1. Very few scientists ____ completely new answers to the world’s problems.

 

A. come up with                B come out

 

C. come round                 D. come up to

 

2. We are writing to the manager ____ the repairs recently carried out at the above address.

 

A. with the exception of

 

B. with the purpose of

 

C. with reference to

 

D. with a view to

 

3. Many of the scientists and engineers are judged ____how great their achievements are.

 

A. in spite of        B. in ways of         C. in favor of              D. in terms of

 

4. All individuals are required to ____ to the laws made by their governments.

 

A. obey          B. conform        C. concede            D. observe

 

5. The United States is trying to ____ the serious problems created by the energy crisis.

 

A. put up with          B. submit to

 

C. comply with         D. cope with

试题答案与解析

 

1. A)【句意】没有几位科学家能对世界性的问题提出全新的答案。

 

【难点】come up with意为“提出”；come out意为“结果是”；come round意为“来，前来”；come up to意为“达到，比得上”。

 

2. C)【句意】我们正给经理写信，内容是关于近期在上述地点进行修理的事。

 

【难点】with reference to意为“有关，关于”；with the exception of意为“除…之外”；with the purpose of意为“目的是”； with a view to意为“目的是，为了(后跟动名词)”。

 

3. D)【句意】人们往往从成就的大小来评价某些科学家和工程师。

 

【难点】in terms of意为“就…而言”；in spite of意为“尽管”；in favor of意为“赞成，支持”；in ways of无此搭配。

 

4. B)【句意】要求每个人都遵守政府制定的法律。

 

【难点】conform意为“遵守”，后接to；obey亦有“遵守”的意思，却无obey to的搭配；concede to sb.意为“向某人让步”；observe意为“遵守”时，为及物动词，不与to搭配。

 

5. D)【句意】美国正努力去应付由于能源危机而产生的严重问题。

 

【难点】cope with意为“应付”；put up with意为“忍受，容忍”； submit to意为“服从，屈从”；comply with意为“照…办”。