Question

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19.The mad man was put in the soft-padded cell lest he ______ himself.
a.should injure b.had injured c.injured d.would injured
20.If tap water were as dangerous as some people think, ______ would be getting sick.
a.a lot of more us b.more a lot of us c.a lot of us more d.a lot more of us
21.Every man in this country has the right to live where he wants to, ______ the color of his skin.
a.with the exception of b.by virtue of c.in the light of d.regardless of
22.As a result of careless washing, the jacket ______ to a child’s size.
a.compressed b.shrank c.dropped d.decreased
23.Having decided to rent a flat, we ______ contacting all the accommodation agencies in the city.
a.set about b.set down c.set out d.set up
24.She was complaining that the doctor was ______ too much for the treatment he was giving her.
a.expending b.offering c.costing d.charging
25.Since the matter was extremely ______, we dealt with it immediately.
a.tough b.ense c.urgent d.instant

Answer 1

19.a
lest=for fear that 恐怕，以免，后加should+动词原形
20.d
结构与much more of us相同
21.d
a例外 b由于，因为 c鉴于，考虑到 d不管
22.b
a压缩 b缩小，缩水 c滴，落 d下降，减少
23.a
a开始，着手做+doing sth. b记下=write/put down c开始+to do sth. d创造，建立
24.d
a花费，用光 b提供，给予 c花费 d要价，控告，充电，声称
25.c
a困难 b打错了吧？ c急迫的 d立刻的，立即的，速溶的

Answer 2

19.a.should injure
20.c.a lot of us more
21.d.regardless of
22.b.shrank
23.a.set about
24. d.charging
25.c.urgent

Answer 3

19.a.
20.c.
21.d.
22.b.
23.a.
24.d
25.c.