61. _d_ she realized it was too late to go home.
a no sooner it grew dark than b hardly did it grow dark that
c scarcely had it grown dark than d it was not until dark that
no sooner在句首时句子要用部分倒装;hardly要与when搭配;scarcely也要与when搭配。
62. in britain people _c_ four million tons of potatoes every year.
a swallow b dispose c consume d exhaust
swallow 吞,咽; dispose 去掉,处理,安排; consume 消费,消耗; consumer 消费者;
exhaust 将资源消耗殆尽;如果与人在一个句子中搭配则表示使人精疲力竭。
63. i'd _a_ his reputation with other farmers and business people in the community, and then make a decision about whether or not to approve a loan.
a take into account b account for c make up for d make out
take into account 考虑; make up for 弥补,补偿。
65. she cooked the meat for a long time so as to make it _d_ enough to eat.
a mild b slight c light d tender
mild adj. 不辣的; hot adj. 辣的; extra hot 极辣的;
light adj. 清淡的,容易消化的;蛋糕点心等松软的; muffin n. 松饼;
slight adj. 轻微的,少量的; tender adj. 肉嫩的。
steak n. 牛排;rare 三成熟的;medium 七成熟的;well-done 全熟的;medium rare 五成熟。
66. we take our skin for granted until it is burned _a_ repair.
a beyond b for c without d under
take sth. for granted 把什么事当成理所当然的而不重视; beyond prep. 超出 … 的范围。
67. the computer revolution may well change society as _c_ as did the industrial revolution.
a certainly b insignificantly c fundamentally d comparatively
certainly 当然的,确定无疑的(主观思想较浓厚); insignificantly 没有意义的,无足轻重的;
comparatively 相比较而言的; fundamentally 根本性的,从本质上来说。
68. _c_ in this way, the situation doesn't seem so disappointing.
a to look at b looking at c looked at d to be looked at
70. some women _d_ a good salary in a job instead of staying home, but they decided not to work for the sake of the family.
a must make b should have made c would make d could have made
for the sake of为了… ;为了…的利益;
与过去事实相反时用:情态动词 + have + 动词过去分词;
should have + 动词过去分词,表示本应该…