺言)；keep to the rules of a game(遵守比赛规则)；keep to a principle(坚持原则)；keep one's pos(坚守岗位)。因此，我们可以说keep to相当于 stick to，而区别于 stick out.
189. Can you _____ me _____ two hundred copies of this article by tomorrow.
　　A. give .. out     B. send .. in
　　C. write .. off    D. run .. off
　　[答案] D. run…off.
　　[注释] run off(=produce with a printing press or duplicating machine)印刷，复印：The print shop ran off a thousand copies of the newspaper.(=The print shop printed 1000 copies of the newspaper.)
　　write off报废，勾销。参阅Ⅲ.200.注释。give out分发，发出。send in 呈报，递交，送上: 1 Have you sent in your application?(你是否已递交了你的申请书?) 2 He sent in two oil paintings for the exhibition.(他送上两幅油画参展.)
190. The current political _____ of our country is favorable for foreign investments.
　　A. climate    B. weather    C. state    D. occasion
　　[答案] A. climate.
　　[注释] climate 指某一地区的长期气侯，而weather则指某一天的“天气”。本题中的climate(=the general temper or opinion of a group of the people or period of history) 指“某一团体历史时期的总的状况和民意”。例如: climate of the political unrest 不稳定的政治状况. state(=condition) 状态；be in a state of 处于某种状态. 例如: 1 The room was in a very dirty state. 2 She is in a state of confusion.(她处于慌乱状态.) 由上可见，climate 最合题意.
　　本题译文: 我国目前的政治气候有利于外国的投资.
191. It was with great delight that I read in your February _____ the letter to the Editor written by Prof. Johnson.
　　A. issue    B. printing    C. magazine    D. copy
　　[答案] A. issue.
　　[注释] 根据题意，此处是指某杂志二月份的那一期，故应选 issue。printing 印刷；印刷术。至于 copy 与 issue 的区别，copy 指书刊的“本，册”；而 issue 是指报刊或杂志的“期”.
　　本题译文: 非常高兴地拜读了贵刊二月的一期中所登载的约翰逊教授致编辑的信.
192. What I'm telling you is strictly _____. Do not let anyone know of it.
　　A. secretive  B. special  C. individual D.confidential
　　[答案] D. confidential.
　　[注释] confidential(=spoken or written in secret) 机密的，应保密的:The information is confidential. special 专门的，专用的: a special car(专车).individual 个别的，单个的。secretive(=fond of keeping secrets) 爱保密的，守口如瓶的.
　　本题译文: 我现在告诉你的事是保密的，千万别让人知道.
193. The author had qualified as a doctor but later gave up the _____ of medicine for full-time writing.
　　A. prescriptionB. procedure C. treatment  D. practice
　　[答案] D. practice.
　　[注释] practice(医生或律师的)业务，生意: 1 The lawer has a very good practice. 2 We call a doctor's work and the number of patients he look after his practice.(我们把医生的工作和医治病人的数目称为开业状况.)
prescription 药方；procedure 程序，手续；treatment 治疗，待遇.
　　本题译文: 这位作者当过医生，但后来放弃开业，专搞写作.
194. Julie is one of those women who always _____ the latest fashions.
　　A. put up with    B. come up with
　　C. get on with    D. keep up with
　　[答案] D. keep up with.
　　[注释] keep up with 跟上，与……并驾齐驱；及时了解。put up with 忍受；get on with有进展；生活得……；come up with 提出.
　　本题译文: 朱莉是那些总赶时髦的女子之一.
195. Having made his first film earlier this year, he is _____ starting in a new one.
　　A. currently    B. actually   C. recently  D. lately
　　[答案] A. currently.
　　[注释] currently 目前；actually 实际上；recently 近来；lately(=recently) 近来.start in(on) 开始(做某事)，常用于口语中，如: 1 Fred started in wedding the garden. (弗雷得开始在花园里除草.) 2 If we start in at once，we shall get the job finished early. (如果我们马上开始，我们可以早点完成这项工作.)
