同等学力申硕英语备考400题连载(15)

　　161.In my opinion,you can widen the_____of these improvements through your active participation.

　　A.dimension B.volume C.magnitude D.scope

　　[答案]D.scope.

　　[注释]scope(=the area within the limits of a questions,subject ect.;range)(活动)范围，机会，余地：The politics of a country would be outside the scope of a book for tourists.(一个国家的政治不属于旅游手册的内容范围之内。)

　　dimension尺寸，尺度;magnitude大小，数量;volume体积。均不切题，不能入选。

　　本题译文：依我看，通过你的积极参与，你能够扩大这些改进措施的范围。

　　162.The noise was so_____that only those with excellent hearing were aware of it.

　　A.dim B.soft C.faint D.gentle

　　[答案]c.faint.

　　[注释]faint(=weak,indistinct;not clear)“微弱的，模糊的，不清楚的”。Dim(=not bright,not clearly to be seen)不亮的，看不清的;the dim light of a candle(微弱的烛光)。

　　163.If he refuses to_____my plan,I can probably find someone more cooperative.

　　A.put up with B.fall in with

　　C.do away with D.get along with

　　[答案]B.fall in with.

　　[注释]fall in with(=agree to)同意：Is it true that you have fallen in with them?(你真的同意他们的意见吗?)put up with忍受。do away with废除;杀死。get along with进行，进展;相处。

　　本题译文：如果他不肯同意我的计划，我或许能找一个更能合作的人。

　　164.Some people either_____avoid questions of right and wrong or remain neutral about them.

　　A.violently B.sincerely C.properly D.deliberately

　　[答案]D.deliberately.

　　[注释]deliberately(=on purpose)故意地。Sincerely真诚地;violently强暴的，激烈的，暴力引起的。

　　properly 1)好好地，恰当地;She never makes any attempt to clean it properly.(她从来也不打算好好地把它擦干净。)2)严格地：Properly speaking,a whale is not a fish.(严格地说，鲸鱼不是鱼。)

　　165.Her skirt had been so_____in packing that she had to iron it before going out.

　　A.faded B.torn C.dirty D.crushed

　　[答案]D.crushed.

　　[注释]crush把......弄皱。因为后半句中iron指“熨平”，所以不能选其他答案了。