59．She had a guilty________ about not telling the police what had actually happened.

　　　 A．consciousness 　　 B．conscience 　　　 C．consequence 　　　 D．confusion

58．His composition was so confusing that I could hardly make any ________of it what’s over.

　　　 A．meaning　　　　　　　　 B．message 　　　　　 C． information　　　　 D．sense

57．答案：D．考查名词辨析与搭配。at the mercy of任凭…的摆布，完全受…的支配；at(或in)sb’s disposal任某人处理，供某人使用：I had no time at my own disposal. 我没有一点自由支配时间。at the risk of冒…的风险；at the cost of以…为代价。句意为：没有稳定的水源供应，那个地区的农业依然靠天吃饭。

57．Without a sure supply of water, farming in that area remains at the _______of the weather.

　　　 A．disposal　　　　　　　　 B．risk 　　　　　　　　 C．cost　　　　　　　　　　 D．mercy

56.C　　 size(服装等的)号码；pattern式样，图样；measure测量，尺寸。

56. I should like to try that coat on, but I don t know if it is my ____.

A. length　 B. measure C.size　 D. pattern

55.B　　 value(物品本身的)价值，价格；price定价，价格；cost成本，费用。

55. The house was sold for $60,000, which was far more than its real ____.

A. cost　 B. value　 C. price　 D. money

54.D　　 四个选项中只有scores of能修饰复数名词。many a修饰单数名词。

54. Every year, ____ graduates take pan in TOEFL for further education abroad.

A. too much B. several scores　 C. many a　 D. scores of