单选题 Directions: There are five incomplete sentences in the following. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence.
单选题 Anyone not paying the registration fee by the end of this month will be ______ to have with-drawn from the program.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] contemplate意为“凝视，沉思”；deem意为“认为，相信”；acknowledge意为“承认，答应”；anticipate意为“预期，期望”。本句的意思是“任何人如果本月底不能支付注册费，就视为退出课程。”
单选题 Professor Smith explained the movement of light ______ that of water.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] by analogy with意为“通过和……类比”；by virtue of意为“依靠”；in line with意为“和……一致”；in terms of意为“根据”。本句的意思是“史密斯教授通过类比水的运动来解释光的运动”。
单选题 The boy"s foolish question ______ his mother who was busy with horsework and had on interest in talking.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] intrigue意为“激起……的兴趣”；fascinate意为“使入迷”；irritate意为“激怒”；stimulate意为“刺激”。本句的意思是“男孩子愚蠢的问题激怒了正忙于家务根本没有兴趣讲话的妈妈”。
单选题 Police and villagers unanimously ______ the forest fire to thunder and lightning.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] ascribe to意为“把……归因于”；approach意为“接近”；confirm意为“确认，证实”；confine意为“限制”。意思是“警察和村民一致认为森林火灾是由雷电引起的”。
单选题 Unfortunately, the new edition of dictionary is ______ in all major bookshops.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] out of reach意为“够不着”；out of stock意为“脱销”；out of business意为“破产”；out of season意为“过时”。意思是“很不幸，这种新版词典在各大书店都脱销了”。