196. My house is very _____ for getting to work as it is only a few minutes from the station.
　　A. comfortable B. suitable  C. convenient  D. available
　　[答案] C. convenient.
　　[注释]convenient 方便的。suitable也可接for，但其词义和本题不符，故不能选.
197. When college students _____ future employment, they often think of status, income, and prestige.
　　A. demand    B. assume    C. apply    D. anticipate
　　[答案] D. anticipate.
　　[注释] anticipate 预料，期望，预望：The first question is one the John has anticipated. (第一个问题是约翰已经预料到的)
198. Alice _____ her father that both she and her husband would be happy if he would live with them.
　　A.convinced  B.reinforced   C.pledged  D.required
　　[答案] A. convince
　　[注释]convince sb. +that从句意为“使……相信，说服……”。reinforce 加强，增强。pledge发誓，保证.
199. Neither of them thought highly of him and they both tried to _____ him in his work.
　　A.hamper   B.support   C.depress  D.prevent
　　[答案] A. hamper.
　　[注释] hamper(=hinder)阻碍。prevent 防止，后接from.
200. She chose cushions of a color which would _____ her carpet.
　　A. equal  B. agree  C. help  D. match
　　[答案] D. match.
　　[注释] match vt. 匹配；相配: 1 You can't match him in his knowledge of wild plants.(在野生植物知识方面，你无阀于他相比.) 2 Her hat does match her dress.(她的帽子与她的衣服不配.)match vi. 相配: These gloves don't match.
201. We finally managed to _____ the committee's approval of our plans.
　　A. secure    B. arouse    C. acquire    D. exert
　　[答案] A. secure.
　　[注释] secure 与 acquire 钧有“得到”的含义，但 secure vt. 此处的意思是(=succeed in getting sth. for which there is a great demand)“获得(所需之物)”.acquire“获得，求得”，尤其指由于自己的努力，能力，技术而使原有的东西变得更多，并表示一经求得，即成永久的所有物: The boy has acquire a fire knowledge of geography.(这男孩已得到一点地理知识.)可见，根据题意应选secure.
202. I have such a bad cold that I have lost all _____ of smell.
　　A. degree    B. sense    C. strength    D. scent
　　[答案] B. sense.
　　[注释] sense 意为“(五官的)感觉”，如: People have five senses: sight，hearing，smell，taste and touch. scent 气味，香味.
203. She is so _____ that she cried for days when her pet rabbit died.
　　A. sensitive  B. sensible C. imaginative  D.impressive
　　[答案] A. sensitive
　　[注释] sensitive敏感的(to),易受伤害的,灵敏的。sensible明智的(of),通情达理的。imaginative有想象力。impressive的给人留下印象的,感人的。
204. The lorry driver was badly _____ when his lorry crashed into a wall.
　　A. damaged    B. hit    C. hurt    D. harmed
　　[答案] C. hurt
　　[注释] damage损坏;harm对......有害;hurt(精神上或肉体上)伤害; hit打击;pain(精神上或肉体上)痛苦。
205. I caught a _____ of the car before it disappeared around the bend.
　　A. glance  B. glimpse  C. glare  D. gleam
　　[答案] B. glimpse
　　[注释] catch (or get) a glimpse of瞥见(强调行为的结果)。take a glance (or look) at看一眼(强调行为过程本身)。
206. The car salesman took the customer for a driver in the new model in order to _____ its improved features.
　　A. advocate  B.demonstrate   C.exhibit   D. reveal
　　[答案] B. demonstrate
　　[注释] advocate拥护,提倡。exhibit展览,陈列。reveal揭示,暴露。demonstrate(=show clearly by giving proof or example)(用实例,证据)证明,表演。
