151. We can't _____ one to change the habits of a lifetime in a short time. A. hope B. wait C. expect D. imagine [答案]C. expert. [注釋]expert期望,盼望,表示認(rèn)為有很大的客觀可能性,例如:I expert the work to be finished by Friday.(我期望這項工作能在星期五前做完。)wait for ... to do sth.等待、等待......做......,強(qiáng)調(diào)“等”這一動詞的本身,如:The audience are waiting eagerly for the performance to begin.(觀眾正等著演出開始。)本題如改為這樣:I waited for him to arrive in time for dinner, but he didn't come.(我等他來趕上晚餐,但他沒有來。)則句子使是對的。由此可見,expect是表示“期待”,而wait for 是表示“等待”,詞義完全不同。 注意hope后不能接sb. to do sth.。imagine being on the moon. 3)I'm sorry, but I can't imagine anyone doing research like that.(很遺憾,我不能想象人家那樣做實驗。) 本題譯文:我們不能期望一個人在這樣短的時間內(nèi)改變一輩子養(yǎng)成的習(xí)慣。 152. It was necessary to _____ the factory building as the company was doing more and more business. A. extend B. increase C. lengthen D. magnify [答案]A. extend. [注釋]本題中extend意為“擴(kuò)大”。lengthen拉長,延長。magnify放大。 Spread vi. 傳播;vt.展開;He spread butter on the toast.(他在烤面包上涂上奶油。) 153. I asked the tailor to make a small _____ to my trousers because they were too long. A. change B. variation C. revision D. alteration [答案]D alteration. [注釋]alteration 修正,更改,尤指部分的改變。Change改變,變化,可指表面的、本質(zhì)的、內(nèi)在的變化。Revision修訂、修正,常指文章、詞典、劇本等的修改、訂正。Variation(形式、位置、條件的)變化、改變、變動:We need some variation in our daily routine.(我們的例行公事需要作些變動。) 154. Because of the strong sun Mrs. William's new dining room curtains _____ from dark blue to gray within a year. A. faded B. fainted C. paled D. diminished [答案]A. faded.
[注釋]fade vt/vi褪色。Faint |