161.In my opinion,you can widen the_____of these improvements through your active participation.

　　A.dimension B.volume C.magnitude D.scope

　　[答案]D.scope.

　　[注釋]scope(=the area within the limits of a questions,subject ect.;range)(活動)范圍，機會，余地：The politics of a country would be outside the scope of a book for tourists.(一個國家的政治不屬于旅游手冊的內(nèi)容范圍之內(nèi)。)

　　dimension尺寸，尺度;magnitude大小，數(shù)量;volume體積。均不切題，不能入選。

　　本題譯文：依我看，通過你的積極參與，你能夠擴大這些改進措施的范圍。

　　162.The noise was so_____that only those with excellent hearing were aware of it.

　　A.dim B.soft C.faint D.gentle

　　[答案]c.faint.

　　[注釋]faint(=weak,indistinct;not clear)“微弱的，模糊的，不清楚的”。Dim(=not bright,not clearly to be seen)不亮的，看不清的;the dim light of a candle(微弱的燭光)。

　　163.If he refuses to_____my plan,I can probably find someone more cooperative.

　　A.put up with B.fall in with

　　C.do away with D.get along with

　　[答案]B.fall in with.

　　[注釋]fall in with(=agree to)同意：Is it true that you have fallen in with them?(你真的同意他們的意見嗎?)put up with忍受。do away with廢除;殺死。get along with進行，進展;相處。

　　本題譯文：如果他不肯同意我的計劃，我或許能找一個更能合作的人。

　　164.Some people either_____avoid questions of right and wrong or remain neutral about them.

　　A.violently B.sincerely C.properly D.deliberately

　　[答案]D.deliberately.

　　[注釋]deliberately(=on purpose)故意地。Sincerely真誠地;violently強暴的，激烈的，暴力引起的。

　　properly 1)好好地，恰當(dāng)?shù)?She never makes any attempt to clean it properly.(她從來也不打算好好地把它擦干凈。)2)嚴(yán)格地：Properly speaking,a whale is not a fish.(嚴(yán)格地說，鯨魚不是魚。)

　　165.Her skirt had been so_____in packing that she had to iron it before going out.

　　A.faded B.torn C.dirty D.crushed

　　[答案]D.crushed.

　　[注釋]crush把......弄皺。因為后半句中iron指“熨平”，所以不能選其他答案了。