207. The rainbow _____ as the sun came fully out from behind the clouds.
　　A. dissolved   B. removed  C. resigned   D. disappeared
　　[答案] D. disappeared
　　[注释]disappear消失。dissolve溶解。remove去除。resign辞去,辞职。retire退休。
208. All too _____ it was time to go back to school after the glorious summer holidays.
　　A. often    B. fast    C. soon    D. late
　　[答案] C. soon
　　[注释]all too实在太......，all too soon意为太快了，带有惋惜的意味，如：Tom had snatched a short holiday from his work to come here. He said it ended all too soon.（汤姆趁工作之暇匆匆来此渡一短假，他说，假期过得太快了。）
209. Deserts, dry areas with _____ no vegetation, cover more than one-third of the Earth's land surface.
　　A. surprisingly    B. eventually
　　C. permanently     D. virtually
　　[答案] D. virtually
　　[注释]virtually(=almost, very nearly; in every way that is really important)几乎，事实上，实际上；My book is virtually finished; I have only a few changes to make in the writing.( 我的书几乎写完了,我只要在作品中再作一点修改就可以了。)surprisingly令人惊奇的；eventually最终的；permanently永久的。
210. After dinner the minister made a short _____ to the guests.
　　A. delivery  B.pronunciation  C.conversation D. speech
　　[答案] D. speech
　　[注释]make a speech to sb.(向某人做演讲)。make conversation with sb.(和某人闲谈conversation常与下列动词搭配:get (enter) into conversation with(和......攀谈起来),have a conversation with(与......谈话),interrupt (break off) conversation(中断谈话),turn the conversation to other matters(把话题转到其他问题上)delivery常指"(演讲等的)说话方式,口才",如: His report was good, but his delivery was poor.( 他的报告内容很好,但他的口才太差)。

211. When there's doubt the examiner's decision is _____.
　　A. right    B. final    C. definite    D. fixed
　　[答案] B. final.
　　[注释]final最终的,不会改变的。definite明确的。fixed固定的,不变的;a fixed income(固定收入)。right正确的。
212. Busy and successful as he was, the novelist was willing to _____ any promising young man and give him all the help he could.
　　A. take up    B. pick up    C. make up    D. look up
　　[答案] A. take up.
　　[注释]take up把......当作被保护人,关照,提携,列如:This athlete was taken up by several Boston universities.(这个运动员得到波士顿大学的关照。)pick up参阅III.129,130注释。
　　本题译文：虽然他是一位繁忙又有成就的小说家,但他愿意提携任何有前途的年轻人并尽力给予帮助。
213. He did not find a job yet because he had no _____ to men who could help him.
　　A. approach  B. application   C. access  D. approval
　　[答案] C. access.
　　[注释]have access to进入的路；能接近，进入,了解或使用(不可数名词)。列如：1)We had access to his private files.(我们能接触他的私人档案。)2)Only a few people have access to the full facts of the ase.(只有几人能了解案件的全部事实。)3)Only high officials had access to the emperor.(只有高级官员才能接近皇帝。)approach接近,走近,快到;对待处理(事情的)方式;接近(到达)的路:1)He was warned of the enemy.(已警告他敌人已接近。)2)His book represents a new approach to the difficulty.(他的书代表了处理困难的一种新方法。)3)The approach to the house was a narrow path.(通到这幢房子的路是一条小径。)application申请,申请书。approval赞同。根据题意,此句中不是指身体上的“接近或靠近”,而是指“能接触到”的某人故选access更切题意
334. The old man got into the _____ of storing money under the bed.
　　A. tradition    B. habit    C. use    D. custom
　　[答案] B. habit.
　　[注释]get into the habit of doing sth.意为“养成了做......的习惯"。habit指个人的习惯,而custom则指社会的风俗习惯。tradition“传统"。
215. The beauty of the place is more than I can describe. I am sure whoever sees it will _____ its charm.
　　A. appeal to   B. stick to    C. keep to    D. yield to
　　[答案] D. yield to.
　　[注释]yield to:屈服于;投降让步(经常有比较灵活的译法)。如:The disease yielded to treatment.(=The disease was cured as the result of treatment.)(这病经过治疗已减轻或治愈。)
appeal to向......呼吁;stick to(=keep to)坚持。
　　本题译文:该地秀丽的景色无法表达于笔下。我深信,不管是谁看到了它都会折服于它的魅力。
216. Children are likely to get _____ if no one cares about their upbringing.
　　A. out of hand     B. out of order
　　C. out of place    D. out of work
　　[答案] A. out of hand.
