同等学力申硕英语备考400题连载(17)

　　181.He has left his book here on_____,so that you can read it.

　　A.purpose B.intention C.aim D.meaning

　　[答案]A.purpose.

　　[注释]on purpose是介词习语，意为“故意地”。如用intention,则应说by intention故意地。

　　182.The magician picked several persons from the audience and asked them to help him with the performance.

　　A.by accident B.on occasion

　　C.at random D.on an average

　　[答案]C.at random.

　　[注释]at random(=without aim or purpose)随便地，胡乱地：His clothes were scattered about the room at random.

　　By accident意外地;on occasion偶尔;on an average平均计算。

　　183.The open university was started in order to help those who_____having a university education when they were young.

　　A.stopped B.failed C.missed D.ceased

　　[答案]C.missed.

　　[注释]miss doing sth.没有做某事：I missed seeing the film when it was shown at school.(学校放映那部电影时，我没有能去看。)

　　184.His_____of the aeroplane was correct in every detail and could really fly.

　　A.shape B.pattern C.design D.model

　　[答案]D.model.[注释]model此句中意为“(飞机的)模型”。

　　185.If you_____your demand,then maybe you will have more chance of getting what you want.

　　A.conduct B.dismiss C.grant D.moderate

　　[答案]D.moderate.

　　[注释]moderate(=make or become less violent or extreme)节制，缓和，减轻。