23.In previous times, when fresh meat was in short ______ , pigeons were kept by many households as a source of food. （分数： 2.00 ） A. store B. provision C. reserve D. supply V
解析：解析：本句的意思是：先前，鲜肉供应不足时，许多人以养鸽为食。介词短语固定搭配题： supply 构成固定短语，意思为“不足的，缺乏的” 。
24. As Commander-in-chief of the armed forces, I have directed that all measures ____ for our defense.
（分数： 2.00 ） A. had been taken B. would be taken C. be taken V D. to be taken
解析：解析：本句的意思是：作为武装力量的总司令，我已下令采取一切措施加强防卫。虚拟语气用法题：主句中谓语 为 direct ，意为“指挥，命令” ，故其宾语从句中谓语形式应为 should+ 动词原形， should 可省略。 25. A thief who broke into a church was caught because traces of wax, found on his clothes, _____ from the sort of candles used only in churches. （分数： 2.00 ） A. had come V B. coming C. come D. that came
解析：解析：本句的意思是：进入教堂的小偷被抓住了，因为在他衣服上发现的蜡迹来自只有教堂才用的那种蜡烛。句 法结构题：分析句子结构可知空格处的部分在从句中做谓语，排除 即过去的过去，故应用过去完成时，故选 come
B D两项。又因为动作。A发生在主句谓语之前,
in short
专升本英语词汇与语法模拟试卷81
