221.Professor Jordon is well known for his_____into the habits of the common housefly.

　　A.examination B.introduction

　　C.research D.expression

　　[答案]C.research

　　[注釋]research into對...研究：1)(作動(dòng)詞用)He is researching into the reading problems of young school children.2)(作名詞用)to carry out a research(=some research)into the causes of brain damage.(對大腦損傷原因進(jìn)行研究)。

　　研究可譯為make researches into,make a study of或直接用動(dòng)詞study vt或research into(a problem etc.).

　　222.The Prime Minister refused to comment on the rumor that he had planned to_____.

　　A.discharge B.dismiss C.resign D.resume

　　[答案]C.resign

　　[注釋]resign(=give up a post)辭職：1)imagine he will resign.2)It was his duty to resign his position.

　　discharge sb.=dismiss sb.解雇某人：He was discharged(=dismissed)for being dishonest.

　　223.It was decided to_____the search when there was no hope of finding the missing girl alive.

　　A.call off B.take up C.keep off D.ring up

　　[答案]A.call off

　　[注釋]call off(=cancel)取消。

　　224.He put in a special_____for an extra day's holiday so that he could attend his daughter's wedding.

　　A.request B.demand C.inquiry D.proposal

　　[答案]A.request

　　[注釋]request請求，put in a request for(提出請求)。enquiry詢問，demand需求，需要，proposal建議，均不和題意。

　　225.She_____the temptation to buy a coat she could not afford.

　　A.challenged B.obstructed C.contradicted D.resisted

　　[答案]D.resisted.[注釋]resist此處意指(=keep oneself back from)“忍住...”，resist temptation(不受誘惑)。

　　本題譯文：她不受誘惑，不去買她買不起的外衣。