在职申硕英语考试

【单选题】Although interior design has existed since the beginning of architecture, its development into a specialized field is really quite recent. Interior designers have become important partly because of the many functions that might be (61) in a single large building.
The importance of interior design becomes (62) when we realize how much time we (63) surrounded by four walls. Whenever we need to be indoors, we want our surroundings to be (64) attractive and comfortable as possible. We also expect (65) place to be appropriate to its use. You would be (66) if the inside of your bedroom were suddenly changed to look (67) the inside of a restaurant.And you wouldn’t feel (68) in a business office that has the appearance of a school.
It soon becomes clear that the interior designer’s most important (69) is the function of the particular (70) . For example, a theater with poor sight lines, poor sound-shaping qualities, and (71) few entries and exits will not work for (72) purpose, no matter how beautifully it might be (73) . Nevertheless, it is not easy to make suitable (74) for different kinds of space, lighting and decoration of everything from ceiling to floor. (75) addition, the designer must usually select furniture or design built-in furniture according to the functions that need to be serveD、

A、spend
B．require
C．settle
D．retain

网考网参考答案：A
网考网解析：
[解析] 本题考查动词的词义和搭配。A项spend意为“花费(金钱或时间)”，正好与前面的time搭配，表示“花费多少时间”，可选。B项require意为“需要；要求；命令”。C项settle意为“安排；料理；安放；使定居；调停”。D项retain意为“保持；保留；留住”。这三项都不可与time搭配，且语意不通，不可选。故选A项。 document.getElementById("warp").style.display="none"; document.getElementById("content").style.display="block"; 查看试题解析出处>>