[答案] d. missing.
[注釋] missing 缺少的; a book with some missing pages. (缺頁書) 。
50. lawyers often make higher _____ for their work than they should.
a. bills b. charges c. prices d. costs
[答案] b. charges.
[注釋] make charges for對......收 (費) ; 索 (價) 。charge也可以用作動詞, 表示“收費, 索價”, 如：1) we don't charge anything for that. (對此我們不收費。) 2) how much do you charge for a haircut? (理個髮要收多少錢？)
51. the workmen made so much _____ that mrs. walker had to spend three days cleaning up afterwards.
a. trouble b. damage c. mess d. nuisance
[答案] c. mess.
[注釋] make mess弄得亂七八糟。make a mess of“把......弄得亂七八糟”：he made a mess of his work. (他把他的工作搞得亂七八糟。
52. they have held several meetings to _____ next year's production plans.
a. set down b. make out c. work up d. draw up
[答案] d. draw up.
[注釋] 參閱iii,42。
本題譯文： 他們已開過幾次會議來起草明年得生產計畫。
53. how can we get this language point _____ to the students.
a. down b. round c. across d. into
[答案] c. across.
[注釋] 參閱iii,64注釋。
本題譯文：我們怎樣才能把這個語言點向學生講清楚？
54. this book gives a brief _____ of the history of the castle and details of the art collection in the main hall.
a. outline b. reference c. article d. outlook
[答案] a. outline.
[注釋] outline 輪廓, 概要; give an outline of sth. 概要說明某事。
55. dress warmly, _____ you'll catch cold.
a.on the contrary b.or rather c. or else d. in no way
[答案] c. or else.
[注釋] or else (=otherwise; if not) 否則：hurry up, or (else) you'll be late.
56. kate's ambition to become a nurse _____ from a desire to help others.
a. prompted b. promoted c. programmed d. proceeded
[答案] d. proceeded.
[注釋] proceed form (=arise form) 來自; 由......產生：1) clouds of smoke proceeded form the chimney. (從煙囪里升起縷縷濃煙。) 2) this proceeded from ignorance. (這是出於無知。)