26. Many fine cooks insist on ingredients (成分)of the highest quality.
A. demand B. rely on
C. prepare for D. create
A. 分析:考察常见短语。
Insist on: v. 坚决认为, 坚决要求(on, upon)
insist on sb.'s innocence坚持认为某人无罪
I insisted on his coming with us.
我坚持要求他和我们一起来
Stick to: v. 坚持(原则或决定)
stick to basic principles.基本原则
rely on v.依赖, 依靠
prepare for v.准备, 使有准备
比较:survive v.幸免于, 幸存, 生还
e.g. plants that can survive frosts.历经寒霜而存活的植物
provide: provide sth. for……/provide sb. with sth.
supply: supply sth. for……/supply sb. with sth.
supply/meet/satisfy needs
inform sb. of ……
demand: demand sth.
ask: ask for sth./ask sb. to do sth. /ask sb. sth. (询问某人…)
27. There is an abundant supply of cheap labor in this country.
A. A steady B. a plentiful
C. an extra D. a minor
B. 分析:被选项特点特点-B和D是反义项,因此值得重点注意。Abundant的含义与 plentiful接近,都是"大量的".
Minor:在数量、规模或尺寸上较少或较小的,在重要性、级别或程度上较低的:
a minor injury轻伤
major :adj.主要的(在重要性或地位方面超过其他人的),大的数目、尺寸或程度上很大的,严重的
a major artist主要的艺术家
a major improvement卓越的进步
the major portion of the population大部分的人口
a major illness重病
28. It took me an hour to skim the book.
A. glimpse at (B) B. look at
C. stare at D. grumble (A)at
A. 分析:前三个被选项都与"看"有关系,重点注意。Skim是"浏览,略读" 和glimpse "glimpse v.瞥见,略读/看"是近似词。
Grumble vi. 发怨言;叽叽咕咕地表示不满(at, about, over); vt.抱怨(out)
He grumbled at/about/over the low pay offered to him.
他抱怨给他的工资低。
grumble one's complaint发牢骚
29. If a country wants to develop its economy successfully, there has to be a clear appraisal of its social needs.
A)aptitude B) assurance C) insurance D)assessment
答案及解析: D. 解题思路:搭配结构。
Appraisal n. 评价, 估价
Aptitude: n. 能力;才能;天资
assurance n 自信;把握 (= self-assurance) , 保险
e.g. life assurance 人寿保险
Assessment n.评估,看法
e.g. What is your assessment of the situation?
你对时局的看法如何
30. Experts generally agree that diet has an important bearing on ones health.
A) result B) factor C) cause D) influence
答案及解析: D. 解题思路:从习惯搭配的角度解题:只有D才能和介词on搭配使用。
补充:
influence n. (常与on连用)影响力;感化力; vt. 影响
e.g. Many a woman has had an influence upon her husband. 许多妇女对其丈夫有影响。
Bearing: n. (与on, upon连用)关系
e.g. What they have done has no bearing on the promotion of sales.
他们所干的事情与这次促销活动毫无联系