聯考英語辭彙總複習一

[答案] d. invariably.
[注釋]invariably 總是, 不變地。virtually 事實上, 實際上。unavoidably不可避免地。
43. the boy had a _____ escape when he ran across the road in front of the bus.
  a. close  b. short  c. narrow  d. fine
[答案] c. narrow.  [注釋]have a narrow escape 倖免遇難。
44. do you mind if i _____ with my work while you are getting tea ready.
  a. get through  b. turn to  c. carry on d. come on
[答案] c. carry on.  [注釋]carry on 繼續, 參看ⅲ,28。
45. i left for the office earlier than usual this morning _____ traffic jam.
a. in line with  b. in case of
c. for the sake of  d. at the risk of
[答案] b. in case of.
[注釋] in case of 參看ⅲ,94注釋。in line with (=in agreement with) 與......一致, 符合：his actions were not in line with his belief.本句中in line with...作表語。in line with history and social evolution socialism is inevitable.本句中in line with引導地短語作狀語, 意為“按照”。for the sake of 為了......起見。at the sake of冒......的風險。
46. the finance minister has not been so _____ since he raised taxes to such a high level.
  a. popular b. well-known  c. favorable d. preferable
[答案] a. popular.
[注釋]popular 此處意為“ (=liked and admired) 受愛戴的, 有名聲或聲望的”。
47. it is wrong for someone in such a high _____ in the government to behave too badly in public.
  a. situation b. position  c. employment d. profession
[答案] b. position.
[注釋] position 此句中指“地位” (不可數, 有時加不定冠詞), 如：1) she was a woman of high position. 2) a high (low) position society.
48. we all knew from the very _____ that the plan would fail.
  a. outcome  b. outset  c. income  d. output
[答案] b. outset.
[注釋] outset 開端, 開始, from the very outset (從一開始) 。outbreak爆發, 發生。outcome結局. income 收入。output 產量。
49. he looked rather untidy as there were two buttons _____ from his coat.
a. loosing  b. losing  c. off  d. missing