考一考你的英语词汇能力（十六）
文 | 季益广
在下列句子的空格处填上一个恰当的英语单词。
1. Susan has changed a lot ___ I last saw her.自从我上次见到苏珊之后，她变了许多。
2. Changing your eating habits is the best way to ___ weight.改变饮食习惯是减肥的最佳办法。
3. The leaves ___ trees change color in the autumn.树叶在秋天改变颜色。
4. He changed from being a nice lad to ___ rude and unhelpful.他从一个和气的小伙子变得粗鲁无礼、不肯帮助人。
5. The hissing sound gradually changed into a low ___.嘶嘶声逐渐变成了低沉的嗡嗡声。
6. A witch had changed him ___ a mouse.女巫把他变成了一只老鼠。
7. Mueller changed his name to Miller when he became a US ___.穆勒成为美国公民后，就把自己的名字改为米勒了。
8. She changed ___ in May.她在5月份换了工作。
9. The company has recently changed to a more ___ computer system.公司最近换了一套功能更强大的计算机系统。
10. The ship changed ___ and headed south.船改变了航向，朝南驶去。
11. The company has had to change ___ because of developments in technology.由于技术的发展，这家公司不得不改变方向。
12. Piper awkwardly tried to change the ___.派珀笨拙地想转变话题。
13. Three boys were changing a tire ___ the side of the road.三个男孩在路边换轮胎。
14. When I lost my keys, we ___ to change all the locks.我丢了钥匙以后，我们只好把所有的锁都换了。
15. The time of the meeting has ___ changed from 11 a.m. to 10:30.开会时间从上午11点改到10点半。
16. How ___ do you change cars?你多久换一辆汽车？
17. Her father tried to ___ her to change her mind.她父亲试图让她改变主意。
18. If you change your mind about the job, just ___ me a call.如果你对这份工作改变主意，就打电话给我。
19. It’s quite rare for politicians to change ___.政客不大会改变阵营。
20. Francis came in ___ Jay was changing.杰伊正在换衣服，弗朗西斯进来了。
21. Change your dress — ___ one looks dirty.把你身上那件连衣裙换掉，看上去很脏。
22. Sara changed into her swimsuit and ran out for a ___ swim.萨拉换上泳装，跑出去游会儿泳。
23. You’d better go and get ___.你最好去换一下衣服。
24. I ___ him and changed his diaper.我给他洗了澡，换了尿布。
25. Can you change ___ baby?你给宝宝换衣服好吗？
26. I bought these gloves for my daughter, but they’re too large. Can I change them for a smaller ___?我给女儿买的这副手套太大了，能换副小一点的吗？
27. I’m sure the shop will change them ___ you.我想商店肯定会给你换的。
28. Can you change ___ $20 note?你能把这20美元换成零钱吗？
29. I want to change my dollars ___ pesos, please.我想把美元换成比索，谢谢。
30. Passengers for Liverpool should change ___ Crewe前往利物浦的乘客要在克鲁中转。
31. I had to change planes ___ Denver.我得在丹佛转机。
32. The house has changed ___ three times in the last two years.在过去的两年中，这座房子已转手三次了。
33. Would you mind changing ___ with me so I can sit next to my friend?你能和我换一下座位，让我坐在朋友旁边吗？
34. She may be rich, but I wouldn’t want to change places ___ her.她也许很有钱，但我不愿意和她交换身份。
35. Change into second gear as you ___ the corner.快要转弯的时候换成二挡。
36. Change ___ before you get to the hill.上坡之前要减档。
37. The question is, will the president change his ___ on taxes?问题在于，总统在税收问题上是否会改变态度？
38. US business has changed its ___ in recent years.美国的商业风貌近年来发生了翻天覆地的变化。
39. Unfortunately, there’s ___ we can do to change the situation.遗憾的是，我们无法改变这种状况。
40. Being at college has changed her — she’s ___ more confident now.上大学改变了她 — 她现在自信多了。
41. When we’d changed the furniture ___, the room looked bigger.我们把家具掉换个位置后，房间看上去大些了。
42. Complete all the exercises on one leg, then change ___.完成一条腿的全部练习后，再换另一条腿做。
43. We hope to change over ___ the new software by next month.我们希望下个月能够用新的软件。
44. This changed the ___ of U.S. foreign policy.这改变了美国外交政策的方向。
45. They should change the law to make ___ illegal to own replica weapons.他们应该修改法律，使拥有仿制武器不再合法。
46. It was his doctor who ___ him to change his job.是医生建议他换工作的。
47. If you want to change your teacher there are two ways of ___ it.如果你想换老师，有两种做法。
48. They can ___ used to change uranium into plutonium.它们可以用来把铀转变成钚。
49. You can expect to pay the bank a ___ of around 1% to 2% every time you change money.每次兑换货币你都要付给银行1%到2%的手续费。
50. If you travel frequently, find an ___ that will change one foreign currency directly into another.如果你经常旅行，就找一家能直接兑换外币的旅行社。
51. A changing world has put ___ on the corporation.一个变化的世界给这家大公司带来了压力。
52. In the union office, the mood gradually changed from resignation to ___.在工会办公室，人们的情绪逐步由无奈变成愤怒。
53. He changes into a maniac when he gets behind the steering ___.他一坐到方向盘后面就变成一个疯子。
