[P7-65]

Fewer and fewer of today's workers expect to spend their working lives in the same field, _______ the same company.

A) all else

B) much worse

C) let alone

D) less likely

注：1. let alone 更不要说

        2. all else 其他一切

        3. much worse 更糟糕的是

        4. less likely 最不可能的是

 

[P7-66]

When he finally emerged from the cave after thirty days, John was _______ pale.

A) startlingly

B) enormously

C) uniquely

D) dramatically

注：1. startlingly 惊人地

        2. enormously （具体形态）巨大地；（变化）巨大地

        3. uniquely 独特地，唯一地

 

[P7-67]

Thank you for applying for a position with our firm. We do not have any openings at this time, but we shall keep your application on _______ for two months.

A) pile

B) segment

C) file

D) sequence

注：1. application package 申请包裹

        2. pile 堆

        3. segment 部分；切片；章节

        4. sequence 次序，顺序

 

[P7-68]

It will be safer to walk the streets because people will not need to carry large amounts of cash; virtually all financial _______ will be conducted by computer.

A) transmissions

B) transitions

C) transactions

D) transformations

注：三剑客词汇

       1. transaction 交易

       2. transmission （广播电视节目的）传送；（疾病的）传播；（文化的）传递

          ease 轻松         

          disease 疾病

          lease 租金

          release 释放

          please 高兴，满意

          crease 褶皱

       3. transition （季节的）过渡；（社会制度的）转型

       4. transformation 改变

 

[P7-69]

The ______ of a cultural phenomenon is usually a logical consequence of some physical aspect in the life style of the people.

A) implementation

B) expedition

C) demonstration

D) manifestation

注：1. manifestation 用现象来说明问题，表明问题

        2. implementation 履行诺言，完成任务

        3. expedition 探险，远足

        4. demonstration 演示，证明

 

[P8-70]

The new technological revolution in American newspapers has brought increased _______, a wider range of publications and an expansion of newspaper jobs.

A) circulation

B) reproduction

C) manipulation

D) penetration

注：1. circulation 循环；发行量

        2. reproduction 复制；生殖

        3. manipulation 操纵，控制（永陪词汇）

        4. penetration 渗透，弥漫

            permeate 渗透，弥漫

            permanent 永恒的，永久的

            potential 潜力

 

[P8-41]

His career was not noticeably ______by the fact that he had never been to college.

A) prevented

B) restrained

C) hindered

D) refrained

注：1. hinder 阻碍

       2. restrain = refrain 限制，抑制