1. All of them _________technical innovations.
A. are absorbed in B. ate absorbing in
C. are absorbed to D. are absorbing to
1. [答案]A
[翻译]他们专心致志地搞技术革新。
[分析]形容词短语(be)absorbed in是因定搭配,意思是“聚精会神于……,专心于……”。
2. All of us were_________ that the old man could walk on his hands.
A. shocked B. amazed
C. frightened D. pleased
2. [答案]B
3. All students _________a loud laugh when Prof, Henry Mitchell told them the joke.
A. let off B. let out
C. let down D. let go
3. [答案]B
[翻译]当Henry Mitchell先生讲笑话的时候,所有的学生都放声大笑。
[分析]let out的意思是“发出(声音),释放”;let off 的意思是“使解脱,宽恕”;let down 的意思是“使失望”;let go 的意思是“放开,松开”。
4. ________ all the difficulties, she finished the project by herself.
A. As for B. In spite
C. Besides D. Despite
4. [答案]D
[翻译] 尽管困难重重,但她还是自己完成了这个项目。
[分析] despite的意思是“尽管,不顾”;as for 的意思是“至于……;就……而言”in spite必须和of连用,形成in spite of结构,意思与despite相同,均表示“尽管,不顾”;besides的意思是“除了……之外(还)”。
5. All the information we have collected in relation to that case _________ very little.
A. makes up for B. adds up to
C. comes up with D. puts up with
5. [答案]B
[翻译]我们所收集到的与那一案例有关的情况很少。
[分析]add up to 的意思是“总计,意味着”;make up for 的意思是“补偿,弥补”;come up with 的意思是“赶上,提出”;put up with的意思是“忍受”。
