会计硕士五月特训:MPAcc英语词汇提速自测题(7)
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1.The ____ stuck on the envelope says “By Air”.
A) diagram B)label C)signal D)mark
答案:B 句意为:贴在信封上的标签写的是:“航空”。本题四个名词的意义分别是:diagram图表;label标签;signal信号;mark标志,记号。根据题意应选B项。
2.He ____ some money every month for his old age.
A) laid aside B) laid off C) laid out D)laid to
答案:A lay aside 存,留起。lay off 解雇。lay out设计。lay to 努力工作。
3.The Board of Directors has ____ a series of rules that every member of the company must follow.
A) taken down B) laid down C) put down D) let down
答案:B lay down 意为“规定,制定”,本句意为“董事会制定了公司全部人员必须遵守的一系列规章制度。”take down 意为“记下,记录”。put down 意为“放下,拒绝”。let down 意为“放下,放低”。
4.The boss discharged John for his incompetence. The word "discharged" here means_____.
A) laid down B) laid off C) laid away D) laid up
答案:B lay down 放下;规定;贮存。lay off 暂时解雇。lay away 积蓄。lay up 贮存,储蓄,其他还有:lay aside 把 ……搁置一旁;留存,储存。lay out 安排,布置,设计;摆出,展开。本句意为:老板因为约翰无能而暂时解雇了他。
5.Oil companies in the U. S. are already beginning to feel the pressure. Refinery workers and petroleum-equipment-manufacturing employees are being____.
A) laid out B) laid off C) laid down D) laid aside
答案:B lay off (临时)解雇。lay out 编排。Lay down 规定,确定。lay aside放在一边,搁一搁(暂不处理) ;积蓄,存蓄。