　　[注释]get(or be) out of hand是习语,意为“无法控制,不受约束":This situation appears to be completely out of hand.(看来形势已完全失去控制。)out of order有毛病,失灵;out of place不得其所的,不适当的;out of work失业。
本题译文:如果不关心孩子的教育,他们很可能会无法控制。
217. When the Greeks had _____ the Persians, a soldier ran from Marathon to Athens.
　　A. won    B. bitten    C. beaten    D. hit
　　[答案] C. beaten.
　　[注释]beat sb. 打败某人。beat sb. black and blue(把某人打得鼻青脸肿)。hit,击,击中:hit a man on the head(打在人的头上);hit at sb.(向某人打去)。strike(=hit ,give a blow at blows to)打,击:strike a man on the chin(打在某人的下巴上)。win赢得,用作此义时,后不能接某人;可以说win a match, a victory, the first prize等。
218. There was a large box behind the door and Peter couldn't _____ falling over it in the darkness.
　　A. help    B. resist    C. avoid    D. prevent
　　[答案]C. avoid.
　　[注释]avoid 避免(后接动词或名词): He tried to avoid answering my questions. can't (couldn't) help doing sth. 禁不住做......不由自主地做......。 can't (couldn't) resist doing sth.禁不住做......: I couldn't resist laughing.
219.Maria is a _____ person and never makes any unreasonable demands.
　　A. sensitive  B. sensible C. obedient  D. jealous
　　[答案]B. sensible
　　[注释]sensible 通情达理的；sensitive敏感的；obedient顺从的；jealous 妒忌的，猜疑的，警惕的；
220. Violent programs on television may have a bad _____ on children.
　　A. affection  B. pressure  C. influence  D. control
　　[答案]C. influence.
　　[注释]have a influence on 对...有影响；
221. The shop-assistant was straight with his customers. If an article was of _____ quality, he'd tell them so.
　　A. humble    B. minor    C. inferior    D. awkward
　　[答案]C. inferior.
　　[注释]inferior 比较差的；humble谦卑的，恭顺的，低下的；awkward 尴尬的，别扭的， 笨手笨脚的；不好用的；minor细小的：1)This cloth is inferior to that one .（这块布比那块质量差）2)She feels inferior to her elder sister .（她感到比姐姐差的多。）3)He is of humble birth.（她出身低微。）4)He is very humble towards his superiors.（ 他对上司低三下四。）5)he felt awkward and uncomfortable.（他感到尴尬不自在）6)He was an awkward carpenter.（他是个笨手笨脚的木匠）7)This is a very awkward question. We must ask that of Hery.（这个问题不好对付，我们必须去问问亨利）
222. If you put too many potatoes in that paper-bag it will _____.
　　A. fail    B. explode    C. crack    D. burst
　　[答案]D. burst
　　[注释] burst vt./vi.涨破，涨裂。Burst one's clothes（撑破衣服）。
223. One-room schoolhouses can still be found in _____ areas where there are no other schools for many miles.
　　A.disposed B. deserted C. isolated  D. abandoned
　　[答案]C. isolated
　　[注释]isolated 孤立的。Deserted被遗弃的；空无一人的；abandoned丢弃的，如；abandoned cars(因报废而丢弃的汽车)。Dispose of sth. 处理掉某物：He disposed of his old car .（他把旧的汽车处理掉了。）意为卖掉或扔掉等。
224. I'm afraid you have no _____ but to come along with us.
　　A. possibility  B. permission C. choice  D. selection
　　[答案]C. choice.
　　[注释]have no choice but 除了...没有别的选择；只能...：I have no choice but to obey.(我只能服从)。
225. I shall never beat John at tennis; we are clearly not in the same _____.
　　A. set    B. band    C. group    D. class
　　[答案] D. class.
　　[注释]be in the same class 水平相同。此句中class,意为“(高低、优劣的)等级；种 类”。
226. As soon as Charles had _____ a little from his surprise, his one thought was to get away.
　　A. returned  B. absorbed  C. dissolved  D. recovered
　　[答案] D. recovered.
