2014年同等学力申硕英语词汇400题(八)及解析351.Therapidlygrowingbirthratebringsaboutalotofenvironmentproblems,whichthegovernmentissupposedtotake_____
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
up[答案]A
away.[注释]giveaway暴露,泄露
参阅III.68
Thegovernmentis_____andwilltakethenecessarystepstomaintainsecurityandstability
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
Manypeoplecomplainoftherapid_____ofmodernlife
speedD
growth[答案]B
[注释]pace走或跑的速度;发