语法练习

1.The little girl was ___ by the death of her dog since her affection for the pet had been real and deep.

A.grieved

B.suppressed

C.oppressesd

D.sustained

2.Parental love should include ___, and so the teenager who is truly loved will receive guidance.

A.discipline

B.acceptance

C.allowance

D.principal

3.Because of her health, it took her a long time to throw ___ her bad cold.

A.off

B.away

C.down

D.over

4.It will be safer to walk in the streets because people will need to carry large amounts of cash; virtually all financial ___ will be conducted by computer.

A.transactions

B.transitions

C.transmissions

D.transformations

5.The 1982 Oil and Gas Act gives power to permit the disposal of assets held by the corporation, and ___ the corporation's statutory monopoly in the supply of gas for fuel purposes so as to permit private companies to compete in this supply.

A.decrease

B.abate

C.curtail

D.dwindle

答案详解

1.[A]【解析】grieve意为“为（别人之故而）感到悲痛”；sustain意为“遭受”，一般用于主动语态；oppress意为“使烦恼，使心烦”；suppress意为“镇压，压抑（感情）”。

2.[A]【解析】discipline意为“纪律，训练”。根据句末的receive guidance，可确定选此项为正确答案。

3.[A]【解析】throw off意为“摆脱”；throw away意为“扔掉，抛弃”；throw down意为“扔下”；throw over意为“背弃，抛弃”。

4.[A]【解析】transaction意为“交易”；transition意为“转变，过渡”；transmission意为“传送，传播”；transformation意为“变形，变化”。

5.[C]【解析】curtail意为“削减，限制”；decrease意为“减少”，指令人反感的事物减少；abate意为“减少”，多用作及物动词，指数目或体积的减少、范围变小、经济状况恶化；dwindle意为“减少”，指价值丧失。