同等学力申硕英语备考400题连载(33)

　　341.The shop-assistant was straight with his customers.If an article was of_____quality,he'd tell them so.

　　A.humble B.minor C.inferior D.awkward

　　[答案]C.inferior.

　　[注释]inferior比较差的;humble谦卑的，恭顺的，低下的;awkward尴尬的，别扭的，笨手笨脚的;不好用的;minor细小的：1)This cloth is inferior to that one.(这块布比那块质量差)2)She feels inferior to her elder sister.(她感到比姐姐差的多。)3)He is of humble birth.(她出身低微。)4)He is very humble towards his

　　superiors.(他对上司低三下四。)5)he felt awkward and uncomfortable.(他感到尴尬不自在)6)He was an awkward carpenter.(他是个笨手笨脚的木匠)7)This is a very awkward question.We must ask that of Hery.(这个问题不好对付，我们必须去问问亨利。

　　342.If you put too many potatoes in that paper-bag it will_____.

　　A.fail B.explode C.crack D.burst

　　[答案]D.burst

　　[注释]burst vt./vi.涨破，涨裂。Burst one's clothes(撑破衣服)。

　　343.One-room schoolhouses can still be found in_____areas where there are no other schools for many miles.

　　A.disposed B.deserted C.isolated D.abandoned

　　[答案]C.isolated

　　[注释]isolated孤立的。Deserted被遗弃的;空无一人的;abandoned丢弃的，如;abandoned cars(因报废而丢弃的汽车)。Dispose of sth.处理掉某物：He disposed of his old car.(他把旧的汽车处理掉了。)意为卖掉或扔掉等。

　　344.I'm afraid you have no_____but to come along with us.

　　A.possibility B.permission C.choice D.selection

　　[答案]C.choice.

　　[注释]have no choice but除了...没有别的选择;只能...：I have no choice but to obey.(我只能服从)。

　　345.I shall never beat John at tennis;we are clearly not in the same_____.

　　A.set B.band C.group D.class

　　[答案]D.class.

　　[注释]be in the same class水平相同。此句中class,意为“(高低、优劣的)等级;种类”。