语法练习

1.After more than thirty years, the United States and China have begun to ___ their relations.
A.economize
B.normalize
C.decentralize

D.standardize

2.He had read widely but seldom thought deeply, so his apparent learning is really quite ___.

A.superior
B.superficial
C.superfluous

D.supernatural

3.Few people ___ any hope of finding more survivors.

A.hold out
B.hold to
C.hold on

D.hold off

4.Urban congestion would be greatly relieved if only the ___ charged on public transport weremore reasonable.

A.price
B.tickets
C.fees

D.fares

5.For the success of the project, the company should ___ the most of the opportunities at hand.

A.obtain
B.grasp
C.catch
D.make

答案详解

1.[B]【解析】normalize表示“使正常化”；economize意为“使节约”；decentralize意为“使分散”；standardize意为“使标准化”。

2.[B]【解析】superficial意为“表面的，肤浅的”；superior意为“优越的，高傲的”；superfluous意为“过剩的，多余的”；supernatural意为“超自然的”。

3.[A]【解析】hold out hope意为“给予希望，抱有希望”；hold to意为“坚持，紧握”；hold on意为“坚持，不挂断电话”；hold off意为“不接近，拖延”。

4.[D]【解析】fair意为“车费”；price意为“价格”；ticket意为“（车、船、飞机等的）票”；fee意为“（服务）小费”。

5.[D]【解析】make the most of意为“充分利用”，为固定搭配。