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143. There were no tickets _____ for Friday's performance.

A. preferable B. possible C. considerable D. available

144. Despite all the evidence to the contrary, the witness _____ that his story was true.

A. stuck out B. stood out C. kept down D. held up

145. In a typhoon, winds _____ a speed greater than 120 kilometers per hour.

A. assume B. accomplish C. attain D. assemble

146. Professor Smith and Professor Brown will _____ in giving the class lectures.

A. exchange B. alter C. shift D. alternate

143. [ 答案 ] D. available.

[ 注釋 ] available (=capable of being used; that may be obtained) 可利用的 ; 可以找到的： 1) These tickets are available for one month. ( 這些票的有效期一個月。 ) 2) Is there a doctor available? ( 有否可以找到大夫？ ) 3) A limited number of seats are still available. ( 仍然還有少量座位。 )

144. [ 答案 ] A. stuck out.

[ 注釋 ]stick out 堅持。

145. [ 答案 ] C. attain.

[ 注釋 ] attain (=succeed in doing or getting) 達(dá)到 ( 目的等 ) , 取得 ( 成就等 ) :I hope you will attain your object, accomplish ( 順利 ) 完成。 assume 假定 , 假設(shè) , 承擔(dān)。 assemble 集合 ; 裝配。

146. [ 答案 ]D. alternate.

[ 注釋 ]alternate vt./vi. 輪流，交替發(fā)生或出現(xiàn)： Wet days alternate with fine days.( 晴雨天交替更迭。 )The weather today will alternate between fine and cloudy.( 今天的天氣將是晴間多云。 )

shift 般動，移動（ vt. ）；轉(zhuǎn)移到，遷移（ vi. ）；改變： 1)Lend me a hand to shift the piano, will you?( 請幫個忙搬一下這臺鋼琴。 ) 2)They have shifted away from this area.( 他們已從這一地區(qū)遷走了。 ) 3)The candidate is constantly shifting his opinion about the problem.( 這位競選者在這個問題上不斷改變他的觀點。 )

exchange 交換； exchange... for ... 用 ....... 換 ...... ； alter( 部分 ) 修改。