　　[注释]recover from 从......恢复过来
227. When I arrived in this country, I had to start learning the language from _____.
　　A. scratch    B. scrap    C. snatch    D. scrape
　　[答案] A. scratch.
　　[注释]start from scratch (=from the beginning, from nothing) 从头开始，白手起家；John brought the radio from scratch. (=John bought the parts and put them together himself.)
228. The thieves _____ him _____ in the park, took his wallet and escaped.
　　A. held .. back      B. held .. up
　　C. held .. on        D. held .. out
　　[答案] B. held ... up.
　　[注释]hold up sb.拦劫。hold up, hold on, hold out 的用法请参阅III.82,83注释.
229. Japan has to employ an increasing number of overseas workers because there is no easy solution to its labor _____.
　　 A. decline    B. rarity    C. vacancy    D. shortage
　　[答案] D. shortage.
　　[注释]labour shortage 劳动力短缺。Decline 下降。rarity稀少。vacancy 空缺，未占用.
230. The two dogs started to fight, so we tried to _____ them.
　　A. split    B. separate    C. tear    D. divide
　　[答案] B. separate.
　　[注释]separate 意指将结合的东西“分开，拆散”，divide指把整体“分成”几个部 分，split（沿一条线-）裂开，tear撕开，distinguish“区分，区别，辨别”。
231. 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”
232. Carl wanted to play a joke on Bob but gave himself _____ 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。
233. The government is _____ and will take the necessary steps to maintain 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 the alert (=alert; watchful; careful) 警惕，小心：Drivers must be on the alert for traffic signals. (=Drivers must be especially careful 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。
234. 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。
235. 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）She is considerate to others. (她能体谅别人。)2）That was very considerate of you.（你真体谅别人。）

236. Russia's withdrawal of its experts from China did not strangle (压垮) the Chinese people; _____ it stirred up 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。)
237. As he had no friends and relatives in the town, the traveler tried to find a _____ somewhere.
　　A. log    B. lodge    C. landing    D. lodging
　　[答案] D. lodging.
　　[注释]log 圆木,lodge门房，传达室,lodging住所,landing登陆；降落。
238. Because the children keep interrupting her whenever she reads a book, she is always _____ her place.
　　A. loosing B. missing C. losing  D. looking for
　　[答案] C. Losing.
　　[注释]lose one's place意为读书时“找不到读到哪儿”。类似的习语有：lose heart(灰心，泄气),lose one's heart to sb. (爱上某人),lose one's head(惊慌失措),lose one's hold on(or over)(失去对......的控制),lose one's temper(发脾气),lose one's tongue (紧张得不知说什么好)，lose one's way (迷路),lose sight of(看不见了),lose one's never(失去勇气)。
239. The manager said that they had an _____ plan if the plan they had submitted was not accepted.
　　A. alternate  B.alternative   C.absolute  D. appreciable
　　[答案] B. alternative.
　　[注释]alternative 可提供选择的，两者挑一的：alternate交替的：1)There was no alternative route open to her. (在她面前没有另外可供选择的路线。)2)French and English are not alternative courses; but may be taken in the same year.(语法和英语并不是交替开设的课程；而可以在同一年里选修。)
240. Jim isn't _____, but he did badly in the final exams last semester.
　　A. gloomy    B. dull    C. awkward    D. tedious
　　[答案] B. dull.
　　[注释]dull (=slow in understanding) 迟钝的。
241. At first Bob was puzzled by Virginia s waving, but then it _____ his mind that she was trying to tell him something.
　　A. crossed    B. passed    C. occurred    D. opened
　　[答案] A. crossed.
