62．In the 　　　　of proof , the police could not take action against the man .

　　　 A．lack 　　　　　　　　　　 B．shortage 　　　　　 C．absence 　　　　　　　 D．failure

61．As we all know, the Internet will let people have ______ to huge amounts of information from

　　　 their own homes.　

　 A．entrance 　　　　　　　 B．way 　　　　　　　　 C．means　　　　 　 D．access

60．People like to shop in the supermarket because they are interested in the __________ of goods

　 on offer and can buy whatever they want.　

　　　 A．price　　　　　　　　　　 B．variety 　　　　　　 C．value　　 　　　　　 D．amount

59．She had a guilty________ about not telling the police what had actually happened.

　　　 A．consciousness 　　　 B．conscience 　　　　 C．consequence 　　　　 D．confusion

58．His composition was so confusing that I could hardly make any ________of it what’s over.

　　　 A．meaning　　　　　　　 B．message 　　　　　 C． information　　　　 D．sense

57．答案：D．考查名词辨析与搭配。at the mercy of任凭…的摆布，完全受…的支配；at(或in)sb’s disposal任某人处理，供某人使用：I had no time at my own disposal. 我没有一点自由支配时间。at the risk of冒…的风险；at the cost of以…为代价。句意为：没有稳定的水源供应，那个地区的农业依然靠天吃饭。

57．Without a sure supply of water, farming in that area remains at the _______of the weather.

　　　 A．disposal　　　　　　　 B．risk 　　　　　　　　 C．cost　　　　　　　　　　 D．mercy

56.C　　 size(服装等的)号码；pattern式样，图样；measure测量，尺寸。

56. I should like to try that coat on, but I don t know if it is my ____.

A. length　 B. measure C.size　 D. pattern

55.B　　 value(物品本身的)价值，价格；price定价，价格；cost成本，费用。