59. when a fire _c_ at the national exhibition in london, at least ten priceless paintings were completely destroyed.
a broke off b broke down c broke out d broke up
break out (火灾、战争)突然发生,爆发;
60. the destruction of these treasures was a loss for mankind that no amount of money could _d_. [make up for 弥补]
a stand up to b put up with c come up with d make up for
61. then the speaker _b_ the various factors leading to the present economic crisis.
a went after b went into c went for d went on
go after 追求,设法得到; go into 谈论,叙述; go for 袭击/支持; go on 继续。
62. the students was just about to _c_ the questions, when suddenly he found the answer
a arrive at b submit to c give up d work out
63. when there are small children around, it is necessary to put bottles of pills out of _b_.
a hand b reach c hold d place
out of reach 够不着; within reach 够得找。
64. the _d_ of blood always makes him feel sick.
a form b look c view d sight
form n. 形式,形状; view n. 风景,景色/视野,视域; look 指的是主观有意识的看;
sight n. 看见,瞥见(不强调主客观)。
66. free medical treatment in this country covers sickness of mind as well as _b_ sickness
a normal b ordinary c average d regular
sickness of mind 精神病; normal adj. 正常的; average adj. 平均的,中等水平的;
regular adj. 有规律的,规则的; ordinary sickness 一般性疾病。
68. although he had looked through all the reference material on the subject, he still found it hard to understand this point and her explanation only _c_ to his confusion.
a extended b amounted c added [add to 增加] d turned
70. it took him several months to ___ the wild horse.
a tend b cultivate c tame d breed
tame vt. 驯服; breed 强调的是繁殖,侧重指大批量的繁殖。
it take sb. sometime to do sth. 做某事花了某人多少时间。