151.We can't_____one to change the habits of a lifetime in a short time.

　　A.hope B.wait C.expect D.imagine

　　[答案]C.expert.

　　[注釋]expert期望，盼望，表示認(rèn)為有很大的客觀可能性，例如：I expert the work to be finished by Friday.(我期望這項(xiàng)工作能在星期五前做完。)wait for...to do sth.等待、等待......做......，強(qiáng)調(diào)“等”這一動(dòng)詞的本身，如：The audience are waiting eagerly for the performance to begin.(觀眾正等著演出開始。)本題如改為這樣：I waited for him to arrive in time for dinner,but he didn't come.(我等他來趕上晚餐，但他沒有來。)則句子使是對的。由此可見，expect是表示“期待”，而wait for是表示“等待”，詞義完全不同。

　　注意hope后不能接sb.to do sth.。imagine being on the moon.3)I'm sorry,but I can't imagine anyone doing research like that.(很遺憾，我不能想象人家那樣做實(shí)驗(yàn)。)

　　本題譯文：我們不能期望一個(gè)人在這樣短的時(shí)間內(nèi)改變一輩子養(yǎng)成的習(xí)慣。

　　152.It was necessary to_____the factory building as the company was doing more and more business.

　　A.extend B.increase C.lengthen D.magnify

　　[答案]A.extend.

　　[注釋]本題中extend意為“擴(kuò)大”。lengthen拉長,延長。magnify放大。Spread vi.傳播;vt.展開;He spread butter on the toast.(他在烤面包上涂上奶油。)

　　153.I asked the tailor to make a small_____to my trousers because they were too long.

　　A.change B.variation C.revision D.alteration

　　[答案]D alteration.

　　[注釋]alteration修正，更改，尤指部分的改變。Change改變，變化，可指表面的、本質(zhì)的、內(nèi)在的變化。Revision修訂、修正，常指文章、詞典、劇本等的修改、訂正。Variation(形式、位置、條件的)變化、改變、變動(dòng)：We need some variation in our daily routine.(我們的例行公事需要作些變動(dòng)。)

　　154.Because of the strong sun Mrs.William's new dining room curtains_____from dark blue to gray within a year.

　　A.faded B.fainted C.paled D.diminished

　　[答案]A.faded.

　　[注釋]fade vt/vi褪色。Faint暈到，變得虛弱：He fainted from hunger.Diminish vt./vi.減少：1)His illness diminished his strength.2)The campers'food supply diminished as the days wore on.(隨著日子的緩緩消逝，野營者的食品供應(yīng)日益減少。)pale變蒼白。

　　155.Jack is good,kind,hard-working and intelligent._____,I can't speak too highly of him.

　　A.As a result B.By the way

　　C.On the whole D.In a word

　　[答案]D.In a word.

　　[注釋]in a word(=in short)總之，簡言之。

　　本題是測試“過度詞”，考生務(wù)必根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關(guān)系來選擇適當(dāng)?shù)倪^渡詞，使句子的意思前后連貫。