密九语法部分

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197 The plans for ____ of the shopping center include the construction of six additional buildings and a parking area. a. excursion b. explosion c. extinction d. expansion （D）

D EXPANSION是领土扩张或权利扩大。A是“旅行”，B是“爆炸”，C是“灭绝”，尤指一种动物的灭绝。

198When she fainted, her friends opened a window and put cold water on her face to _____ her. a. revive b. refine c. revise d. reverse （A）

A REVIVE是苏醒的意思。B是“改善”，C是“修改”，尤指修改文章，D是“颠倒”。

199 We knew by the _____ look on her face that the letter had brought bad news. a. stubborn b. stricken c. strict d. sturdy （B）

B STRICKEN是受到强烈感情，烦恼或疾病冲击的意思。A是“固执的”，C是“严格的，严厉的，刻板的”，D是“强壮的”。

200 Disney World is a gigantic amusement park in Orlando, Florida. a. large b. expensive c. beautiful d. new （A）

A GIGANTIC是“巨大的”。B是“花钱多的”，C是美丽的，D是新的。

201 The European Union is an association of nations established to encourage trade among members. a. allegiance b. alliance c. allowance d. appliance （B）

B ALLIANCE是“联盟”，尤指国家之间的联盟。A是忠诚，C是定期付给受赡养者的钱或食物，生活费，D是小型电器。

202 The fishermen took their boat out an hour before sunrise. a. dawn b. dusk c. twilight d. noon （A）

A DAWN是黎明。B和C是傍晚，即日落前的一段时间；D是正午。

203 The ambassador’s staff had the greatest esteem for his intelligence.

a. suspicion b. indignation c. submission d. admiration （D） D ESTEEM是敬佩。A是怀疑；B是气愤；C是顺从。

204 An interesting hobby can improve the quality of one’s life.

a. enclose b. enforce c. enrich d. enchant （C）

C ENRICH是改善的意思。A是限制或围住；B是强迫顺从；D是使心醉，使高兴。

205 Snow _____ is a big problem in some northern cities.

a. mobilization b. promotion c. motivation d. removal （D） D REMOVAL是清除的意思。A是动员，B是促进，C是动机或目的。

206 According to an old joke, women always desire pickles and ice cream when they are pregnant. a. crave b. loathe c. shun d. chill （A）

A CRAVE是渴望，尤指渴望得到食物。B是极不喜欢或憎恶；C是避免；D是使冷却。

207 Fir trees and pine trees grow in mild climates. a. tropical b. frigid c. temperate d. arid （C）

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C TEMPERATE是温和的，尤指气候。其余答案也指气候。A是炎热的或潮湿的；B是极其寒冷的；D极其干燥的。

208 Many people at the rock concert were standing in the _______ because there were no seats left. a. aisles b. bridges c. tributaries d. altars （A）

A AISLES是两排座位之间的走道。B是桥；C是流入大河的支流；D是举行宗教仪式的祭坛。

209 A cut of meat from a sheep is referred to as ______. a. pork b. veal c. mutton d. poultry （C） C MUTTON是羊肉。A是猪肉；B是牛肉；D是家禽肉，如鸡，鸭。

210 The little ____ behind the restaurant is not to be used as a parking lot.’ a. alley b. kitty c. jacket d. cabin （A） A ALLEY 是小街的意思。B是小猫；C是短外套；D是小屋。

211 Why don’t you take a few days to consider the alternatives before making a decision? a. wander b. ponder c. flounder d. bewilder （B） B PONDER是考虑。A闲逛；C踉跄地行走；D迷惑。

212 No _____ woman would go alone to a bar like that one.

a. respectful b. respectable c. respecting d. respective （B） B RESPECTABLE是可尊敬的；A对别人表示尊敬；C关于；D各自的。

213 The witness claims that he has no recollection of what happened next. a. ability to tell b. ability to forget c. ability to change d. ability to remember （D） D RECOLLECTION是回忆的能力；A讲述的能力；B遗忘的能力；C变化的能力

214 The animal escaped by gnawing a hole in its cage. a. finding b. digging c. biting d. hiding （C） C GNAW是咬的意思。A发现；B挖掘；D隐藏。

215 The price of _____ has gone up, with a corresponding increase in the cost of bacon, ham, and pork. a. hens b. hogs c. cattle d. lambs （B）

B HOGS是猪。其余答案也是动物，但并非提供猪肉或可供腌制咸肉，火腿的肉猪。A母鸡；C牛；D羊。

216 Please stack those boxes by the door. a. open b. fold c. pile d. throw （C） C STACK是堆放。A打开；B折叠；D投掷。

217 Although we don’t have a chair like the one you want here in the store, I am sure that there is one in the ____. a. booth b. warehouse c. barn d. elevator （B）

B WAREHOUSE是仓库，贮藏货物的地方；A一种小屋子，供一到二人使用，如电话亭；C农村的牲口棚，谷仓或农机库；D大楼里的电梯。

218 On behalf of the families of those who were lost in the accident, we implore you to continue the rescue efforts. Page 22 of 41

