【英语模拟题56-58】

56. The old couple decided to ______ a boy and a girl though they had three of their own.

A. adapt B. bring C. receive D. adopt

57. The government is trying to do something to ______ better understanding between the two countries.

A. raise B. promote C. heighten D. increase

58. Mr. Endo decided to purchase his concert tickets early ______ he would not have to wait in line at the box office.

A. even yet B. in case C. in order D. so that


【答案解析】

56.【答案】D。解析：考查动词辨析。句意：尽管自己已经有三个孩子，但那对老夫妇还是决定收养一个男孩儿和一个女孩儿。adapt(使)适应，改编;bring带来，拿来;receive收到;adopt收养，采用。结合句意可知只有adopt符合语境。故答案选D。

57.【答案】B。解析：考查动词辨析。句意：政府正在尽力采取措施来促进两国之间更好的理解。raise提高，举起;promote提升，促进;heighten提高，增高;increase(数量或数值上)增加。将四个选项代入原句可知，promote最符合句意，故答案选B。

58.【答案】D。解析：考查目的状语从句。句意：Endo先生决定早一点买音乐会的门票，这样他就不必在售票处排队了。根据语境可知，Mr. Endo决定早点买音乐会的票，目的是不用排队，只有D“所以”能引导目的状语从句且符合句意。in case以免，以防，能引导目的状语从句，但不符合语境;in order整齐，秩序井然，in order that可引导目的状语从句，意为“以便，为了”。故答案选D。