[答案] a. extinguish.
[注釋] extinguish (=put out) vt. 撲滅 (火焰等) 。stop the fire雖然也可以搭配, 但按本句題意用extinguish為最佳。
17. what is most obvious in this book are all those details of daily living which make mrs. richard _____ common.
a. nothing but b. anything but c. above all d.rather than
[答案] b. anything but.
[注釋] anything but (=far from being) 根本不; the boys knew they bad broken the rules, and they were anything but happy when they were called to the office. (=they were unhappy and afraid.) nothing but 只不過; don't have him for a friend; he's nothing but a criminal. (不要把他當朋友, 他只不過是個罪犯。) i have nothing but two dollars. (我只有2美元。) above all最重要的。rather than 而不是
18. the car was completely _____ and the driver seriously injured.
a. broken off b. taken off c. written off d. picked up
[答案] c. written off.
[注釋] write off報廢, 參看iii, 200.注釋; break off參看iii.13.注釋; take off參看iii.170.注釋; pick up參看iii.130,129.注釋。
19. on this happy occasion, i'd like to say that we are _____ much obliged to you for your kind cooperation.
a. even so b. ever so c. as yet d. so far
[答案] b. ever so.
[注釋]ever so (=very) 非常; it's ever so cold.與名詞搭配時則用ever such, 如：she's ever such a nice girl. (她是一位非常好的姑娘。) even so (=although that is true, nevertheless; still) 即使如此：the fire was out, but even so, the smell of smoke was strong. (=the fire was out, but the smell was still there.)
20. his new appointment takes _____ from the beginning of next month.
a. place b. effect c. post d. office、
[答案] b. effect. [注釋]take effect 生效。
21. the policeman stopped him when he was driving home and _____ him of speeding.
a. charged b. accused c. blamed d. deprived
[答案] b. accused.
[注釋]accuse sb. of... 控告某人犯有......, warn sb. of警告、告戒某人有......deprive sb. of sth.剝奪某人某事。charge sb. with murder (指控某人犯有殺人罪) 。
22. mr. smith gradually _____ a knowledge of the subject.
a. attained b. achieved c. required d. acquired