　　[注释]cross one's mind 想起：1)A sudden thought crossed my mind. 2)It never crossed my mind that he might refuse the request. (我从来没有想到他可能会拒绝这个请求。)如用pass则应加through, 例如：When Jane did not come home by midnight, many terrible fears passed through Mother's mind. (=Mother thought of many things that might have happened to Jane.)occur的用法如下：1）That view of the case did not occur to me before. (对这个案件的那种看法以前我没有想到过。)2）It occurred to her that she might adopt a homeless child.(她想到，她可以收养一个无家可归的孩子。)关于“想起”的以上三种表达法考生务必弄懂熟记。这些词组和句形不仅在词汇测试中经常遇到，而且在短文写作时也可以使用。
　　本题译文：起初鲍玻对弗吉尼亚的挥手致意感到迷惑，但后来他想到，她想告诉他某事。
242. His job at the hospital did not pay much, so he found another _____.
　　A. on the rise       B. on the spot
　　C. on the decline    D. on the side
　　[答案] D. on the side.
　　[注释]on the side(=in addition to a main thing) 额外；作为兼职：1）He ordered a hamburger with onions and French fries on the side. (=He ordered a hamburger with onions and French fries extra.) 2)He does some house-keeping work on the side.(他帮人家做些家务活作为兼职。)on the rise(作表语)在上升；on the spot 现场；on the decline (做表语)在下降：The population in the country is on the decline. (这个国家的人口在下降。)
243. The filling station _____ because there were too many others on the street.
　　A. fell through    B. went under
　　C. fell out        D. went through
　　[答案] B. went under.
　　[注释]go under 破产，失败。fall through 也有“失败”之意，但多半指计划、想法等“落空”。
　　本题译文：这个加油站破产了，因为在这条街上加油站太多了。
244. Air and the sun's rays create much distortion, and whatever tends to _____ their influence is useful to the astronomer.
　　A. exclude  B. eliminate  C. extinguish  D. impose
　　[答案] A. exclude.
　　[注释]exclude 排除。extinguish扑灭；eliminate消除。
　　impose 把......强加给：Don't impose your wishes on us.(不要把你的意思强加给我们。)
245. The lady who had invited us heard me telling my wife that the dinner was terrible so I was _____.
　　A.confused B. nervous  C.shameful  D.embarrassed
　　[答案] D. embarrassed.
　　[注释]be embarrassed 感到窘迫。
246. Animals should not be locked in cages; they should be in their normal _____.
　　A. environment B.position  C.residence  D. dwelling
　　[答案] A. environment.
　　[注释]environment(=surroundings, circumstances)环境，environment作集合名词用时，只用单数形式：We should work hard to improve our environment. (单词，不可数)Children need a happy home environment. (单数，可数)
247. I'm sorry but what he thinks is not of the _____ importance to me.
　　A. merest  B. lowest  C. last  D. least
　　[答案] D. least.
　　[注释]least 是little的最高级形式。
248. He offered to _____ her a hand as the suitcase was too heavy for her to carry.
　　A. lend    B. help    C. show    D. loan
　　[答案] A. lend.
　　[注释]lend sb. a hand给某人帮个忙。
249. I have been looking for this book for months, and _____ I have found it.
　　A.at least  B. in no time  C.at last  D.at present
　　[答案] C. at last.
　　[注释]at last (=in the end)最终；at least至少；in no time 立即，马上；at present 目前。
250. It was the largest experiment we had ever had; it _____ six hours.
　　A. ended  B. finished  C. prolonged  D. lasted
　　[答案] D. lasted.
　　[注释]last vi. (for) 持续。
251. The _____ stuck on the outside of the envelope said "By Air".
　　A. label    B. ticket    C. signal    D. sign
　　[答案] A. label.
　　[注释]label 标签，标记。signal信号. sign记号；指示牌：traffic signs (交通版示)。notice布告。
252. Psychological studies show that some people are quick-tempered _____.
　　A. at heart B. on purpose   C. in person  D. by nature
　　[答案] D. by nature.
　　[注释]by nature 天生，生来。in person 1）亲自，亲身：I shall be present at the meeting in person.(我将亲自出席会议。)2）身体上，外貌上：In person he was handsome, strong and healthy.(他面目清秀，体格强壮。)at heart 1)内心里，实质上：His manners are cold, but he is at heart a kind man. (他的言谈举止有些冷淡，但实际上他是一个好心肠的人。)2）考虑的是......：When I say don't eat sweets, I have your health at heart.(我叫你别吃果糖，是考虑到你的健康。)on purpose 故意地。
253. She was putting on her watch when the _____ broke and it fell to the ground.
　　A. belt    B. strap    C. tie    D. string
　　[答案] B. strap.
