2014年同等学力申硕英语词汇400题(八)及解析351.Therapidlygrowingbirthratebringsaboutalotofenvironmentproblems,whichthegovernmentissupposedtotake_____.A.significantlyB.severelyC.earnestlyD.seriously[答案]D.seriously.[注释]take...seriously是习惯搭配,意为“重视,认真对待”352.CarlwantedtoplayajokeonBobbutgavehimself_____bylaughing.A.awayB.inC.outD.up[答案]A.away.[注释]giveaway暴露,泄露。参阅III.68.注释。353.Thegovernmentis_____andwilltakethenecessarystepstomaintainsecurityandstability.A.onthealertB.outofcontrolC.onguardD.invain[答案]A.onthealert.[注释]onthealert(=alert;watchful;careful)警惕,小心:Driversmustbeonthealertfortrafficsignals.(=Driversmustbeespeciallycarefultoseesignalswhendrivingacar.)(司机必须密切注视交通信号。)outofcontrol失去控制;onguard站岗;invain徒劳,无效。354.Manypeoplecomplainoftherapid_____ofmodernlife.A.rateB.paceC.speedD.growth[答案]B.pace.[注释]pace走或跑的速度;发展或进步速度。355.Shehaslostherhandbagwiththe_____sumof$150init.A.extraordinaryB.importantC.considerableD.valuable[答案]C.considerable.[注释]considerable相当可观的。[注意]considerate考虑周到的,体谅的,体贴的:1)Sheisconsideratetoothers.(她能体谅别人。)2)Thatwasveryconsiderateofyou.(你真体谅别人。)356.Russia'swithdrawalofitsexpertsfromChinadidnotstrangle(压垮)theChinesepeople;_____itstirreduptheirenthusiasmforgreaterexertions.A.ontheotherhandB.onthecontraryC.tothecontraryD.inconsequence[答案]B.onthecontrary.[注释]onthecontrary相反地:--Haveyounearlydone?--Onthecontrary,Ihaveonlyjustbegun.Mondayunlessyouwritemetothecontrary.(我星期一将来,除非你写信告诉我有相反地情况。)357.Ashehadnofriendsandrelativesinthetown,thetravelertriedtofinda_____somewhere.A.logB.lodgeC.landingD.lodging[答案]D.lodging.[注释]log圆木,lodge门房,传达室,lodging住所,landing登陆;降落。358.Becausethechildrenkeepinterruptingherwhenevershereadsabook,sheisalways_____herplace.A.loosingB.missingC.losingD.lookingfor[答案]C.Losing.[注释]loseone'splace意为读书时“找不到读到哪儿”。类似的习语有:loseheart(灰心,泄气),loseone'shearttosb.(爱上某人),loseone'shead(惊慌失措),loseone'sholdon(orover)(失去对......的控制),loseone'stemper(发脾气),loseone'stongue(紧张得不知说什么好),loseone'sway(迷路),losesightof(看不见了),loseone'snever(失去勇气)。359.Themanagersaidthattheyhadan_____planiftheplantheyhadsubmittedwasnotaccepted.A.alternateB.alternativeC.absoluteD.appreciable答案]B.alternative.[注释]alternative可提供选择的,两者挑一的:alternate交替的:1)Therewasnoalternativerouteopentoher.(在她面前没有另外可供选择的路线。)2)FrenchandEnglisharenotalternativecourses;butmaybetakeninthesameyear.(语法和英语并不是交替开设的课程;而可以在同一年里选修。)360.Jimisn't_____,buthedidbadlyinthefinalexamslastsemester.A.gloomyB.dullC.awkwardD.tedious[答案]B.dull.[注释]dull(=slowinunderstanding)迟钝的。361.AtfirstBobwaspuzzledbyVirginiaswaving,butthenit__...