一: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個意義最為接近選項。
1 The high-speed trains can have a majorimpact on travel preferences.
A force
B influence
C surprise
D power
答案:B 名詞。impact“影響”,influence與其同義,故選B。本句意為:高鐵會對旅游偏好產生嚴重影響。force“力量;壓力”;surprise“驚奇;驚訝”;power“權力”。
2 Can you follow the plot?
A change
B investigate
C write
D understand
答案:D 動詞。本句意為:你懂這情節(jié)嗎?此句中follow意為“領悟;能理解”,understand與此同義,故選D。change“改變”;investigate“調查;研究”;write“寫”。
3 Even in a highly modernized country, manual work is still needed.
A physical
B mental
C natural
D hard
答案:A 形容詞。本句意為:即使在一個高度現(xiàn)代化的國家,仍然需要體力勞動者。此句中manual“手工的;體力的”,而physical“身體(上)的”,兩者同義,故選A。mental“精神的”;natural“自然的”;hard“困難的”。
4 In the latter case the outcome can be serious indeed.
A result
B judgment
C decision
D event
答案:A 名詞。outcome“結果”,result同義,選A。judgment“判斷;裁決”;decision“決定”;event“事件;項目”。
5 Norman Blamey is an artist of deep convictions.
A statements
B beliefs
C suggestions
D claims
答案:B 名詞。conviction“信念;信仰”,belief“信仰”,故選B。statement“聲明;陳述”;suggestion“建議”;claim“要求;聲稱”。
6 Up to now, the work has been easy.
A So
B So long
C So that
D So far
答案:D 短語。up to now“至今,迄今”,so far“迄今為止;到目前為止”,故選D。so“如此;這么”;so long“再見”;so that“以便;所以”。
7 The report advocated setting up day training colleges.
A supposed
B excited
C suggested
D discussed
答案:C 動詞。advocate“提倡;主張”;suppose“假設;認為”;excite“激起;刺激”;suggest“建議;提議”;discuss“討論”,可知advocate與suggest同義,故選C。
8 Accordingly, a number of other methods have been employed.
A Therefore
B Afterwards
C However
D Furthermore
答案:A 連詞。accordingly“因此,所以(表因果關系)”,故選項A therefore“所以”與此同義。afterwards“后來、然后”;however“然而;可是(表轉折關系)”;furthermore“此外;而且(表遞進關系)”。
9 The outlook from the top of the mountain is breathtaking.
A view
B sight
C look
D point
答案:A 名詞。outlook“景色”,view“風景”,故選A。本句意為:山頂上的風景令人嘆為觀止。選項四個單詞的意思都很相近,易混淆。sight“視覺;視野”;look“看;樣子”;point“要點”。
10 Our lives are intimately bound up with theirs.
A tensely
B nearly
C carefully
D closely
答案:D 副詞。intimately“熟悉地;親密地”,closely“緊密地;親切地”,兩者意思相近,選D。本句意為:我們的生活與他們緊密聯(lián)系。tensely“緊張地”;nearly“差不多;幾乎”;carefully“仔細地”。
11 The union representative put across her argument very effectively.
A explained
B invented
C considered
D accepted
答案:A 短語。put across“闡明;講清楚”,explain“說明;解釋”,故選A。本句意為:工會代表有效地闡明了她的論點。invent“發(fā)明”;consider“考慮”;accept“接受”。
12 He talks tough but has a tender heart.
A heavy
B strong
C kind
D wild
答案:C 形容詞。tender“溫柔的;體貼的”,如 a tender heart“一顆溫柔的心”。heavy“沉重的”;strong“堅強的”;kind“親切的;和藹的;體貼的”;wild“野蠻的”,故kind與tender同義,選C。
13 It is no use debating the relative merits of this policy.
A making
B taking
C discussing
D expecting
答案:C 動詞。debate“辯論;討論”,discuss與此同義,故選C。make“制作;制造”;take“拿;獲得”;expect“期待”。
14 Our statistics show that we consume all that we are capable of producing.
A waste
B buy
C use
D sell
答案:C 動詞。consume“消費;用掉”,use與此同義,選C。waste“浪費”;buy“購買”;sell“賣”。
15 The fuel tanks had a capacity of 140 liters.
A function
B ability
C power
D volume
答案:D 名詞。capacity“能力;容量”。本句意為:油箱的容量為140升。因此在這句話中,capacity意為“容量”,volume“量;體積”,故選D。這題易錯選B ability“能力”,是capacity的同義詞,但在此句中capacity意為“容量”,不能替換。function“功能”;power“力量;權力”。
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