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57. Jimmy earns his living by _____ works of art in the museum.
A.recovering
B.restoring
C.renewing
D.reviving
58. I couldn’t sleep last night because the tap in the bathroom was _____.
A.draining
B.dropping
C.spilling
D.dripping
59. The book gives a brief _____ of the course of his research up till now.
A.outline
B.reference
C.frame
D.outlook
60. She was standing outside in the snow, _____ with cold.
A.spinning
B.shivering
C.skating
D.staggering
61. All the rooms on the second floor have nicely _____ carpets, which are included in the price of the house.
A.adapted
B.equipped
C.suited
D.fitted
答案解析：
57考点：同义词
辨析：recover --- restore (oneself) to a normal state: She soon recovered herself and stopped crying. recover one’s health; recover from fatigue [illness]
restore --- bring back to an original condition: restore a building; The picture was cleverly restored.
renew --- make new or as if new again; restore: renew the antique chair; a coat renewed in places; renew one’s friendship with sb.
revive --- return to validity, effectiveness, or operative condition: The fresh air soon revived him. revive an old custom.
选B