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高中英语高考：高频词汇400题及详解注释知识点分析（八） ...备战2010高考英语：高频词汇400题及详解注释（八） 351. The rapidly growing birth rate brings about a lot of environment problems, which the government is supposed to take _____. A. significantly B. severely C. earnestly D. seriously [答案] D. seriously. [注释]take...seriously 是习惯搭配，意为“重视，认真对待” 352. Carl wanted to play a joke on Bob but gave himself _____ by laughing. A. away B. in C. out D. up [答案] A. away. [注释]give away 暴露，泄露。参阅III.68.注释。 353. The government is _____ and will take the necessary steps to maintain security and stability. A. on the alert B. out of control C. on guard D. in vain [答案] A. on the alert. [注释]on the alert (=alert; watchful; careful) 警惕，小心：Drivers must be on the alert for traffic signals. (=Drivers must be especially careful to see signals when driving a car.) (司机必须密切注视交通信号。)out of control 失去控制；on guard站岗；in vain 徒劳，无效。 354. Many people complain of the rapid _____ of modern life. A. rate B. pace C. speed D. growth [答案] B. pace. [注释]pace 走或跑的速度；发展或进步速度。 355. She has lost her handbag with the _____ sum of $150 in it. A. extraordinary B. important C. considerable D. valuable [答案] C.considerable. [注释]considerable 相当可观的。[注意]considerate考虑周到的，体谅的，体贴的：1）She is considerate to others. (她能体谅别人。)2）That was very considerate of you.（你真体谅别人。） 356. Russias withdrawal of its experts from China did not strangle (压垮) the Chinese people; _____ it stirred up their enthusiasm for greater exertions. A. on the other hand B. on the contrary C. to the contrary D. in consequence [答案] B. on the contrary. [注释]on the contrary相反地：--Have you nearly done?--On the contrary, I have only just begun. Monday unless you write me to the contrary. (我星期一将来，除非你写信告诉我有相反地情况。) 357. As he had no friends and relatives in the town, the traveler tried to find a _____ somewhere. A. log B. lodge C. landing D. lodging [答案] D. lodging. [注释]log 圆木,lodge门房，传达室,lodging住所,landing登陆；降落。 358. Because the children k