题目

12. (2014) Directions: Replace the underlined part in each of the following sentences with a word or phrase in the bracket below. Change the form where necessary.(embrace;lead to;for the sake of;presently;prior to)(1) In the weeks and months before his death, he took some steps to organize his financial(财务的) affairs.(2) Warring(交战的) parents who stay together for the purpose of their children could do them more harm than good, new research warns.(3) Linda is now developing a number of projects.(4) Stress is thought to be an important factor in many health problems. Too much stress may eventually cause serious illnesses such as heartA. the bedB. the deskC. the bookcaseD. the photo

12. (2014) Directions: Replace the underlined part in each of the following sentences with a word or phrase in the bracket below. Change the form where necessary.(embrace;lead to;for the sake of;presently;prior to)(1) In the weeks and months before his death, he took some steps to organize his financial(财务的) affairs.(2) Warring(交战的) parents who stay together for the purpose of their children could do them more harm than good, new research warns.(3) Linda is now developing a number of projects.(4) Stress is thought to be an important factor in many health problems. Too much stress may eventually cause serious illnesses such as heart
  • A. the bed
  • B. the desk
  • C. the bookcase
  • D. the photo

题目解答

答案

(1) prior to (2) for the sake of (3) presently (4) lead to

解析

本题考查同义词替换能力，需要根据句意选择恰当的短语替换下划线部分。解题核心在于：

  1. 理解原句含义，明确下划线部分表达的意思；
  2. 匹配括号中的备选词，注意词义的准确性；
  3. 关注语法搭配，如动词短语的固定结构。

第（1）题

原句中“before”表示“在...之前”，对应备选词prior to（在...之前），直接替换即可。

第（2）题

“for the purpose of”表示“为了...的目的”，对应for the sake of（为了...的利益/ sake of是固定搭配），直接替换。

第（3）题

“now”表示“目前”，对应presently（目前、现在），替换后句意更符合语境。

第（4）题

“cause”表示“导致”，对应lead to（导致），需注意动词短语的固定搭配。