确信而犹豫不决
译文：他涉嫌倒卖国家机密，于上月被捕。
14. Although they plant trees in this area every year, the tops of some hills are still ________.
A) blank C) vacant
B) hollow D) bare
11. The court considers a financial __________ to be an appropriate way of punishing him. A) option B) duty C) obligation D) penalty
答案为D 〔试题解析〕 【1999.1 CET-6】
B) Contrary to D) Similar to
【1998.01.CET-6】
contrary to与……相反；subject to使服从；familiar to 为……所熟悉；similar to与……相似；与……类似
3. The prospect of increased prices has
译文：如果你要惹麻烦的话，公司就只好把你开除了。
6. The master of the house has got more money than taste, so his rooms are full of expensive but very ___ furniture.
A) shabby
答案为 D 〔试题解析〕 【1996.6】 blank空白，没有字迹 hollow中空，空虚的 vacant未 被占用的 bare裸露的，光秃的 译文：尽管每年在这个地区植树，可是这些山头还是光 秃秃的。
15. One of the silk _______ on her dress has slipped off her shoulder.
2. _____ popular belief that classical music is too complex, it achieves a simplicity that only a genius can create.
A) Subject to C) Familiar to
答案为［B］〔试题解析〕
译文：因为年轻人对于立体声的着迷不能仅仅用熟悉高科技来解
释.
17. Bill is an example of a severely disabled person who has become _____ at many survival skills.
A) proficient C) consistent
21. This crop has similar qualities to the previous one, ____ both wind-resistant and adapted to the same type of soil. A) being B) been C) to be D) having been
答案为 A 〔试题解析〕
B) persistent D) sufficient
【1999.01】 proficient 熟练的，精通的 persistent 坚持的，固执的 consistent (人，行为， 观点)一致的，不变的 sufficient
足够的，充分的 译文：比尔是那些身体有严重缺陷而精通生存技能的典范.
Keys to quiz 1(unit 1)
1. He ____ walking until fell over. A) arranged C) attacked B) attempted D) attracted
答案为［ B ］ 〔试题解析〕
attempt指想尽办法办某事，但中途失败；arrange安 排，整理；attack攻击，抨击；attract吸引，引诱 译文：他试图走一走，结果摔倒了。
A) inspired C) overcame
B) tempted D) encouraged
答案为 B 〔试题解析〕 【1998.01】 inspired 鼓舞，给予灵感 tempted 诱导 overcame 克服 encouraged 鼓励,激励 译文：尽管他在节食, 但食物对他还是有很大的吸 引力。
A) in quest of C) in terms of
答案为C 〔试题解析〕
B) by means of D) by virtue of
[1999.06.]
in quest of 寻求，追求 by means of 通过，依靠 in terms of 用……的话或措辞 by virtue of 凭借，由于，
A) void C) surplus B) vulgar D) extravagant
答案为 A 〔试题解析〕 【1999.01】 void 空的，无效的 vulgar 粗俗的 surplus 过剩的 extravagant奢侈的 译文：前军方统治者宣布最初的选举结果无效。
20. Although he was on a diet, the food ____ him enormously.
译文：法庭认为经济处罚对他是合适的。
12. There is no easy solution to Japan’s labour __________.
A) decline C) rarity
B) vacancy D) shortage
答案为D 〔试题解析〕 译文：对于日本缺少劳动力的问题，没有简单的解决方案。
答案为 C 〔试题解析〕 【2001.06.】 philosophical 哲学的 invalid无效的，作废的 ambiguous 模糊的 literal 按照字义的 译文： 算命者善于说些”你的痛苦将要改变”之类的含 糊其辞的话.
19. The original elections were declared _______ by the former military ruler.
already _____ worries.
A) provoked C) inspired
B) irritated D) hoisted
答案为［ A ］〔试题解析〕 【2000.06.CET-6】 provoke vt. 挑拨，引起；irritate vt. 激怒，使急躁； inspire vt. 引发，启示，使生灵感；hoist n. 提升，升起
10. At the end of his trial, he was _________ of murder.
A) convicted C) sentenced
B) convinced D) condemned
答案为A 〔试题解析〕
be convicted of 被宣判有罪 be convinced of确信 sentence判决 condemn谴责,宣告某人有罪，定罪be condemned to 译文： 审理结束时，他被判谋杀罪。
答案为【A】 【 99.6 No.57 】 【译 文】这种作物的特性与以前那一种相似，不仅抗
风，而且适合同一种类型的土壤。 【解 析】本题考察的是现在分词短语做伴随状语。
22. Manufacturing is Canada’s most important economic activity, ____ 17 percent of the work-force. A) engages B) and to engage C) that it engages D) engaging
13. He was _________ of selling state secrets and arrested last month.
A) doubted C) respected
B) suspected D) inspected
答案为 B 〔试题解析〕 suspect sb. of (doing) sth. 怀疑某人犯罪 doubt 由于缺乏
〔试题解析〕
译文：你期末考试不及格是因为你不重视英语学习。
9. The violin is a _________ thing that has to be handled most carefully.
A) mysterious C) crisp
B) subtle D) fragile
答案为 D 〔试题解析〕 Fragile 指东西不结实。crisp 易碎的，指吃的 译文：这把小提琴容易损坏，要小心轻放。
4. He could not say no to so many requests because he is a ___ person.
A) soft C) meek
B) gentle D) mild
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答案为［ C ］〔试题解析〕 gentle与mild、meek近义，gentle指态度使人感到和 蔼可亲；mild指生来性格温和，意思较gentle弱； meek指人的性格磨练后变温顺，含逆来顺受的意思。
5. If you ___ causing troubles, the company will have to dismiss you.
A) persevere in C) insist with
B) persist in D) insist in
答案为B 〔试题解析〕 persist in 坚持， 贬义。persevere in (with)不屈不挠， 褒义。insist (on) 坚持主张等
B) vulgar
C) worn
答案为B
D) luxurious
〔试题解析〕
shabby破旧的；worn是wear的过去分词，意为“用(穿)过的，用 (穿)旧(坏)了的”；这两个词与原句中主人公很富有这个事实矛盾。 luxurious(奢侈的，豪华的，昂贵的)在句中与expensive属于同 一类意思，所以不应该用but连接。 译文：这家主人虽然富有，但鉴赏力很低。因此他的屋子里堆满 了昂贵而又庸俗的家具。