146.As one of the youngest professors inthe university,Mr.Brown is certainly on the _____ of a brilliant career.
A) porch
B) threshold
C) edge
D) course

147.They are _____ investors who always make thorough investigations both on local and international markets before making an investment.
A) indecisive
B) implicit
C) cautious
D) conscious

148.Most people in the modern world _____ freedom and independence more than anything else.
A) illuminate
B) fascinate
C) cherish
D) embody

149.Doctors are interested in using lasers as a surgical tool in operations on people who are _____ to heart attack.
A) prone
B) disposed
C) infections
D) accessible

150.These were stubborn men,not easily _____ to change their mind.
A) tilted
B) converted
C) persuaded
D) suppressed

151.The circus has always been very popular because it _____ both the old and the young.
A) facilitates
B) fascinates
C) immerses
D) indulges

152.By patient questioning the lawyer managed to _____ enough information from the witnesses.
A) evacuate
B) withdraw
C) impart
D) elicit

153.George enjoys talking about people's private affairs.He is a _____.
A) solicitor
B) coward
C) gossip
D) rebel

答案：

146.B 参考译文：作为大学最年轻的教授之一，布朗先生正处于辉煌事业的开始阶段。
A) porch 门廊
B) threshold 门槛，开端，on the threshold of指刚刚开始，在...的开始，快要
C) edge 边缘，刀刃，on the edge of指在...的边上
D) course 过程，航线,in the course of表示在...的过程中， on course表示航线/航向正确，但没有on the course of这种表达方式。

147.C 参考译文：他们是谨慎的投资者，在做出每笔投资前，总是要对当地和国际市场进行彻底调查。
A) indecisive 优柔寡断的，非决定性的
B) implicit 暗示的，含蓄的
C) cautious 谨慎的，小心的
D) conscious 有意识的，清醒的，故意的

148.C 参考译文：当今世界的绝大多数人珍视自由和独立胜于其他任何事物。
A) illuminate 阐明，启发，照亮
B) fascinate 吸引，迷住
C) cherish 珍视，珍惜
D) embody 具体表现，包括

149.A 参考译文：医生们很乐意为容易受到心脏病侵袭的病人实施激光外科手术。
A) prone be pronde to是固定搭配，意为“易于...的，倾向于...的”
B) disposed 倾向于，乐意，be disposed for sth./be disposed to do sth.愿意做某事，而句中结构是be...to sth.
C) infections 感染的
D) accessible 能接近的，能得到的

150.C 参考译文：他们很固执，不容易被说服改变主意。
A) tilted 使倾斜
B) converted 使改变
C) persuaded 说服
D) suppressed 抑制

151.B 参考译文：马戏团总是很受欢迎，因为它吸引老人也吸引年轻人。
A) facilitates 使容易，使便利
B) fascinates 吸引，使着迷
C) immerses 沉浸，使陷入，常和in连用
D) indulges 沉溺，纵容，常和in连用

152.D 参考译文：通过耐心询问，律师从证人口中得到足够信息。
A) evacuate 疏散，撤离
B) withdraw 撤回，取回，withdraw sb./sth. from sth.从...中撤回某人（取回某物）
C) impart 通知，impart sth. to sb.将某事通知某人，不与from连用
D) elicit 诱出，探出，elicit sth. from sb.从某人处探出（事实，反应等）

153.C 参考译文：乔治喜欢谈论别人的私事，是个爱拨弄是非的人。
A) solicitor 事务律师
B) coward 胆小鬼
C) gossip 爱说闲话的人
D) rebel 反叛者