61. It isn't quite _____ that he will be present at the meeting.

　　A. sure

　　B. right

　　C. exact

　　D. certain

　　[答案] D. certain.

　　[注釋]I am sure that +從句。He is sure to come. = He is certain to come.但在it作形式主語, that引導(dǎo)主語從句時, 主句中表語只能用certain, 不能用sure.

　　62. Many new _____ will be opened up in the future for those with a university education.

　　A. opportunities

　　B. realities

　　C. necessities

　　D. probabilities

　　[答案] A. opportunities.

　　[注釋]opportunity常指" (難得的應(yīng)抓住的) 機(jī)會", 既可作可數(shù)名詞, 也可以作不可數(shù)名詞用, 如：I had few opportunities of meeting interesting people there. They had not much opportunity for hearing good music in the remote area.

　　63. The members of the club wouldn't run a _____ in entrusting(委托) the organization to an unreliable person.

　　A. danger

　　B. risk

　　C. hazard

　　D. chance

　　[答案] B. risk.

　　[注釋]run a risk (in) 冒險：You are running a big risk in trusting him.

　　本題譯文：俱樂部成員不愿冒險把這個組織委托給一個不可靠的人管理。

　　64. The meeting was _____ when the chairman fell ill.

　　A. put down

　　B. shut out

　　C. cut short

　　D. taken off

　　[答案] C. cut short.

　　[注釋]cut short (=interrupt) 打斷, 中斷：1) He made a suggestion, but I cut him short. (他提了個建議, 但我打斷了他。) 2) He cut short his tour and returned home. (他中斷旅行, 回家了。) shut off (=cut off, interrupt) 切斷, 中斷; 由指切斷供應(yīng)等, 如：The water was shut off for several hours while the plumber repaired the pipes. Shut out (=keep out; exclude; prevent form entering) 把......關(guān)在外面, 排除, 不讓入內(nèi)：1) He shut the cat out. (他把貓關(guān)在外面。) 2) The law was designed to shut out immigrants. (這項法律旨在拒絕移民入竟。) 3) They shut out the dust by having double windows. (他們用雙層窗戶防塵。) 4) They begin to speak French, shutting out the boy from their conversation. (他們講起法語來, 使這個男孩無法參加他們的談話。)

　　65. John says that his present job does not provide him with enough _____ for his organizing ability.

　　A. scope

　　B. space

　　C. capacity

　　D. range

　　[答案] A. scope.

　　[注釋]本題中scope (=opportunity; outlet) 施展機(jī)會, 發(fā)展余地, 是不可數(shù)名詞, 如：Give someone scope to show his ability. Range意指"變動范圍; 視聽范圍; 理解范圍", 如：the range of prices (價格變動范圍).