大学英语：重要名词考题(五)

【考题】

13、 Electricity, like other forms of ______, has greatly increased in price in recent years.

A. pressure B. force

C. strength D. energy

14、In order to learn the _______ of the family business, Bill took a job as messenger boy in one of the offices.

A. ins and outs B. dos and don’ts

C. heads and tails D. t’s and i’s

15、 -I’ve got an “A” in the examination.

-That’s a good ______. You will surely win a second.

A. result B. news C. start

【解析】

13、选D。

从知识来考虑，electricity 属于 energy，结合全句的语境，只有D最合适。同样地，下面一题从知识和语境来考虑也应选D：

(1) Some countries are increasing their use of natural gas, and other forms of ______.

A. source B. material

C. power D. energy

(2) The ______ has become extremely tense. A war could break out any time between the two sides.

A. pollution B. friendship

C. condition D. situation

14、 选A。

ins and outs 意为“细节”，dos and don’ts 意为“注意事项”，heads or tails 为掷钱币打赌时用语，意为“你赌正面还是赌不和”，p’s and q’s主要用于 mind one’s p’s and q’s，意为“留意自己的言行”。结合句意，选A最合适(from www.yygrammar.com)。

15、选C。

从语法上看，news 不可选，由于它不可数;从意义上看，D不可选，由于选D意思不通;比较A和C，选C最合适，由于 start与下文的 a second 相吻合。