单选题
Smoking, which may be a pleasure for some people, is a serious source of discomfort for their fellows. (67) , medical authorities express their (68) about the effect of smoking (69) the health not only (70) those who smoke but also of those who do not. In fact, nonsmokers who must (71) inhale (吸入) the air polluted by tobacco smoke may (72) more than the smokers themselves. As you are doubtlessly (73) , a considerable number of our students have (74) in an effort to (75) the university to ban smoking in the classrooms. I believe they are (76) right in their aim. (77) , I would hope that it is (78) to achieve this by (79) the smokers to use good judgment and show concern (80) others rather than by regulation. Smoking is (81) by city laws in theaters and in halls used for (82) films as well as in laboratories where there (83) be a fire hazard. Elsewhere, it is up to your good sense. I am (84) asking you to maintain (85) in the auditoriums, classrooms and seminar rooms. This will prove that you have the nonsmoker's health and wellbeing (86) , which is very important to a large number of our students.
【答案解析】本题测试句意理解。suffer是指忍受精神或肉体的痛苦,其宾语一般是不利的事。A项endure强调痛苦的长期性,尤指忍受大的困难和灾难。C项undergo表示经历变迁,有时特指经受危险、考验、手术等。D项put up with有忍受、宽容、不计较等含义,属通俗用语。以上分析得出B项为最佳答案。
【答案解析】本题测试词义辨析。entirely意为“整个地,完全地”,较wholly语气强。这与entire和whole的关系一样,凡被分割、破坏或切断的都不能称为entire;whole含有部分的观念,entire则指全然的整体;entire可以修饰抽象名词,whole却不能。如:I'm in entire ignorance as to what he did (=I'm entirely ignorant). B项totally与上面两个词的主要区别在于它有较强的计算意味。
【答案解析】本题测试句意理解。call on/upon sb. to do sth. 意为“请/叫/号召某人做某事”。A项plead with sb. for…意为“向某人恳求……”;B项beg sb. for sth.意为“向某人乞求……”;C项insist on/doing sth. 意为“坚决主张、坚决要求做某事”。根据题意,对烟民要号召他们戒烟,故A、B、C项都不妥。
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】本题测试搭配用法。concern for意为“关心,关怀”。
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】本题测试词义理解。be prohibited by city laws意为“被市政法禁止”。B、D项只是“阻止”没有“禁止”口气强硬。C项错误。