第1部分:詞匯選項(第1~15題,每題1分,共15分)
下面每個句子中均有1個詞或者短語劃有底橫線,請為每處劃線部分確定1個意義最為接近的選項。
1、Joe came to the window as the crowd chanted,”joe,joe,joe!”
A.jumped
B.repeated
C.maintained
D.approached
答案為:A
本題解析:A chant這個詞的意思是“唱”,尤其是“反復、單調地唱或吟誦”。本句中說窗外的人群反復呼喊Joe的名字,所以這里可以用repeat替代chant
2、What puzzles me is why his books are so popular.
A.confuses
B.shocks
C.influences
D.concerns
答案為:C
本題解析:C puzzle作動詞用的意思是“感到不解、迷惑”,句子的意思是:令我不解的是為什么他的書如此受歡迎。動詞confuse恰好和puzzle同義,而且用法也相同
3.The storm caused severe damage.
A.physical
B.accidental
C.environmental
D.serious
答案為:A
本題解析:A severe有“嚴厲的、嚴重的”多種意義。 severe damage是嚴重破壞,故可用serious代替。又如:severe criticism嚴厲批評、severe situation嚴峻的形勢、severe winter嚴冬、severe loss嚴重損失、severe teacher嚴厲的老師
4.Our aim was to update the health service, and we succeeded.
A.offer
B.modernize
C.provide
D.fund
案為:A
5.Her comments about men are utterly ridiculous.
A.slightly
B.partly
C.faintly
D.completely
答案為:C
本題解析:C utterly的意思是“完全”,和completely同義
6.A large crowd assembled outside the American embassy.
A.watched
B.gathered
C.shouted
D.walked
答案為:D
本題解析:D assemble是“集結”的意思,gather是具有這一詞義的最普通的一個詞
7.The contempt he felt for his fellow students was obvious.
A . need
B.hate
C.love
D.pity
答案為:C
本題解析:C 在四個選項中和contempt(蔑視)意義最接近的是hate, pity的意思是“憐憫”。
8.All the flats in the building had the same layout.
A.color
B.arrangement
C.size
D.function
答案為:B
本題解析:B layout的意思是“布局、安排”,如:layout of the exhibition hall,layout of the shopping complex等。本句的意思是:大樓里所有的公寓布局都一樣。arrangement可以指時間、日程的安排,也可以指空間的分割和安排。function的意思是“功能”
9.The weather was crisp and clear and you could see the mountains fifty miles away.
A.hot
B.heavy
C.fresh
D.windy
答案為:A
本題解析:A crisp通常用于修飾食品.表示“脆的、新鮮而脆生的”,如:crisp crackers,crisp lettuce等。但它也可以用來描述天氣,表示“清新、涼爽的”,在本句中它表示的就是這個意思,所以可以用fresh來代替
10.He inspired many young people to take up the sport.
A.allowed
B.called
C.advised
D.encouraged
答案為:B本題解析:B lnspire sb. to do sth.是“鼓勵、激勵某人做某事”的意思,這里inspire和encourage的詞義和用法一樣,故可以用encourage來代替。
11.I think 7 for a drink is a bit steep,don’t you?
A.tight
B.high
C.low
D.cheap
答案為:D
本題解析:D steep這個詞最常用的意義是“陡峭的”,如:a steep slope陡峭的山坡,但在口語中它可以用來表示“(要求、價格)過高、難以接受”的意思
12.Most babies can take in a wide range of food easily.
A.bring
B.keep
C.serve
D.digest
答案為:D
本題解析:D take in這個短語可以有多種解釋,如“接納、接受、留宿、收縮、改小”等。在本句中它的意義很明顯是“吸收、消化”,故選digest
13.The city centre was wiped out by the bomb.
A.destoryed
B.covered
C.reduced
D.moved
答案為:C
本題解析:C wipe out是個短語,意思是“消滅、摧毀”,和動詞destroy同義。又如:The whole town was wiped out by the landslide.滑坡摧毀了整個城鎮
14.The walls are made of hollow concrete blocks.
A.empty
B.big
C.long
D.new
答案為:D
本題解析:D hollow的意思是“空心的”,如:a hollow tree,a hollow pipe。這里可以用empty來替換。
15.Do we have to wear these name tags?
A.lists
B.labels
C.forms
D.codes
答案為:C
本題解析:C tag小標簽,如:price tags價格標牌、luggage tags行李標簽。在四個選項中label和它同義。form是“表格”,code是“碼”,如bar code條形碼
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