1.John cannot afford to go to university, ______ going abroad. A. nothing but B. anything but C. not to speak of D. nothing to speak of
正確答案:C
答案解析:約翰根本上不起大學,更不要說是出國留學。nothing but“只不過”,anything but“除…以外的任何事物,不是…而是…”,not to speak of “更不用說”,nothing to speak of“什么都不用說”。
2.Most laboratory and field studies of human behavior ______ taking a situational photograph at a given time and in a given place. A. involve B. compose C. enclose D. attach
3.If you don‘t like to swim, you ______ as well stay at home. A. should B. may C. can D. would
正確答案:B
答案解析:要是你不喜歡游泳,你不妨呆在家里?疾榍閼B動詞搭配。may as well“最好,還是…好了”。
4.Dr. Smith was always ______ the poor and the sick, often providing them with free medical care. A. reminded of B. absorbed in C. tended by D. concerned about
正確答案:D
答案解析:史密斯醫生總是很關心窮人和病人,總會給他們提供些免費的治療。remind of “提醒,令人想起”,be absorbed in“全神貫注于,專心于”,be tended by“被照顧”, be concerned about“關心”。
5.In the Mediterranean seaweed is so abundant and so easily harvested that it is never of great ______. A. fare B. payment C. worth D. expense
9.Because of his excellent administration, people lived in peace and ______ and all previously neglected matters were taken care of. A. conviction B. contest C. consent D. content
19.Jane walked out of the house without ______ a word to her mother. A. as little as B. so much as C. as few as D. so many as
正確答案:B
答案解析:固定搭配。…not so much as…(=not even)甚至于…,連…也不…,根據這個結構應該選B.
20.The leaders of the five countries emphasized that any actions they take concerning the peace of the area should conform ______ their joint statement. A. with B. to C. about D. in