1、The parents of the bride _____ my presence at the wedding as we had been neighbor for years.
A. persisted in B. clung to C. stuck to D. insisted on
2、_____the rain, the air quality would not be so good.
A. Except for B. But for C. As for D. For all
3、The US biodefence research is particularly controversial because of the sheer ___of the effort.
A. latitude B. magnitude C. gratitude D. attitude
4、Many argue that efforts like this will _______ the line between the North and the South.
A. blur B. enforce C. separate D. extend
參考答案&解析:
1、D 該句意為:新娘的父母與我們是老街坊,一定要我出席婚禮。Persist in:堅持做,不停止;cling to:依附,不離開;stick to:堅持(習(xí)慣或信仰),不放棄;insist on:堅決要求。
2、B 該句意為:如果不是因為這場雨,空氣質(zhì)量不會這么好。Except for:除……之外;but for:如果不是……的緣故,如果不是因為……;as for:至于;for all:盡管。
3、B 該句意為:由于力度過大,美國生物防御研究的爭議很大。Latitude:緯度;magnitude:強(qiáng)度,力度;gratitude:感激,感謝;attitude:態(tài)度。
4、A 該句意為:許多人爭辯說,這樣的努力將淡化北方與南方的界限。Blur:使……模糊不清;enforce:實施,執(zhí)行;extend:延伸,表示,延長。