1. I can meet you at eight o'clock; _____ you can call for me.

A. incidentally

B. actually

C. alternatively

D. accordingly

[答案] C. alternatively

[注釋]alternatively (=as an alternative) 作為一個替代辦法：If however is used, but is not needed; or alternatively omit however. (如果使用however,就不需要but;或者作為一個替代辦法省去however。)

[注意]alternately 和 alternatively的區別:alternately (交替地) ：At a Chinese dinner, the guests and the hosts sit alternately at a round table.

2. He has the _____ of an athlete: he really goes all out to win.

A. instants

B. instances

C. instincts

D. intelligences

[答案] C. instincts.

[注釋] instinct 天生的本領。instant n. 瞬間, 時刻; adj. 立即的, 直接的。如：instant coffee 速溶咖啡; instant food (s) 方便食品。例如：Spaceships are stocked with a variety of instant foods. (宇宙飛船上備有各種個樣的方便食品。)

3. A university is an educational institution which _____ degrees and carries out research.

A. rewards

B. awards

C. grants

D. presents

[答案] B. awards.

[注釋]awards sb. sth. 授于某人某物。如：They awarded John the first prize. (他們授于約翰一等獎。)

對比：reward sb with sth. 以某物酬謝某人, 須加介詞with; They rewarded the boy with $5 for bringing back the lost dog. (他們給這男孩5美元酬謝他把丟失的狗找回來。) grant (=consent to give or allow what is asked for) 同意 (給予) , 答應 (請求) ：The firm granted him a pension. (公司同意給予他退休金。) present sb. with sth. 贈送：Our class presented the school with a picture. (我們班給學校送了一幅畫。) present 頒發, 呈遞：1) The principal will present the diplomas. (校長將頒發文憑。) 2) We shall present a complete report to the Annual Conference. (我們將向年會遞交一份全面的報告。)

本題句意是：大學是授予學位和進行研究的教育機構。可見, 本題應選award.

4. The old lady can't hope to _____ her cold in a few days.

A. get over

B. get off

C. hold back

D. hold up

[答案] A. get over

[注釋] 參閱III,55注釋。

5. Jim's plans to go to college _____ at the last moment.

A. fell out

B. gave away

C. gave off

D. fell through

[答案] D. fell through，未能實現

[注釋] 參閱III,49注釋。

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