2015同等学力申硕英语考试练习附讲解

　　1. The discussion was so prolonged and exhausting that _______the speakers stopped for refreshments.

　　A. at large 　 B. at intervals 　 C. at ease 　 D. at random

　　本题答案B

　　A at large：自由行动，消遥自在地;B at intervals：不时，时时;C at ease：不紧张，自由自在。D at random：随便，随机的，随意的.根据句意应填B。全句的意思是：讲座会开得那么冗长使人精疲力尽，致使发言的人不时停下来喝点饮料。refreshments也可作点心解。

　　2. I was speaking to Ann on the phone when suddenly we were_______.

　　A. hung up　 B. hung back C. cut down D. cut off

　　本题答案D

　　A hung up：把……挂起来，挂断电话;B hung back：犹豫;踌躇不前.C cut down;砍倒;D cut off;突然中断，切断，打断。B、C与原句意思较远，应立即排除。A虽可作挂断电话解，但是通常指双方通话期间，其中一方把电话挂断。本句的后半句是we are——，显然在双方通话期间，没有任何一方把电话挂断，而是外来因素把我们的通话突然中断了。故选D。

　　3. Because of the financial crisis, days are gone———— local 5-star hotels charged 6,000 yuan for one night.

　　A. if B. when C. which D. since

　　本题答案B

　　由于金融危机，当地五星级酒店一晚收费6000元的日子不复存在了。when引导的从句做days的定语。