1.Their ___ grew longer as the afternoon went on.
A) shadows
B) shades
C) shapes
D) shallows
2.Before he left for his vacation he went to the bank to ___ some money.
A) pull
B) pick
C) gain
D) draw
3.He ___ his childhood memories for the material of most of his stories.
A) turns on
B) works on
C) draws on
D) tries on
4.He saw the plane crash into the sea when its engines ___.
A) failed
B) faded
C) fainted
D) fired
5.It is hot in the day-time but the temperature ___ sharply at night.
A) decreases
B) drops
C) descends
D) reduces
6.Young as he was, he was in ___ of a large number of men.
A) management
B) leadership
C) charge
D) direction
7.They ___ on us as they were passing through town.
A) dropped off
B) dropped by
C) dropped down
D) dropped in
8.Give me his ___ words.
A) precise
B) correct
C) exact
D) accurate
9.Let’s ___ some of these old newspaper. It takes too much room here.
A) dispose
B) dismiss
C) discharge
D) discard
10.I don’t like to ask people for help as a rule but I wonder if you could ___ me a favour.
A) make
B) do
C) find
D) get
答案解析:
1.答案:A
译文:随着下午一点点过去,影子会变长。
解析:A) shadow n./vt./vi./adj. 阴影,影子,变暗,幻影,暗示
eg. The willow’s ~ falls on the lake.垂柳的影子倒映在湖面上。
in the ~ of a tree 在树荫下 a ~ over one’s happiness给幸福蒙上阴影
B) shade n./vt. 阴凉处,阴暗,细微差别,微量,愁容
eg. There is not enough light and ~ in this picture. 这幅画的明暗色调不够明显。
under the ~ of a tree 在树荫下
C) shape n./vt./vi. 形状,样子,幻象
eg. A vague ~ appeared through the mist. 雾中出现一个模糊的形象。
rocks of various ~s 各种形态的岩石 in good financial ~ 经济情况好
D) shallow adj./n./vt./vi. 浅的,薄的,肤浅的
eg. a ~ dish 浅底盘 a ~ man 浅薄的人 ~ talk 肤浅的谈话
2.答案:D
译文:他度假之前去银行取了些钱。
解析:A) pull vt./vi./n. 拖,拉,牵
eg. Pull the door open. Don’t push it. 把门拉开,不要推。
B) pick vt./vi./n. 捡起,挑选
eg. Pick what suits you. 适合你的就拿吧。
C) gain vt./vi./n. 获得,赢得,增加
eg. ~ still greater successes 获得更大的成功 ~ a battle 打胜仗
D) draw vt./vi./n. 拉,拖,取款,引起
eg. ~ one’s salary 领取工资 ~ sb.’s attention 吸引某人注意
3.答案:C
译文:他利用他儿时的记忆作为他大部分故事的素材。
解析:A) turn on 开,把……对准,依靠,取决于,使产生兴趣
eg. The trip turns on whether it will be fine tomorrow. 这次旅行取决于明天是否天晴。
~ on the radio 开收音机 ~ charm 一下子显露魅力
B) work on 继续工作,不断工作,做(某人)工作,设法说服,影响
C) draw on 吸收,利用,向……支取,引诱,鼓励
eg. ~ one’s knowledge of the law 利用自己的法律知识
~ sb. at 30 days’ sight 见票30天后向某人支取
D) try on 试穿,耍弄,玩弄(花招等)
eg. It is no use trying such tricks on with us. 对我们耍这种花招是没有用的。
~ a coat 试穿一件上衣
4.答案:A
译文:他看到发动机失灵了的飞机坠落到大海里。
解析:A) fail vi./vt./n. 失败,不及格,中断,衰弱,失灵
eg. ~ in an examination 考试不及格
~ in health 健康状况下降
I ~ed in persuading him. 我没能说服他。
One of the plane’s engines ~ed. 飞机的一个发动机失灵了。
The patient’s heart ~ed. 病人的心脏停止了跳动。
B) fade vi./vt./n. 凋谢,退色,变暗,逐渐消失
eg.