【英语模拟题13-15】

13. The ______ of the international community was encouraged in solving problems.

A. involvement B. management C. settlement D. requirement
 

14. Night follows day as a ______ of natural laws.

A. supplement B. substitution C. requirement D. necessity
 

15. As the shortage of certain metals approaches, others must be found to take their _______.

A. share B. place C. role D. shape
 

【答案解析】

13.【答案】A。解析:考查名词辨析。句意:鼓励国际社会参与解决问题。involvement参与,牵连,包含,符合句意;management管理;settlement解决,处理,【会计】结算,【法律】庭外和解,沉降,殖民,eg. cash settlement现金结算;requirement要求,必要条件,必需品。

14.【答案】D。解析:考查名词辨析。句意:白天过后便是黑夜,这是自然规律的必然结果。supplement“增刊;补充物”,substitution“代替;取代物”,requirement“要求;必要条件”,necessity“必然;必需品”。结合语境,四个选项代入其中,只有necessity符合,表示“必然结果”,故选D。

15.【答案】B。解析:考查固定搭配。句意:随着某些金属短缺的出现,我们必须要找到其他的金属来替代它们。take one’s place意为“取代……”,符合题意。故答案选B。