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11. We've asked the designers we used before to ____________ up with some designs for us.
A. come
B. hurry
C. get
解析:
① 'we used before' 为省略that 的从句,被用作定语修饰主句宾语the designers,'the designers (that ) we used before ' 意思为“我们之前用过的设计师”。
② ask sb. to do sth. 叫某人做某事
The teacher asked us to learn the text by heart after class.
I felt obliged to ask them to come to the party. 我不得不请他们参加晚会。
③ come up with 提出;想出;赶上
hurry up ( 使赶快 )
get up 起床, 起立;建造;啬 打扮;伪造
④ 试题译文:我们已经请我们以前用过的设计师为我们提供一些设计。
根据句子前后意义关联,所以正确答案选择A。
12. An agreement was reached on the _____________ of mutual respect and mutual interest.
A. basic
B. base
C. basis
解析:
mutual adj. 相互的,彼此的;共同的, 共有的;(保险公司、建筑协会等)互助的
respect n. 尊敬, 敬重;重视、尊重;方面,着眼点;问候, 敬意(respects); V. 尊敬,敬佩;慎重对待, 尊重;遵守;避免破坏(或干扰)
interest n. 兴趣, 关注;吸引力, 趣味;爱好;利息;利益, 好处;权益, 股权;利害关系, 重要影响;利益集团, 利益相关者 v. 使感兴趣,引起……的关注;劝说(某人)做(或参与)
on the basis of... “在某事的基础上;根据;基于……” 固定搭配,相当于because of a particular fact or situation。
试题译文:在相互尊重和共同利益的基础上达成了一项协议。
所以正确答案选择C
13. All the __________ guests are seated in the front row.
A. distinguishing
B. extinguishing
C. distinguished
解析:词汇解析:
distinguish v. 使有别于;看清, 认出;区别,分清;区别, 区分;辨别
distinguishing adj. 有区别的; v. 区别;表现突出(distinguish 的现在分词形式)
distinguished adj. 卓越的, 杰出的;高贵的, 尊贵的; v. 区别, 分清;使有别于;看清, 认出( distinguish 的过去式和过去分词形式) (比较级 more distinguished ; 最高级 most distinguished)
extinguish v. (使)(火、光)熄灭;(使)消亡, 破灭;迫使(某人)沉默;偿清(债务);取消(权利、义务)
extinguishing 是 extinguish 的现在分词。
试题译文:所有尊贵的来宾都坐在前排。
从词义分析就可看出,正确答案应该选择C。
14. Please ask the solicitor what his _________ would be to take the case to court.
A. fare
B. fee
C. salary
解析:
词汇:① solicitor n. <英>初级律师,事务律师;<美>推销员, 招揽生意的人, 游泳说者;<美>法务官
② to take the case to the court 将案件提交法庭
③ fare n. 交通费用;租客;饭菜;常见的东西;供大众使用的东西(尤指娱乐活动); V.进展,表现
④ fee n. 费用,酬金;会费, 入场费;封地, 采邑; v. 付给(某人)费用;
⑤ salary n. 薪金,薪水 v. <古>给……薪金
语法: ①句中主要是 ‘ask sb. sth. ’ "询问某人某事" 结构的运用,ask 后接双宾语(直接宾语+间接宾语)。
② the solicitor 为直接宾语。what his _______ would be 为间接宾语。
③不定式 to take the case to the court 做间接宾语的补足语。
试题译文:请问一下律师,把这个案件告上法庭,他的律师费是多少?
所以正确答案选择B。
15. You can't ___________ to sit back —even though it might be tempting.
A. afford
B. stand
C.willing
解析:
① *afford v. can/could afford... (一般用否定式)买得起,抽得出时间,承担得起
eg. I couldn't afford the rent on my own. 就凭我自己我付不起房租。
Jenny can't afford any more time off work. 詹妮没办法再请假了。
We can't afford to wait any longer or we'll miss the meeting. 我们不能再街下去了,否则赶不上会议。
* stand v. 站立, 起立; 忍受, 容忍;经得起, 经受……
*willing adj. 愿意的, 乐意的;乐于相助的, 积极肯干的;志愿的; v. 希望,想要(某事发生);凭意志促使……做某事;立遗嘱遗赠(will的现在分词形式) 比较级 ,不能与can't 直接搭配。
② sit back 坐下来;休息;不采取行动;闲着;袖手旁观
③ tempt v. 引诱, 诱惑;怂恿, 利诱;冒……的风险
④ even though 虽然, 尽管
eg. Even though she's 24 now, she 's still like a little child.
I can still remember, even though it was so long ago.
试题译文: 你不能坐下来休息,即使这可能很诱人。
所以正确答案选择A。