231.The government has lost a great deal of_____because of the large increase in food pries.
A.strength B.support C.agreement D.vote
[答案]B.support.[注释]lose support失去支持。vote作为“选票”解时，是可数名称，所以不能与a great deal of搭配。
232.The branches could hardly_____the weight of the fruit.
A.retain B.maintain C.sustain D.remain
[答案]C.sustain.[注释]sustain(=hold up the weight of)承住，支撑：An old wall cannot sustain a new building.
233.He thought this was the first pair of shoes that had fitted him_____.
A.perfectly B.justly C.fairly D.rightly
[答案]A.perfectly.
[注释]perfectly(=quite well,completely)十分，完全地。
justly公正地，正当地，应得地；rightly正确地，恰当地，正直地；fairly公正地，正当地；相当，还算；清楚地。
234.I feel sure that_____qualification,ability and experience,you are abundantly suited to the position we have in mind.
A.in case of B.in terms of
C.in the opinion of D.in the course of
[答案]B.in terms of.
[注释]in terms of依据，按照。In case of万一......；in the opinion of按照......的看法；in the course of在......的过程中，在......期间。以上4个习语均为大纲规定之列，考生应熟记、活用。
Have...in mind心中想到。
本题译文：我肯定，根据资格、能力和经验，你完全适合我们心中想到的工作。
235.So far as he could,John had always tried to_____the example he saw in Lincoln.
A.live up to B.set forth C.call for D.cut out
[答案]A.live up to.
[注释]live up to不辜负，作到；参阅Ⅲ，102注释,set forth阐明，提出，列举；参阅Ⅲ，154注释,cut out删去；参阅Ⅲ，38注释,call for需要，要求；参阅Ⅲ，26注释。
本题译文：只要约翰能够，他总是努力做到他在林肯身上所看到的榜样。
