2008年MBA基础班词汇测试二

11.He looked for a table to sit down at, but they were all ___.
A) served B) resorted C) reserved D) preserved

12.It is very difficult for us to ___ all the debts in such a short period of time.
A) accumulate B) gather C) collect D) assemble

13.Attendances at football matches have ___ since the coming of television.
A) dropped in B) dropped down C) dropped off D) dropped out

14.The President is visiting New York ___ the trade talks.
A) in contrast with B) in connection with C) in consequence of D) in accordance with

15.The ___ lawyer made a great impression on the jury.
A) protecting B) guarding C) defending D) shielding

16.The old couple invited many guests to a grand dinner to ___ their silver wedding anniversary.
A) welcome B) congratulate C) exclaim D) celebrate

17.They travelled to Spain by the most ___ route.
A) easy B) direct C) straight D) unique

18.What he said just now had little to do with the question ___ discussion.
A) on B) in C) under D) at

19.He said that very clearly so that nobody was in any ___ about what was meant.
A) doubt B) wonder C) question D) consideration

20.The headmaster had been trying for years to ___ money for a new science block.
A) arise B) raise C) lift D) arouse

答案解析：11.答案：C
译文：他想找个桌位坐下，但是它们都被预订了。
解析：A) serve vt./vi./n. 为……服务，上菜
eg.～ one’s country 为国效力～ time ( a sentence ) 服刑～ sb. with the tea 为某人上茶～ as an interpreter 担任译员
B) resort vi./n 求助，凭借，胜地
eg.～ to force 诉诸武力～ to all kinds of methods 采取一切办法
a place to which he is known to～ 人们知道的他常去的地方
have～ to sb. 求助于某人
C) reserve vt./n. 储备，保留，保存
eg. All rights (are)～d. 版权所有
The first three rows are～d for children. 前三排是留给孩子们的。
～ seats in a theatre 向剧院订座
D) preserve vt./vi./n. 保护，保存，防止
eg.～ forests 保护森林～ one’s eyesight 保护视力～ order 维持秩序

12.答案：C
译文：对我们来说在这么短的时间里收集所有的欠款是很困难的。
解析：A) accumulate vt./vi. 堆积，积累，积聚
eg. Snow～d to a depth of five feet. 积雪厚达5英尺。
～ funds for 为……积累资金
B) gather vt./vi./n. 使聚集，搜集，采集，积聚
eg. The kindergartener～ed the children round her. 幼儿园阿姨把孩子们聚集在她周围。
C) collect vt./vi./adj./adv./n. 收集，采集，募集，使振作
eg.～ stamps 集邮
D) assemble vt./vi. 集合，聚集，收集，装配
eg. Thousands of people～d in a stadium. 成千上万人在一个体育场内集会。

13.答案：C
译文：自从有了电视，到现场看球赛的人就渐渐少了。
解析：A) drop in ( on sb. ) 顺便走访（某人）
eg. Would you drop in on us tomorrow evening for a chat?
你明晚有便来（和我们一起）谈谈好吗？
B) drop down 倒下，顺着（河流等）漂下
C) drop off 逐渐离开，散去，逐渐减少，睡着，让……下车
D) drop out 掉落，掉出，退出，隐退
eg. One of his teeth had dropped out. 他的一颗牙掉了。

14.答案：B
译文：总统正在关于贸易对话对纽约进行访问。
解析：A) in contrast with/to 与……形成对比，与……截然不同
B) in connection with 与……有关，关于，（公共交通工具）与……衔接（或联运）
C) in consequence of 由于……的缘故
D) in accordance with 与……一致，按照，依据
eg. We acted ~your wishes. 我们是按照你的愿望办事的。

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