1、The parents of the bride _____ my presence at the wedding as we had been neighbor for years.
A. persisted in B. clung to C. stuck to D. insisted on
2、_____the rain, the air quality would not be so good.
A. Except for B. But for C. As for D. For all
3、The US biodefence research is particularly controversial because of the sheer ___of the effort.
A. latitude B. magnitude C. gratitude D. attitude
4、Many argue that efforts like this will _______ the line between the North and the South.
A. blur B. enforce C. separate D. extend
参考答案&解析:
1、D 该句意为:新娘的父母与我们是老街坊,一定要我出席婚礼。Persist in:坚持做,不停止;cling to:依附,不离开;stick to:坚持(习惯或信仰),不放弃;insist on:坚决要求。
2、B 该句意为:如果不是因为这场雨,空气质量不会这么好。Except for:除……之外;but for:如果不是……的缘故,如果不是因为……;as for:至于;for all:尽管。
3、B 该句意为:由于力度过大,美国生物防御研究的争议很大。Latitude:纬度;magnitude:强度,力度;gratitude:感激,感谢;attitude:态度。
4、A 该句意为:许多人争辩说,这样的努力将淡化北方与南方的界限。Blur:使……模糊不清;enforce:实施,执行;extend:延伸,表示,延长。