语法练习

1.The public opinion was that the time was not ___ for the election of such a radical candidate as Mr. Jones.

A.reasonable

B.practical

C.ready

D.ripe

2.Watching me pulling the calf awkwardly to the barn, the Irish milkmaid fought hard to ___ her laughter.

A.hold back

B.hold on

C.hold out

D.hold up

3.The first serious prospect of a cure for AIDS, ___ a treatment which delays its effects, has emerged recently.

A.other than

B.rather than

C.more than

D.less than

4.The speaker attempted to explain it in such a way that it would be ___ to an outsider.

A.intelligible

B.invariable

C.plausible

D.intrinsic

5.Dr. Johnson's talk was generally received, but as for the statistics he ___, I don't think of all of them were up-to-date.

A.referred to

B.related to

C.adjusted to

D.appealed to

答案详解

1.[D]【解析】ripe意为“成熟的”；reasonable意为“合理的”；practical意为“实际的”；ready意为“有准备的”。

2.[A]【解析】hold back意为“抑制，忍住”；hold on意为“继续，不挂断”；hold out意为“伸出，提供”；hold up意为“举起，支撑”。

3.[B]【解析】rather than意为“而不是”；other than意为“不同于”；more than意为“超过”；less than意为“少于”。

4.[A]【解析】intelligible意为“可理解的，明白易懂的”；invariable意为“不变的，永恒的”；plausible意为“可信的，听起来好像有道理的”；intrinsic意为“内在的，固有的”。

5.[A]【解析】refer to意为“提及，指的是”；relate to意为“与……相关”；adjust to意为“调整……以适合”；appeal to意为“诉诸于……，借助于……”。