[答案] C. particular.
[注释]be particular about对......讲究, 挑剔; She is very particular about what she wears. (她对她得穿着很讲究。) Mr. Smith was quite particular about my work. (史密斯先生对工作十分挑剔。)
68. I don't think the charge for overhauling (大修)the equipment is excessive in _____ to its size.
A.correspondenceB.equationC.proportionD. dimension
[答案] C. proportion.
[注释]in proportion to是固定搭配， 意为“与。.....成比例， 与。......相称”。反义语：out of proportion不成比例，不相称。本题称。
本题译文：我认为该设备的大修费并不过分, 是与它的大小相称的。
69. Voices were _____ as the argument between the two motorists became more bad-tempered.
A. swollen B. raised C. developed D. increased
[答案] B. raised.
[注释]raise (=lift up) one's voice提高嗓门， 高声叫喊。Raise one's voice against sth. 意为“为抗议某事而大声疾呼”, 如：As no one raised his voice against the plan, it was agreed on. (因为没有人发表反对意见， 该计划就一致通过了。) voice的常用习语有：the public voice (舆论) , under one's voice (小声地) , with one voice (异口同声地，一致地) ,lose one's voice (嗓子哑了, 说不出话来) , have no voice with (对某事无发言权)。
70. Having lived in the town for quite a few years, Mr. Johnson no longer felt _____ among the local people.
A. out of order B. out of place
C. out of control D. out of the question
[答案] B. out of place.
[注释]out of place (=in the wrong place or at the wrong time; not suitable; improper) (作表语用) 不适宜， 不得体：1) Joan was the only girl who wore a formal at the party, and she felt out of place. (=She felt embarrassed because her dress was not suitable for the party.) 2) It was out of place for Russell to laugh at the old lady. (=It was not proper; she should not have done it.) 此外，out of place (=not in the right usual place or position) (作状语用) 不在原来通常的地方：Helen fell and knocked one of her teeth out of place. Out of order 发生故障; 失调。Out of control 失去控制。Out of the question 不可能的。
71. He stopped his ears with his hands to _____ the terrible noise.
A. show off B. cut out C. keep from D. shut out
[答案] D. shut out.
[注释]shut out排除。参看IV.64。show off炫耀; cut out删掉; keep from; 1) 隐瞒; She kept the truth from me. (她向我隐瞒真相。) 2) 不沾， 避开; He keeps from alcohol. (他滴酒不沾。) 3) 使不做某事：She kept herself from laughing. (她没有笑出来。)
72. My house is the only brick one on the street. It _____ and you can't miss it.
A. stands up B. looks out C. sticks out D. wipes out
[答案] C. stick out.
[注释]stick out (=protrude, project) 伸出, 突出; 显露， 显眼：1) The doctor asked him to stick his tongue out. 2) Spelling mistakes stick out in this composition. (这篇作文中拼写错误很显眼。) stick out (=endure to the end) 坚持到底; If you can stick out a bit longer ,everything will be all right. (假如你能在坚持一下， 一切都会好起来。)
wipe out 擦去， 消灭, 参看III.193.注释。
73. After the show, the crowd _____ out of the theater.
A. poured B. melted C. drew D. dismissed
[答案] A. poured.
[注释]pour 此处意为：涌出， 涌来， 如：People poured out to the rally. (人们踊跃参加群众大会。)
74. Although it is not our normal _____ to give credit, this time I think we should consider the matter more closely.
A. state B. intention C. occasion D. practice
[答案] D. practice.
[注释]practice (=way of doing sth. That is common or habitual; sth. done regularly) 做法， 惯例：It is my practice always to rise early. To give credit 让赊欠：No credit is given at this shop. (这家商店概不赊欠。)
75. It gave me a strange feeling of excitement to see my name in _____.
A. news B. print C. publication D. press
[答案] B. print.
[注释]in print是习语, 意指“印出来， 发表出来”, 如：She finally saw her novel in print. (她终于看到他的小说出版了。) in print 的另一个意思是“在印行， 还在发行”, 如：This book is still in print. (这本书还在发行， 可以买到) 反义词是out of print , 意指“不在印行， 买不到了。”如：The book you speak of is out of print. (你说到的那本书已不在发行了。)
76. The engineers have rejected the employers' proposals to end the strike and the other workers have come out in _____.
A. opposition B. return C. sympathy D. readiness
[答案] C. sympathy.
[注释] in sympathy 以示同情， come out 此处意为(=declare oneself) 表明态度, 所以come out in sympathy 意为“表示同情”。In return 作为报答， 如：I wanted nothing in return . (我不要什么报答。) collaboration协作， 如：work in collaboration with sb. (与某人协力合作) .Opposition 反对， 如：rise in opposition to (起来反对) .readiness 准备(状态); 待机, 如：having everything in readiness for departure (做好一切准备， 以便出发)。
77. Her work is often very hard and she gets very tired. The work is _____.
A.wonderful B.splendid C.tedious D.magnificent
[答案] C. tedious .
[注释] tedious (=tiresome ;wearying; uninteresting) "沉闷的， 厌烦的， 乏味的”。Splendid 壮丽的， 辉煌的， 极好的。magnificent 壮丽的， 宏伟的：It was a magnificent ceremony. (这是一次盛大隆重的仪式)。
78. With prices _____ so much, it's hard for the company to plan a budget.
A.fluctuating B.waving C.swinging D.vibrating
[答案] A. fluctuating
[注释]本句前一部分是"with+名词+现在分词短语"的独立结构， 做状语。Fluctuate (=move up and down) (指物价, 标准等的) 波动。如：Prices fluctuate from year to year. (物价年年波动) wave飘扬， 挥舞; 招手; (庄稼的) 波动。Swing摆动, 摇摆; vibrate振动。可见， 根据题意， 只能选A. fluctuating.
79. Some teenagers have a generalized resentment against society, which _____ them the rights and privileges of adults, although physically they are mature.
A. deprives B. restricts C. rejects D. denies
[答案] D. denies.
[注释]deny (=refuse to give or allow) 拒绝给予：He denied his children nothing . (孩子们要什么他就给什么。) deprive (=take away from) .剥夺。deprive sb. of sth.剥夺某人某物：They deprived women of the right to vote. (他们剥夺了妇女的投票权。) restrict (=keep within limits) The doctor restricted him to 5 cigarettes a day. (医生限制他一天抽5支烟。) reject (refuse to accept ) 拒绝接受， 如：She rejected my suggestion.
本题译文：一些十几岁的孩子们往往对社会有普遍的逆反心理, 虽然他们发育成熟， 但社会拒绝给予他们同成年人一样的权利和优惠。
80. Though _____ in San Francisco, Dave Mitchell had always preferred to record the plain facts of small-town life.
A. raised B. grown C. developed D. cultivated
[答案] A. raised
[注释]本句中Though raised in San Franciscos是省略的让步状语从句。Raise (=bring up) 抚养：grow种植; cultivate耕作; 培养(友谊等) .如cultivate后接某人， 则意为“培养与某人的感情”。如：John always tries to cultivate the people, who are useful to him professionally. (约翰一向喜欢与事业上对他有用的人来往。)
