高中英语 Unit5《Theme Parks》课件2 新人教版必修4.pptVIP

10.In the past five years,Louis and his companions have been working hard to ____ a new technology so as to increase the production of petrol. A.promote B.predict C.preserve D.prohibit 解析 考查动词辨析。由下文动作的结果 “increase the production of petrol”可以看 出,应该是提升新技术。promote在这里意思是“提 升”，相当于advance，它强调“促使某种事业向 前发展以达到预期的结果,并侧重于对该人或事物 (尤指公开性质)的赞助和鼓励”。predict预报， 预计;preserve保留;prohibit禁止,都不符合语境。 A 11.More than fifty years ago,Chairman Mao ___ the founding of the People’s Republic of China. A.announced B.said C.commented