37. he has the _____ of an athlete: he really goes all out to win.
a. instants b. instances c. instincts d. intelligences

[答案] c. instincts.来源：www.gzu521.com
[注释] instinct 天生的本领。instant n. 瞬间, 时刻; adj. 立即的, 直接的。如：instant coffee 速溶咖啡; instant food (s) 方便食品。例如：spaceships are stocked with a variety of instant foods. (宇宙飞船上备有各种个样的方便食品。)

38. a university is an educational institution which _____ degrees and carries out research.
a. rewards b. awards c. grants d. presents

[答案] b. awards.
[注释]awards sb. sth. 授于某人某物。如：they awarded john the first prize. (他们授于约翰一等奖。)
对比：reward sb with sth. 以某物酬谢某人, 须加介词with; they rewarded the boy with $5 for bringing back the lost dog. (他们给这男孩5美元酬谢他把丢失的狗找回来。) grant (=consent to give or allow what is asked for) 同意 (给予) , 答应 (请求) ：the firm granted him a pension. (公司同意给予他退休金。) present sb. with sth. 赠送：our class presented the school with a picture. (我们班给学校送了一幅画。) present 颁发, 呈递：1) the principal will present the diplomas. (校长将颁发文凭。) 2) we shall present a complete report to the annual conference. (我们将向年会递交一份全面的报告。)
本题句意是：大学是授予学位和进行研究的教育机构。可见, 本题应选award.

39. the old lady can't hope to _____ her cold in a few days.
a. get over b. get off c. hold back d. hold up

[答案] a. get over
[注释] 参阅iii,55注释。

40. jim's plans to go to college _____ at the last moment.来源：www.gzu521.com
a. fell out b. gave away c. gave off d. fell through

[答案] d. fell through，未能实现
[注释] 参阅iii,49注释。