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251.Itisnotprofitabletoprovidebusservicesindistrictswherethepopulationiswidely_____.A.scatteredB.dismissedC.separatedD.spread[答案]A.scattered.[注释]scattered是scatter的过去分词，也可作形容词用，（=lyingindifferentdirections;notsituatedtogether,wideapart）分散的，散布在各处的。Separate分开的，spread传播；摊开，dismiss解雇。252.Thereareusuallyatleasttwo_____oflookingateveryquestion.A.waysB.directionsC.viewsD.opinions[答案]A.ways.[注释]twowaysoflookingateveryquestions意指“观察每个问题的两个方面”。253.HeleftinsuchahurrythatI_____hadtimetothankhim.A.almostB.evenC.nearlyD.scarcely[答案]D.scarcely.[注释]scarcely(=hardly,notquite,almostnot)几乎没有。Scarcely是否定副词，类似的有：hardly,barely,rarely,seldom,little等。研究生入学考试中经常测试这类否定副词的用法。254.Asmoreandmorecarsareproducedandused,sothe_____fromtheirexhaust-pipescontainsanevenlargervolumeofpoisonousgas.A.exposureB.distributionC.expansionD.emission[答案]D.emission.[注释]emission散发物，发射。exposure(to)暴露于：Theybelievethattheirhealthproblemsaretheresultofyearsofexposuretofinecottondust.(他们认为，他们的健康问题是多年来暴露于棉花粉尘所致。)expansion膨胀，扩大；Heatcausestheexpansionofgas.本题译文：正如汽车的生产和使用越来越多一样，汽车的排气管的散发物内所含的有毒气体量也在增加。255.Thebookseemstohavebeen_____fromvariousbooksandarticles.A.piecedtogetherB.takenoffC.brokenawayD.pulledout[答案]A.piecedtogether.[注释]piecetogether拼合，拼凑；takeoff起飞；breakawayfrom脱离；pullout拔出；驶出；（车）减速。256.Wehadamarvelousholiday:onlythelasttwodayswereslightly_____bytheweather.A.damagedB.hurtC.ruinedD.spoiled[答案]D.spoiled.[注释]spoiled使......扫兴:Ashowerofrainspoiledourday'souting.257.Icouldtellhewassurprisedfromthe_____onhisface.A.appearanceB.viewC.sightD.expression[答案]D.expression.[注释]expression此处意指“表情”。Appearance表示人的“仪表，外表”。258.I'dliketotake_____ofthisopportunitytothankyouallforyourcooperation.A.profitB.benefitC.advantageD.interests[答案]C.advantage.[注释]takeadvantageof(=makeuseofsth.forone'sownbenefit)利用：takeadvantageofmyignorance(利用我的无知)。259.Ifyoueverhavethe_____togoabroadtowork,youshouldtakeit.A.possibilityB.offerC.luckD.chance[答案]D.chance.[注释]chance(偶然的)机会。Have与the(或a)possibility不能搭配；常用Thereisapossibilityforsb.todosth.表示客观存在的“可能性”。260.Scientiststhinktheyhave_____intheirattempttofindthecausesofsomemajordieases.A.brokenthroughB.workedoutC.fallenoutD.gotround[答案]A.brokenthrough.[注释]breakthrough(=besuccessfulafterovercomingadifficulty)突破；取得重大成果：Scientistshopetobreakthroughsoonintheirfightagainstheartdisease.(科学家希望在与心脏病斗争中很快取得重大成果。)本题译文：科学家认为他们在探索某些重要疾病的病因中已取得重大突破。261.Histestresultsarenotvery_____.Hedoeswelloneweekandbadlythenext.A.invariableB.consequentC.continuousD.consistent[答案]D.consistent.[注释]consistent1)始终如一，前后一致：Heisnotconsistentinhisstatements.(他的话并不前后一致。)2)与......一致：Thestoryisnotconsistentwiththefacts.Whatyousayisnotconsistentwithwhatyoudo.262.Thenewsafetyregulationswereagreedonafter_____withthework-force.A.conferenceB.participationC.interventionD.consultation[答案]D.consultation.[注释]consultation商议：holdaconsultationwithsb.aboutsth.（与某人商谈某事）。conference讨论会；participation参加，参与；intervention干预，干涉。263.Theroomwassoquietthatshecouldhearthe_____ofherheart.A.hittingB.beatingC.tappingD.knocking[答案]B.beating.[注释]beating此处是动名词，指“（心）跳”：Herheartwasbeatingfuriously.264.DuringWorldWarIIMaltamanagedto_____mostofItalianandGermanbombersbythrowingupaneffectiveanti-aircraftscreen.A.putoutB.shutoutC.comeacrossD.getacross[答案]B.shutout.[注释]shutout(=preventfromcomingin;block)排除，排斥：Theyshutoutourdustbyhavingdoublewindows.(他们用双层窗户防尘。)putout扑灭；getacross越过；使人了解；comeacross偶然遇到。本题译文：第二次世界大战中，马耳他建立了有效的防空屏障以防止意大利和德国的轰炸机侵入。265.IthinkweshouldletMariagocampingwithherboyfriend._____,she'sabiggirlnow.A.AboveallB.AfterallC.FirstofallD.Forall[答案]B.Afterall.[注释]afterall毕竟。“forall+名词”意为“尽管”:Forallhiswealth,hewasunhappy.(尽管他富有，但他并不幸福。)266.Jim'sclose_____tohisbrothermadepeoplemistakethemforoneanother.A.confusionB.similarityC.resemblanceD.imitation[答案]C.resemblance.[注释]resemblancen.像（to）。resemble(vt.)像;Sheresembleshermother.(=Shetakesafterhermother.)imitation模仿；仿效；confusion混乱，混淆；similarity相似性。267.Ithasbeendecidedthatthiscompanyhasthe_____righttoprintMr.Smith'snovels.A.eventualB.versatileC.extensiveD.exclusive[答案]D.exclusive.[注释]exclusive(=reservedtotheperson(s)concerned)独有的；Thisbathroomisforthepresident'sexclusiveuse.eventual最终的；versatile通用的，万用的；extensive广泛的。268.Hehasrecently_____chesstoprovidehimselfwithsomerelaxation.A.takenonB.takenupC.heldonD.heldup[答案]B.takenup.[注释]takeup开始从事。takeon参阅Ⅲ，162,171注释。holdon,holdup参阅Ⅲ，162,171注释。269.Whataterribleexperience!_____,youaresafe,that'sthemainthing.A.SomehowB.AnyhowC.SomewhatD.Anywhere[答案]B.Anyhow.[注释]anyhow(at=anyrate;inanycase)无论如何，不管怎样。270.Johnalwaystriesto_____peoplewhoareusefultohimprofessionally.A.developB.provokeC.correspondD.cultivate[答案]D.cultivate.[注释]cultivatesb.结识（有地位的人），培养与......的友谊：Healwaystriestocultivaterichandfamouspeople.(他总是极力结识有钱的知名人士。)本题译文：约翰总是力图结识在职业方面对他有用的人。271.Althoughhehasn'tanyformalqualifications,Betas_____todowellforhimself.A.managedB.succeededC.arrangedD.convinced[答案]a.managed.[注释]managetodosth.(=succeedindoingsth.)设法做成某事：1)HemanagedtoescapetoSouthAmerica.(他设法逃到了南美。)2)Wemanagedtogetwhatwewanted,anyhow.(我们反正设法得到了需要的东西。)3)Doyousupposeyoucanmanagetog