1、His debts had to be _____________ after he committed suicide with his rifle.
A laid off B written off C turned off D put off
2、The gentleman ____________ a cherub with his letter.
A combined B included C kept D enclosed
3、At the meeting both sides exchanged their views on a wide ____________ of topics they were interested in.
A extent B number C collection D range
4、His ____________ has changed but he has kept the fine qualities of a scientific researcher.
A state B status C station D statue
5、The new cut in interest rate ____ promote domestic investment.
A. means to B. directs toward C. is meant to D. leads to
參考答案及解析:
1、B write off 注銷, 勾銷, 取消;lay off解雇, 停止工作, 休息, 劃出;turn off 關掉, 避開, 使轉(zhuǎn)變方向, 生產(chǎn), 制造, 用車床加工出, 使厭煩, 變成;put off 推遲, 拖延, 搪塞, 使分心, 使厭惡, 扔掉, 脫掉, 勸阻.
2、D enclose指郵寄信件時附上其它東西。
3、D 選項中只有range能被wide修飾。
4、B status指身份, 地位, 情形, 狀況;sate指狀態(tài);statue則是雕象。
5、C 句意:利率再次下調(diào)旨在促進國內(nèi)投資。 be meant to do 意為“旨在做”;mean to do 意為“打算做,企圖做”;lead to 意為“導致”,后接名詞。