21. (2007福建) -- You are always full of _______. Can you tell me the secret?
-- Taking plenty of exercise every day.
A. power B. strength C. force D. energy

答案:D
解析:energy, power, strength和force均可表示“力量”,但energy意为“能量”,尤指人在做某事并为完成该事所表现出的生机勃勃的力量,多用作不可数名词。You are always full of energy.表示“你总是经历充沛”。Power意为“能力”,词义丰富,可指内在的或外在的力量,还可指权利。Force意为“力量”,常指促使物体运动的力量,也可指势力、武力或暴力,可用作可数名词和不可数名词。Strength意为“体力”,常指人体或物体内存在的力量,如力气,是不可数名词。

22. (2007湖北) Despite such a big difference in _______ towards what one eats, there is no doubt that people in the west regard the Chinese food as something special.
A. point B. idea C. attitude D. sight

答案:C
解析:attitude“态度”,常与towards连用,表示“对……的态度”。表示人们在饮食方面的态度有很大不同。

23. (2007陕西) He and his wife are of the same _______; they both want their son to go to college.
A. soul B. spirit C. heart D. mind

答案:D
解析:mind“愿望,想法”。根据所提供的情景“they both want their son to go to college”可判断出,他和他的妻子有一个共同的愿望。

24. (2007天津) One thousand dollars a month is not a fortune but would help cover my living _______.
A. bills B. expenses C. prices D. charges

答案:B
解析:expense“(时间、精力、金钱等的)消耗,花销,费用”。根据上下文的“One thousand dollars a month”可判断出“一千美元虽然不是一大笔钱,但够生活之用”。

25. (2007辽宁) Health problems are closely connected with bad eating habits and a _______ of exercise.
A. limit B. lack C. need D. demand

答案:B
解析:lack“缺乏”。根据常识可判断出健康问题与不良饮食习惯和缺乏锻炼有关。