　　[注释]strap(表，手提包的)带。belt绷带，seatbelt(系于飞机座位上的)安全带。tie领带，string细绳子。
254. Feudal landlords, and imperialists are in no way more _____ than wolves.
　　A. reasonable  B. regardless  C. ridiculous  D. rational
　　[答案] D. rational.
　　[注释]rational 有理性的。
　　本题译文：封建地主和帝国主义者并不比豺狼更有理性。
255. His name was on the _____ of my tongue, but I just couldn't recall it.
　　A. end    B. point    C. edge    D. tip
　　[答案] D. tip.
　　[注释]be on (or at) the tip of one's tongue 就在嘴边，差点被想起，如：The answer was on the tip of my tongue, but I could't think of it.(我差点就想起那答案来，可就是想不起来。) be on the point of 正要（去做某事）：I was just on the point of going when you came in.
256. The authorities declared that because of the war petrol was _____ and had to be rationed (定量供应).
　　A. inadequate    B. rare    C. lacked    D. scarce
　　[答案] D. scarce.
　　[注释]本题译文：汽油供不应求，因此必须定量配给。
Scarce(=not available in sufficient quantity, not equal to the demand)不充足的，缺乏的，供不应求的。Inadequate不适应的，不充分的。lack vt./vi. (=be without ; not have; have less than enough of) 缺乏；没有；缺少，例如：1）He lacks perseverance.(他缺乏坚定性。)2)Money is lacking for the plan.(此计划尚缺钱。)3)He is lacking in courage.(他缺乏勇气。)be lacking in 常指缺乏某种品质、特点等。lack作及物动词时，一般不用被动语态，故不能选C. lacked.4)They lacked for nothing.(他们什么也不缺。)有人认为，lack for是美国英语。
257. How did it _____ that the two men arrived to address the same meeting at the same time.
　　A. fall out  B. take place C. get around  D. come through
　　[答案] A. fall out.
　　[注释]fall out 1)吵架，闹翻。参阅III.45,52 2)结果是。参III.50注释。本题中fall out意为happen, come about(发生),例如：As it fell out, they were able to sell their old car.(=They didn't know if they could sell their old car, but at last they did sell it.)本题中it是形式主语，that引导主语从句。一般来说，不宜用take place作主语谓语，故不能入选。
　　本题译文：事情结果怎么会这样：这两个人来在同一时间同一会议上作演讲？
258. He looked incredulous(不轻信的) on hearing the news. He seemed to think it _____.
　　A. incompatible B.incredible C.inclusive D indifferent
　　[答案] B. incredible.
　　[注释]incredible (=that cannot be believed; difficult to believe) 不可相信的，难以置信的：His story of rescuing six drowning men was incredible. (他抢救6个溺水人的事情是难以置信的。) incompatible(with)不相容的。inclusive包括的，包含的。indifferent 冷淡的，不关心的。
259. In my opinion, your work does not _____ what I expected of you.
　　A. catch up with  B. add up to  C. come up to  D. go in for
　　[答案] C. come up to.
　　[注释]come up to 达到，符合：1)He tries his best to come up to the expectations of the people.(他努力达到人民对他的期望。)2)This piece of work does not come up to the
required standard.(这件工作没有达到需要的标准。)catch up with 赶上；add up to总计；go in for 从事，致力于，追求，沉溺于。
260. I broke my relationship with John because he always found _____ with me.
　　A. error    B. mistake    C. fault    D. failure
　　[答案] C. fault.
　　[注释]find fault with 挑剔，找......的岔子。例如：1)She tries to please him, but he always finds fault. (=He finds something wrong with everything she does.) 2)They found fault with every box I made. (=They found something wrong or something they did not like in every box I made.)