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　　57. He is _A_ about his chances of winning a gold medal in the Olympics next year.

　　A optimistic B optional C outstanding D obvious

　　optimistic adj. 乐观的; pessimistic adj. 悲观的; be optimistic about 对…持乐观态度。

　　optional adj. 随意的，任选的，非强制性的; optional courses 选修课;

　　outstanding adj. 卓越的，杰出的; obvious adj. 明显的。

　　58. Sometimes I wish I _B_ in a different time and a different place.

　　A be living B were living C would live D would have lived

　　wish后加的句子一定要用虚拟语气。

　　与现在事实相反，wish后的句子经常用一般过去时来体现虚拟语气。

　　59. The director was critical _C_ the way we were doing the work.

　　A at B in C of D with

　　be critical of 对...爱挑剔的，批评。

　　60. In a sudden _B_ of anger, the man tore up everything within reach.

　　A attack B burst C split D blast

　　within reach 够得着; out of reach 够不着; burst 爆发，迸发;

　　burst可以与很多词语搭配表示突然发作：

　　1 能与人的情绪(喜、怒、哀、乐)搭配; 2 能与掌声、笑声搭配。

　　61. _D_ she realized it was too late to go home.

　　A No sooner it grew dark than B Hardly did it grow dark that

　　C Scarcely had it grown dark than D It was not until dark that

　　no sooner在句首时句子要用部分倒装;hardly要与when搭配;scarcely也要与when搭配。

　　62. In Britain people _C_ four million tons of potatoes every year.

　　A swallow B dispose C consume D exhaust

　　swallow 吞，咽; dispose 去掉，处理，安排; consume 消费，消耗; consumer 消费者;

　　exhaust 将资源消耗殆尽;如果与人在一个句子中搭配则表示使人精疲力竭。

　　63. I'd _A_ his reputation with other farmers and business people in the community, and then make a decision about whether or not to approve a loan.

　　A take into account B account for C make up for D make out

　　take into account 考虑; make up for 弥补，补偿。

　　65. She cooked the meat for a long time so as to make it _D_ enough to eat.

　　A mild B slight C light D tender

　　mild adj. 不辣的; hot adj. 辣的; extra hot 极辣的;

　　light adj. 清淡的，容易消化的;蛋糕点心等松软的; muffin n. 松饼;

　　slight adj. 轻微的，少量的; tender adj. 肉嫩的。

　　steak n. 牛排;rare 三成熟的;medium 七成熟的;well-done 全熟的;medium rare 五成熟。

　　66. We take our skin for granted until it is burned _A_ repair.

　　A beyond B for C without D under

　　take sth. for granted 把什么事当成理所当然的而不重视; beyond prep. 超出 … 的范围。

　　67. The computer revolution may well change society as _C_ as did the Industrial Revolution.

　　A certainly B insignificantly C fundamentally D comparatively

　　certainly 当然的，确定无疑的(主观思想较浓厚); insignificantly 没有意义的，无足轻重的;

　　comparatively 相比较而言的; fundamentally 根本性的，从本质上来说。

　　68. _C_ in this way, the situation doesn't seem so disappointing.

　　A To look at B Looking at C Looked at D To be looked at

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