2019MPAcc考研预热：联考英语经典习题(22)

　　1. Norman Davis will be remembered by many with not only as a great scholar but also as a most delightful and faithful friend.

　　A. kindness B. friendliness C. warmth D. affection

　　2. Cancer is second only ____ heart disease as a cause of death.

　　A. of B. to C. with D. from

　　3. ____ the storm, the ship would have reached its destination on time.

　　A. In spite of B. In case of C. But for D. Because

　　4. Areas where students have particular difficulty have been treated _______particular care.

　　A. by B. in C. under D. with

　　5. Many people lost their jobs during the business _____.

　　A. desperation B. decrease C. despair D. depression

　　答案及解析：

　　1. [D] 诺曼·戴维斯不仅是一位伟大的学者，而且还是一个非常受人喜欢而又忠诚的朋友，他将被许多人深情怀念。

　　解析：kindness 亲切，仁慈，好意;friendliness友谊，友善，亲切;warmth 温暖，暖和;热烈，热情;affection 喜爱，感情，爱慕之情

　　2. [B] 癌症是仅次于心脏病的第二大死因。

　　解析：second to 仅次于…的，second to none 最佳的，首屈一指的

　　3. [C] 要不是这场暴风雨，船早就按时到达目的地了。

　　解析：in spite of 不管，不顾;in case of 假如，如果发生;防备;but for 要不是;because 因为

　　4. [D] 学生有特殊困难的地方已经加以特别慎重的处理了。

　　解析：with care 为固定搭配，表示“小心，慎重”之意。

　　5. [D] 许多人在商业萧条时丢失了工作。

　　解析：desperation 绝望，拼命drive sb. to desperation 逼得某人走投无路;decrease 减小，减少;despair 绝望 in despair 在绝望中;depression(经济)不景气，萧条，沮丧