同等学力申硕英语备考400题连载(36)

　　371.The_____stuck on the outside of the envelope said"By Air".

　　A.label B.ticket C.signal D.sign

　　[答案]A.label.

　　[注释]label标签，标记。signal信号.sign记号;指示牌：traffic signs(交通版示)。notice布告。

　　372.Psychological studies show that some people are quick-tempered_____.

　　A.at heart B.on purpose C.in person D.by nature

　　[答案]D.by nature.

　　[注释]by nature天生，生来。in person 1)亲自，亲身：I shall be present at the meeting in person.(我将亲自出席会议。)2)身体上，外貌上：In person he was handsome,strong and healthy.(他面目清秀，体格强壮。)

　　at heart 1)内心里，实质上：His manners are cold,but he is at heart a kind man.(他的言谈举止有些冷淡，但实际上他是一个好心肠的人。)2)考虑的是......：When I say don't eat sweets,I have your health at heart.(我叫你别吃果糖，是考虑到你的健康。)on purpose故意地。

　　373.She was putting on her watch when the_____broke and it fell to the ground.

　　A.belt B.strap C.tie D.string

　　[答案]B.strap.

　　[注释]strap(表，手提包的)带。belt绷带，seatbelt(系于飞机座位上的)安全带。tie领带，string细绳子。

　　374.Feudal landlords,and imperialists are in no way more_____than wolves.

　　A.reasonable B.regardless C.ridiculous D.rational

　　[答案]D.rational.

　　[注释]rational有理性的。

　　本题译文：封建地主和帝国主义者并不比豺狼更有理性。

　　375.His name was on the_____of my tongue,but I just couldn't recall it.

　　A.end B.point C.edge D.tip

　　[答案]D.tip.

　　[注释]be on(or at)the tip of one's tongue就在嘴边，差点被想起，如：The answer was

　　on the tip of my tongue,but I could't think of it.(我差点就想起那答案来，可就是想不起来。)be on the point of正要(去做某事)：I was just on the point of going when you came in.