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21. A university is an educational institution which _____ degrees and carries out research.
A. rewards B. awards C. grants D. presents
B. awards.
awards sb. sth. 授于某人某物。如：They awarded John the first prize. (他们授于约翰一等奖。)
对比：reward sb with sth. 以某物酬谢某人, 须加介词with; They rewarded the boy with $5 for bringing back the lost dog. (他们给这男孩5美元酬谢他把丢失的狗找回来。) grant (=consent to give or allow what is asked for) 同意 (给予) , 答应 (请求) ：The firm granted him a pension. (公司同意给予他退休金。) present sb. with sth. 赠送：Our class presented the school with a picture. (我们班给学校送了一幅画。) present 颁发, 呈递：1) The principal will present the diplomas. (校长将颁发文凭。) 2) We shall present a complete report to the Annual Conference. (我们将向年会递交一份全面的报告。)
本题句意是：大学是授予学位和进行研究的教育机构。可见, 本题应选award.
22. The boy had a _____ escape when he ran across the road in front of the bus.
A. close B. short C. narrow D. fine
C. narrow. have a narrow escape 幸免遇难。
23. The finance minister has not been so _____ since he raised taxes to such a high level.
A. popular B. well-known C. favorable D. preferable
A. popular.
popular 此处意为“ (=liked and admired) 受爱戴的, 有名声或声望的”。
24. It is wrong for someone in such a high _____ in the government to behave too badly in public.
A. situation B. position C. emp...
