51. The managing director was to _______ the accident, although it was not his fault.

A. be blamed for B. be blamed on C. blame for D. blame on

解析：sb be to blame for 某人应该受到责备，不用被动结构。

blame sth on sb把责任归咎于某人

52. Why does teaching as a career ______ many people?

A. apply for B. attract to C. appeal to D. agree with

解析：apply for申请 attract吸引 attract sb / sth to把…吸引到…appeal to对…有诱惑力

53. I advise yonot to ask him for advice, as he was not good at getting his ideas ____.

A. along B. away C. through D. across

解析：get sth across to sb 向sb讲清楚;让sb理解sth

54. Scientific research results can now be quickly _____ to factory production.

A. used B. applied C. tried D. practiced

解析：如今科研结果很快被用于工厂生产。

be used to 被用来; 习惯于 apply sth to 把…运用于 put sth to practice 把…付诸于实践

55. The bank is reported in the local newspaper ______ in broad daylight yesterday.

A. being robbed B. having been robbed C. to have been robbed D. robbed

解析:be reported / said /believed to have done 强调动作已完成

= it is reported that the bank was robbed in broad daylight yesterday.

56. The tower on the top of the hill _______ the beauty of the lake.

A, adds up to B. adds to C. adds up D. adds

解析:adds up to 总计 adds to 增加，增添 adds补充说

57. --- Did yoenjoy yourself at the party? --- Sorry to say I didn't. It was _____ a meeting than a party.

A. more of B. more or less C. less of D. rather like

解析more A than B与其说是A到不如说是B

58. Without proper lessons, yocould ____ a lot of bad habits when playing the piano.

A. give up B. catch up C. keep up D. pick up

解析:pick up无意中学会

59. He is _______ a good teacher. He is also his students' good friend.

A. no more than B. not more than C. no less than D. more than

解析: no more than = only

not more than 不超过 no less than = as much as more than = not only

60. My money ___. I must go to the bank to draw some of my savings out before I've none in hand.

A. has run out B. is running out C. has been run out D. is being running out

解析：我的钱日渐减少了但没用光. Our food supplies are running out.

61. The latest data put forward by the states suggested that the business ___ improving.

A. was B. be C. being D. should

解析：此句主要结构为The latest data suggested that …且suggested为“暗示，表明”从句不用虚拟。

62. It was dark. We decided to ______for the night at a farmhouse.

A. put away B. put down C. put up D. put on

解析：put away收好，保存好(2)把…放在一边 put down 写下，记下;镇压