1、His debts had to be _____________ after he committed suicide with his rifle.
A laid off B written off C turned off D put off
2、The gentleman ____________ a cherub with his letter.
A combined B included C kept D enclosed
3、At the meeting both sides exchanged their views on a wide ____________ of topics they were interested in.
A extent B number C collection D range
4、His ____________ has changed but he has kept the fine qualities of a scientific researcher.
A state B status C station D statue
5、The new cut in interest rate ____ promote domestic investment.
A. means to B. directs toward C. is meant to D. leads to
参考答案&解析:
1、B write off 注销, 勾销, 取消;lay off解雇, 停止工作, 休息, 划出;turn off 关掉, 避开, 使转变方向, 生产, 制造, 用车床加工出, 使厌烦, 变成;put off 推迟, 拖延, 搪塞, 使分心, 使厌恶, 扔掉, 脱掉, 劝阻.
2、D enclose指邮寄信件时附上其它东西。
3、D 选项中只有range能被wide修饰。
4、B status指身份, 地位, 情形, 状况;sate指状态;statue则是雕象。
5、C 句意:利率再次下调旨在促进国内投资。 be meant to do 意为“旨在做”;mean to do 意为“打算做,企图做”;lead to 意为“导致”,后接名词。