2011年GCT考试英语每日一练（五）
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1. He has fancy dreams about his life，and nothing ever quite______ his expectations.
A、matches B、makes C、reaches D、realizes
2. The innocent young man was ____ of robbing the bank.
A.sentenced B.charged C.accused D.punished
3. Passing the English exam should _________ your chances of getting the post.
A. magnify B. strengthen C. enlarge D. enhance
4. As the clouds drifted away an even higher peak became __________ to the climbers.
A. obvious B. visible C. present D. apparent
5. The chairman of the board _________ on me the unpleasant job of dismissing good workers the firm can no longer afford to employ.
A. compelled B. posed C. pressed D. tempted
1．【答案】C
【解析】动宾搭配，reach one’s expectations。他对生活有太多美好的幻想，但是没有一样达到他的期望。
2．【答案】C
【解析】sentenced 判决，审判，宣判；charge 控告；accused of 被指控犯有……罪；punish 惩罚,严厉对待；
3. 【答案】D
【解析】enhance“提高”。magnify“放大”，如：A microscope magnifies bacteria. 显微镜将细菌放大。strengthen“加强”，不宜与chances搭配。enlarge指“面积或体积扩大”，如：enlarge a house by adding a new wing 新建一厢房以大房屋。
4．【答案】B
【解析】B项visible (to sb．) adj．“看得见的，有形的”，符合题意。其他三项中，obvious adj．“显然的，明显的”；present adj．“出席的，现在的，目前的”；apparent adj．“显然的，明明白白的；表面上的”，都不符合题意。
5．【答案】C
【解析】pressed在这里是“强加”的意思。A项compelled“强迫”，是及物动词；B项posed“摆姿势”；D项tempted“引诱；尝试”。
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