语法练习

1.When will Britain ___ Japan in industrial production?

D.catch up to

2.The album might have ___ had it been less expensive.

3.My reading in later life has supplied me with some possible explanations of his ___.

4.In the past, most foresters have been men, but today, the number of women ___ this field isclimbing.

5.People who live in small towns often seem more friendly than those living in ___ populated areas.

答案详解

1.[A]【解析】catch up with意为“赶上”；catch up on意为“赶时间”；catch up in意为“对……着迷；对……感兴趣”。

2.[C]【解析】catch on意为“流行”；work out意为“设计”；fall through意为“穿过……跌下去”；fit in意为“相处融洽”。

3.[B]【解析】temperament意为“气质，性情”；temperature意为“温度”；temptation意为“诱惑”；temperature意为“节欲，禁酒，（气候等的）温和”。

4.[D]【解析】pursue意为“从事，做”；engage意为“忙于，从事”，常用搭配为engage in或be engaged in；devote意为“奉献”，常用搭配为devote...to...；register意为“注册，登记”。

5.[A]【解析】densely意为“浓密地，稠密地”；intensely意为“强烈地，剧烈地”；abundantly意为“大量地，丰富地”；highly意为“非常地，很”。