54. You’d better take him ___ on the offer quickly before he changed his mind.在他变卦之前，你最好尽快接受他的报价。
55. Government ministers are now changing their tune and ___ the virtues of saving for the future.政府部长们此刻都变了态度，极力颂扬这种为未来储蓄的美德。
56. I find it hard to ___ with change.我觉得很难适应变化。
57. Scientists are worried ___ climate change.科学家们为气候变化感到担忧。
58. A change in ___ may mean your teenager has a drug problem.十几岁的孩子如果性格上发生了变化，可能意味着有吸毒问题。
59. No major changes were made ___ the book.这本书没有大的修改。
60. There was a change ___ the better in the patient’s condition.病人的情况有所好转。
61. The ___ political changes took place after the First World War.第一次世界大战后，政治形势发生了彻底变化。
62. She had a change of ___ and decided to stay.她改变主意，决定留下来。
63. Family life has ___ dramatic change in recent years.近年来家庭生活发生了巨大的变化。
64. The car needs an ___ change.这辆车需要换机油。
65. We have seen the ___ change from desert to true grasslands.我们看到了从沙漠到真正变成草原的逐渐改变。
66. The government has made some ___ policy changes.政府作了一些重大的政策变动。
67. The morning was cool; a ___ change from the heat of the day before.早晨凉快了，和前一天的炎热相比好多了。
68. How about dinner out ___ a change?换换口味出去吃晚饭如何？
69. ‘Ron’s buying the drinks.’ ‘That ___ a change.’“罗恩在买饮料。”“这倒是新鲜事。”
70. The patients ___ greatly from a change of scenery.换个环境对病人大有好处。
71. A change is as ___ as a rest.换件事情做就等于休息。
72. ___ your change, sir.先生，这是你的找零。
73. I have about a dollar ___ change.我要大约一美元的零钱。
74. Matt emptied the ___ change from his pockets.马特把口袋里所有的零钱都掏了出来。
75. A beggar asked for some ___ change.一个乞丐讨要几个零钱。
76. Excuse me, have you got change ___ a pound?请问你有一英镑的零钱吗？
77. Can you ___ change for $20?你能帮忙换20美元的零钱吗？
78. I only had about a pound in ___ change.我只有大约一英镑的硬币。
79. The program costs $20 million a year, small change by Washington ___.该计划一年耗资2,000万美元，按华盛顿的标准来看是个小数目。
80. Even with a change of ___, the subway is quicker than a cab at rush hour.繁忙时段坐地铁即使要换乘也比出租车快。
81. I won’t ___ asking Richard — you’ll get no change out of him.我才不会去问理查德，从他那儿不会得到任何帮助。
82. ___ to a new school is a big change for children.转校对于孩子来说是个大的变动。
83. The proposed changes were relatively ___.提议的都是些相对较小的变革。
84. The Industrial Revolution was a period of ___ change.工业革命是大变革的时期。
85. The change in blood ___ was not significant.血压的变化并不明显。
86. There was a ___ change in his behavior.他的行为有明显的变化。
87. Reducing waste requires a ___ change in attitude.减少垃圾需要在观念上有根本性的转变。
88. Demands ___ political and social change are growing.要求实行政治和社会变革的呼声越来越强烈。
89. There are ___ to be sweeping changes in company.公司内部可能出现翻天覆地的变化。
90. The Internet has brought about ___-reaching changes in the way we work.因特网使我们的工作方式产生了影响深远的变化。
91. We’ve had to make some changes ___ the design.我们不得不在设计上做了些修改。
92. A number of changes were introduced ___ the curriculum.课程引进了多项改革。
93. The war brought about ___ social changes.战争引起了彻底的社会变革。
94. I saw a big change ___ her when I met her again.我再次见到她的时候，看到她有很大的变化。
95. The body undergoes a number of changes ___ this time.人体在这个时候会经历一些变化。
96. People sometimes feel ___ by the pace of technological change.人体有时对科技变化的速度感到忧虑。
97. What is needed is a change of attitude on the ___ of architects.目前需要的是建筑师们改变态度。
98. I think I’ve noticed a change of tune in ___ pronouncements on the subject.我觉得我注意到官方公告对这个问题的语气变了。
99. The ambassador ___ for a change in U.S. policy.大使呼吁美国在政策上作出改变。
100. ___ me know if there is any change in the situation.如情况有变请告诉我。
101. You’re going to have to make some basic changes to your lifestyle if you want to live a ___ age.如果想要活到一个像样的岁数，你得对你的生活方式作一些根本的改变。
102. Her parents had a change of heart and decided to let her go ___ all.她父母改了主意，最终还是决定让她去了。
103. They were glad to leave their cars ___ and walk for a change.他们很乐意停好车子，换成步行前往。
104. We try to ___ the changes in the way we allocate tasks so that people don’t get bored.我们试图变换一下分配任务的方式，这样大家就不会厌烦了。
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朗文当代高级英语词典
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