单选题
To: salespeople@mangrooveenterprise.com From: jh@mangrooveenterprise.com Subject: Sales Meeting For the last three quarters, our sales have dropped nearly 30 percent. We understand that there is no problem with the quality of the new products recently released, so I believe our sales strategies do (150) something to be desired, and we cannot make excuses. Seeing the first drop should have motivated us to think up better sales strategies and new ideas of how we can increase revenue. Unfortunately, we have yet to really work towards improving our financial year so far. I, therefore, would like to get you all to (151) feasible ways to help improve the current situation. Overall, our company has been in a slump for the last year. For this reason, I demand that a meeting (152) this Friday at 2 p.m. Please be on time with your proposals.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】本句测试下列短语的固定用法： leave sth to be desired有要改善的地方 leave nothing to be desired 完美无瑕 *此处desired表“被要求的”或“被改善的”之意。 [例] This project definitely leaves a lot to be desired. (这个提案确实有很多要改善的地方。) 根据上述，(A)应为正选。
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】hold up... 耽搁…… [例] Sorry, I'm late. I was held up in traffic. (抱歉，我迟到了。我陷在车阵里动弹不得。) (D)make up for... 补偿…… [例] The shop refused to make up for the customer's loss. =The shop refused to compensate for the customer's loss. (这个店家拒绝补偿该顾客的损失。) 根据上述，(B)应为正选。
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】本句测试意志动词的用法。 意志动词通常有下列4类： 1) 建议：suggest、recommend、advise、propose 2) 要求：ask、demand、require、request 3) 命令：order、command 4) 规定：rule 以上意志动词之后接that从句时，that从句中的主语之后恒使用助动词should，且should可省略，保留之后的动词原形。 [例] I proposed that the meeting(should) be postponed until next Friday. (我提议该会议应延至下星期五举行。) 根据上述，原句空格前有意志动词demanded，且之后接that从句作宾语。得知该that从句当中的主语之后应省略了助动词should，而保留动词原形，故得知(D)应为正选。