271.Although he hasn't any formal qualifications,Betas_____to do well for himself.

　　A.managed B.succeeded C.arranged D.convinced

　　[答案]a.managed.

　　[注釋]manage to do sth.(=succeed in doing sth.)設(shè)法做成某事：1)He managed to escape to South America.(他設(shè)法逃到了南美。)2)We managed to get what we wanted,anyhow.(我們反正設(shè)法得到了需要的東西。)3)Do you suppose you can manage to get me a passport?(你能設(shè)法給我弄到一份護(hù)照嗎?)

　　本題譯文：雖然他沒(méi)有正式的資力，但他收入很多。Do well for oneself吃香，收入多，改善自己的社會(huì)地位。

　　272.The family is a cooperative enterprise for which it is difficult to_____rules,because each family needs to work out its own ways to deal with its own problems.

　　A.set up B.put down C.keep up D.lay down

　　答案]D.lay down.

　　[注釋]lay down制定。

　　273.After a short holiday,he_____himself once more to his studies.

　　A.applied B.converted C.engaged D.exerted

　　[答案]A.applied.

　　[注釋]apply oneself to“致力于”。Apply one's mind to(專(zhuān)心于)。Apply to sb.for aid(向某人求援)。Apply a theory to practice(把理論應(yīng)用于實(shí)踐)。

　　274.She felt_____of having asked such a silly question when the audience couldn't help laughing.

　　A.guilty B.crazy C.miserable D.ashamed

　　[答案]D.ashamed.

　　[注釋]be ashamed of因......感到羞恥，慚愧：1)He is ashamed of what he was done.2)She felt ashamed of having done so little.(=She felt ashamed that she had done so little.)3)John was ashamed to ask for help.(他不好意思向人求助。)4)Jim was ashamed to have troubled me with so many questions.

　　Be guilty of犯有......罪，過(guò)失：1)He was found guilty.2)I am not guilty of this crime.

　　275.The driver can adjust the heating in winter and the air conditioning in summer to suit his own_____.

　　A.leisure B.preference C.convenience D.selection

　　[答案]B.preference.

　　[注釋]preference偏愛(ài)，更加喜歡：My preference is for beef rather than for lamb.(我更喜歡牛肉面不是羊肉。)

　　276.There is not much time left;So I'll tell you about it_____.

　　A.in detail B.in brief C.in short D.in all

　　[答案]B.in brief.

　　[注釋]in brief(=in a few words)簡(jiǎn)短地(作狀語(yǔ)),例如：He told me in brief what had happened.(他簡(jiǎn)短地向我講了已發(fā)生地事情。)此處in brief等于briefly。此處，in brief(=in a word,in short)簡(jiǎn)言之(作插入語(yǔ))1)It is a long letter,but in brief,he says"No".(這是一封長(zhǎng)信，但簡(jiǎn)言之，他說(shuō)“不”。)2)John is smart,polite,and well-behaved.In brief,he is admirable.此句中in brief意為in a word或in short.in short作插入語(yǔ)，其意思是in a word(總之)。In detail詳細(xì)地。In all總計(jì)，總共：There are 20 in all.

　　277.She got married although her parents had not given her their_____.

　　A.allowance B.consent C.permit D.appreciation

　　[答案]B.consent.

　　[注釋]consent n.同意，贊成;consent(to)vi.同意，如：consent to a plan(同意一項(xiàng)計(jì)劃)。allowance津貼。permit執(zhí)照，許可證。

　　278.The rain was heavy and_____the land was flooded.

　　A.consequently B.constantly

　　C.continuously D.consistently

　　[答案]A.consequently.

　　[注釋]consequently(as a result)因而，所以。

　　279.Magnificent views over the countryside have often_____people to write poems.

　　A.convinced B.inspired C.induced D.attracted

　　[答案]B.inspired.

　　[注釋]inspired鼓舞，激勵(lì)，產(chǎn)生：1)His speech inspired us to try again.2)He inspired confidence in me.(他使我產(chǎn)生信心。)3)The good news inspired us with hope.(這個(gè)好消息使我們產(chǎn)生希望。)

　　280.From the cheers and shouts of_____,I gathered that he was winning the race.

　　A.stimulus B.urgency C.encouragement D.promotion

　　[答案]C.encouragement.

　　[注釋]encouragement鼓勵(lì)，支持：shouts of encouragement(鼓勵(lì)的歡呼聲)。

　　本題譯文：從歡呼聲和鼓勵(lì)聲中，我猜想他正在贏得這場(chǎng)競(jìng)賽。