練習題一
1. Motorists _____ of speeding may be banned from driving for a year.
A. convicted B. arrested C. charged D. judged
[答案] A. convicted. [註釋]be convicted to 被判有...... (罪) ：He was convicted of murder. (他被法院判有謀殺罪。)
2. The reason why he adapted to the new situations quickly is that he has a _____ attitude.
A. changeable B. alternate C. movable D. flexible
[答案] D. flexible. [註釋] flexible 靈活的, 可變通的; We need a foreign policy that is more flexible.
3. Will all those _____ the proposal raise their hands?
A. in relation to B. in excess of
C. in contrast to D. in favor of
[答案] D. in favor of. [註釋] in favor of 贊成。in excess of 超過。in relation to 關係到。in contrast to 與......相對照。例如：
1) Everyone in the class voted in favor of the party. (=All of the children voted to have a party.)
2) We got $5000 in excess of the fixed sum. (我們盯定額多收入5000美元。)
3) This appears small in contrast to (with) that. (這個同那個對比起來顯得小了。)
4) I have a lot to say in relation to that affair. (我對那件事有許多話要說。)
5) We must plan in (with) relation to the future. (我們定計劃時要考慮到將來。)
本題譯文：請所有贊成此項建議的人舉手。
4. An early typewriter produced letters quickly and neatly; the typist, _____ couldn't see his work on his machine.
A. however B. therefore C. yet D. although
[答案] A. however. [註釋] however 然而。
本題譯文：早期的打字機打起字來又快又整齊, 然而打字員不能看著機器鍵盤打字。
5. We are interested in the weather because it _____ us so directly ------ what we wear, what we do, and even how we feel.
A. benefits B. guides C. affects D. effects
[答案] C. affects. [註釋] affect (=have an influence or effect on) 影響：The climate affected his health. (氣候影響[損害]了他的健康。)
[注意]affect vt. 影響。effect n. (=influent) 影響, 作用：Some films have a misleading effect on children. effect vt. (=bring about) 實行, 進行, 產生......後果:1) I will effect my purpose: no-one shall stop me! 2) We hope to effect an improvement. (我們希望能引起改進。)
注意兩個常用的習語:1) to that effect 那個意思的 (話) ：She said she hated spinach, or words to that effect. (她說她不喜歡吃菠菜或那個意思的話。) 2) to the effect that... 意思時說, 表示下述意思：I said a few words the effect that all he had told us was already well known. (我說了幾句話, 意思是說他告訴我們的一切都已眾所周知。)
6. I can meet you at eight o'clock; _____ you can call for me.
A. incidentally B. actually C. alternatively D. accordingly
[答案] C. alternatively [註釋]alternatively (=as an alternative) 作為一個替代辦法：If however is used, but is not needed; or alternatively omit however. (如果使用however,就不需要but;或者作為一個替代辦法省去however。)
[注意]alternately 和 alternatively的區別:alternately (交替地) ：At a Chinese dinner, the guests and the hosts sit alternately at a round table.
7. He has the _____ of an athlete: he really goes all out to win.
A. instants B. instances C. instincts D. intelligences
[答案] C. instincts.[註釋] instinct 天生的本領。instant n. 瞬間, 時刻; adj. 立即的, 直接的。如：instant coffee 速溶咖啡; instant food (s) 方便食品。例如：Spaceships are stocked with a variety of instant foods. (宇宙飛船上備有各種個樣的方便食品。)
8. A university is an educational institution which _____ degrees and carries out research. A. rewards B. awards C. grants D. presents
[答案] B. awards. [註釋]awards sb. sth. 授於某人某物。如：They awarded John the first prize. (他們授於約翰一等獎。)
對比：reward sb with sth. 以某物酬謝某人, 須加介詞with; They rewarded the boy with $5 for bringing back the lost dog. (他們給這男孩5美元酬謝他把丟失的狗找回來。) grant (=consent to give or allow what is asked for) 同意 (給予) , 答應 (請求) ：The firm granted him a pension. (公司同意給予他退休金。) present sb. with sth. 贈送：Our class presented the school with a picture. (我們班給學校送了一幅畫。) present 頒發, 呈遞：1) The principal will present the diplomas. (校長將頒發文憑。) 2) We shall present a complete report to the Annual Conference. (我們將向年會遞交一份全面的報告。)
本題句意是：大學是授予學位和進行研究的教育機構。可見, 本題應選award.
9. The old lady can't hope to _____ her cold in a few days.
A. get over B. get off C. hold back D. hold up
[答案] A. get over [註釋] 參閱III,55註釋。
10. Jim's plans to go to college _____ at the last moment.
A. fell out B. gave away C. gave off D. fell through
[答案] D. fell through，未能實現 [註釋] 參閱III,49註釋。
11. The Department is also deeply _____ in various improvement schemes.
A. connected B. included C. involved D. implied
[答案] C. involved. [註釋]be involved in 參與。Be included in 包括在......中。
12. Keys should never be hidden around the house since thieves _____ know where to look.
A. virtually B. variously C. unavoidably D. invariably
[答案] D. invariably. [註釋]invariably 總是, 不變地。Virtually 事實上, 實際上。unavoidably不可避免地。
13. The boy had a _____ escape when he ran across the road in front of the bus.
A. close B. short C. narrow D. fine
[答案] C. narrow. [註釋]have a narrow escape 倖免遇難。
14. Do you mind if I _____ with my work while you are getting tea ready.
A. get through B. turn to C. carry on D. come on
[答案] C. carry on. [註釋]carry on 繼續, 參看Ⅲ,28。
15. I left for the office earlier than usual this morning _____ traffic jam.
A. in line with B. in case of C. for the sake of D. at the risk of
[答案] B. in case of. [註釋] in case of 參看Ⅲ,94註釋。
In line with (=in agreement with) 與......一致, 符合：His actions were not in line with his belief.本句中in line with...作表語。In line with history and social evolution socialism is inevitable.本句中in line with引導地短語作狀語, 意為“按照”。For the sake of 為了......起見。At the sake of冒......的風險。
16. The finance minister has not been so _____ since he raised taxes to such a high level.
A. popular B. well-known C. favorable D. preferable
[答案] A. popular. [註釋]popular 此處意為“ (=liked and admired) 受愛戴的, 有名聲或聲望的”。
17. It is wrong for someone in such a high _____ in the government to behave too badly in public. A. situation B. position C. employment D. profession
[答案] B. position. [註釋]position 此句中指“地位” (不可數, 有時加不定冠詞), 如：1) She was a woman of high position. 2) a high (low) position society.
18. We all knew from the very _____ that the plan would fail.
A. outcome B. outset C. income D. output
[答案] B. outset. [註釋] outset 開端, 開始, from the very outset (從一開始) 。outbreak爆發, 發生。outcome結局. income 收入。output 產量。
19. He looked rather untidy as there were two buttons _____ from his coat.
A. loosing B. losing C. off D. missing
[答案] D. missing. [註釋]missing 缺少的; a book with some missing pages. (缺頁書) 。
20. Lawyers often make higher _____ for their work than they should.
A. bills B. charges C. prices D. costs
[答案] B. charges. [註釋]make charges for對......收 (費) ; 索 (價) 。charge也可以用作動詞, 表示“收費, 索價”, 如：1) We don't charge anything for that. (對此我們不收費。) 2) How much do you charge for a haircut? (理個髮要收多少錢?)
