公共英语(PETS)三级语法与词汇例题解析(七)
31. Since everyone would like to find an apartment near the university, there are very few _____ apartments in the area.
A. free B. vacant C. empty D. reserved
答案: B
解析: 由于每一个人都想在大学附近找一个公寓,所以附近几乎没有什么空的公寓了。
注意B项和C项的区别:vacant 侧重没有住人,空的人,empty 侧重没有东西,空的物。
32、 They try to ____ a new dictionary every other year.
A. bring out B. bring up C. bring about D. bring on
答案: A
解析: 他们试图每两年出版一本新词典。bring out 出版,取出来; bring up 教育,提出(供讨论); bring about 带来,使(船)掉过头来; bring on 拿来,带来,取来;
33. I agree with him _____, but not entirely.
A. until a certain point B. to some point
C. to some extent D. until a certain extent
答案: C
解析: 一定程度上我同意他的意见,但不全是这样;to some extent 在某种程度上,在这里相当于to some degree。
34. This hotel _____ $55 for a single room with bath.
A. claims B. demands C. prices D. charges
答案: D
解析: claim 声称,主张; demand 要求,需要; price 价格,代价; charge 收费;注意C项是名词,显然不对,这里需要谓语动词; 带浴室的单间旅馆收费55元。
35. Well-mannered children have usually been properly _____ by their parents.
A. raised up B. borne up
C. brought up D. got up
答案:C
解析:bring up 养育; Well-mannered children 行为举止良好的孩子,有教养的孩子。有教养的孩子往往都是家长培养教育的结果。没有A项这种用法,因为raise是及物动词,后面不能跟介词; borne up 坚强,毫不气馁。