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a. beg b. permit c. help d. force （A） A IMPLORE是请求。B允许；C帮助；D强迫。

219 For many years, the New York Yankees ruled the world of professional baseball in the United States. a. nominated b. dominated c. designated d. fascinated （B）

B DOMINATE 是统治。A提名，通常指提名候选人；C也是提名，但通常指任命官员；D迷人，诱惑的意思。

220 It was the custom of many American Indians to wear their hair in _____. a. brains b. braids c. bribes d. brides （B）

B BRAIDS是编织在一起的东西，尤指发辫；A大脑；C贿赂；D新娘。

221 The probabilities are 8 to 1 that the horse will win.

a. ratios b. odds c. fractions d. percentages （B）

B ODDS 是可能率；A两个数量的比率；C分数；D百分比（1/2属RATIO或FRACTION， 50%是PERCENTAGE）。

222 The _____ at the highest point in the United States is 20,000 feet at Mt. McKinley in Alaska. a. evolution b. elevation c. evaluation d. elaboration （B） B ELEVATION是高度。A逐渐的变化；C评论，评价；D详细叙述。

223 Landlords usually require that their ____ sign one-year leases. a. clients b. guests c. customers d .tenants （D）

D TENANTS是房客，尤指租借房屋或公寓的人。其他答案也指人们之间的关系，但不是房东与房客的关系。A配偶；即丈夫或妻子；B病人；C顾客。

224 The army was ordered to the southern provinces to subdue an uprising. a. defeat b. assist c. inspect d. start （A） A SUBDUE是击败或平息。B协助；C检查；D开始。

225 An editor is responsible for accepting or rejecting ____ for publication. a. manuscripts b. inscriptions c. scriptures d. subscribers （A）

A MANUSCRIPTS是手稿，尤指书稿。其他答案也和书或文献有关，但不是编辑要审阅的文稿。B题词；C经文或圣典；D报纸或杂志的订阅人。

226 In American football, the object is to throw down the man carrying the ball. a. tickle b. trickle c. tackle d. twinkle （C） C TACKLE摔倒。A戏弄或逗笑；B滴；D闪耀。

227 The Amish people have many quaint communities in Pennsylvania where they preserve their old traditions. a. peaceful b. rural c. curious d. tiny （C）

C QUAINT是希奇古怪的，色彩鲜艳的或古色古香。其他答案虽可用来描写古老AMISH社会，但意思不同。A平静的；B乡村的或农业的；D小的。

228 The suspect gave a signed ____ to the police.

a. confession b. confusion c. concession d. conversation （A）

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A CONFESSION是认罪。B混乱；C让步；D会话。

229 Although she is very beautiful, her haughty disposition prevents her from having many admirers. a. melancholy b. proud c. jealous d. obstinate （B） B HAUGHTY是傲慢的。A忧郁的；C妒忌的；D固执的。

230 We were sorry that our supervisor responded to our suggestions with such indifference. a. disorganization b. disappointment c. disagreement d. disinterest （D） D INDIFFERENCE是冷漠。A混乱；B失望；C不一致。

231 Some people use herbs to treat illness. a. diets b. exercise c. plants d. drugs （C）

C HERBS是植物，通常指草药。A规定的饮食；B体力或智力的锻炼；D药物。

232 After holding a ____ for many years, he finally forgave her. a. grumble b. retort c. grudge d. mistake （C）

C GRUDGE怨恨，通常指长期耿耿与怀的怨恨情绪。A抱怨或咕哝；B反驳；C错误。

233 This apartment is much more spacious than the one where you lived before. a. large b. beautiful c. expensive d. comfortable （A） A SPACIOUS是宽敞的。B美的；C昂贵的；D舒适的。

234 Because of spring rains, the rivers and streams usually flood their banks at this time of year. a. overcome b. overtake c. overflow d. oversee （C） C OVERFLOW是泛滥。A击败；B赶上或超过；D监督。

235 Yong women from every state _____ for the title of Miss America. a. complain b. compel c. compete d. compose （C） C COMPETE是竞争。A抱怨；B强迫；D创作。

236 The earth is turning on its axis at the rate of once every twenty-three hours, fifty-six minutes. a. swelling b. shrinking c. spinning d. speeding （C） C SPIN是旋转。A膨胀；B缩小；D加速。

237 Don’t be afraid to confide in your lawyer, because he is pledged to keep all information secret. a. trust b. distrust c. agree with d. disagree with （A） A CONFIDE是信任。B怀疑；C同意；D不同意。

238 Pizza places often have _____ service for people who want to eat at home. a. delay b. display c. dreary d. delivery （D）

D DELIVERY SERVICE是送货上门。A延迟；B陈列；C阴沉的或昏暗的。

239 To most people, frogs and _____ look very much alike. a. mice b. lions c. toads d. apes （C）

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