第1部分:词汇选项(第1—15题,每题-1分;共15分),’
下面每个句子中均有1个词或短语划有底横线,请为每处划线部分确定1个意义最为接近的选项。
1、Marsha confessed that she know nothing of computer.
A:admitted
B: reported
C:hoped
D:answered
本题正确答案为:A
本题解析:confess 这个动词是"坦白、交代、承认"的意思,admit也是"承认"的意思,两个词后面都可以跟用 that 引导的宾语从句,在这个句子里可以换用。
2、We need to extract the relevant financial data.
A:store
B:save
C:review
D:obtain
本题正确答案为:D
本题解析:extract 作动词用是"获得、获取"的意思,在四个选项中只有 obtain 具有这样的意义,又如: extract help, extract satisfaction, extract information 等。
3、Mr. Henley has accelerated his sale of shares over the past year.
A:held
B: increased
C:expected
D:offered
本题正确答案为:B
本题解析:accelerate 这个动词原意是"加速",如:The trains have been accelerated. 火车提速了; The steps 10 implement the plan are being accelerated. 执行该计划的步伐正在加速。在本句中 accelerate his sale of shares (加速出售他的股票),无疑就是增加出售他的股票的意思,故选 increased。
4、The police believe the motive for the murder was jealousy.
A:choice
B:idea
C:decision
D:reason
本题正确答案为:D
本题解析:motive 是"动机"的意思,the motive for (doing) something 即为"做某事的动机",reason 是"理由",the motive for the murder 和 the reason for the murder 是同一意思。
5、The high-speed trains can have major impact on our lives
A:effort
B:problem
C:influence
D:concern
本题正确答案为:C
本题解析:impact 和 influence 是同义词,意为"影响",又如:the impact of modem technology on interpersonal relationships 现代技术对人际关系带来的影响。
本题得分:0
6、His shoes were shined to perfection.
A: cleared
B:washed
C:mended
D:polished
本题正确答案为:D
本题解析:shine 这个动词通常用于表示"发亮、发光" 的意思,如: The sun is shining. 但是如果和皮鞋一起用,那就是"擦皮鞋、把皮鞋擦亮"的意思了。本句的意思是:他的皮鞋擦得一尘不染。polish 具有"把......擦亮、磨光"的意思,clear 和 shoes 一起用的话便是 "把鞋子移开"的意思了,wash 则是用水洗,mend 是修补的意思。
7、We explored the possibility of expansion at the conference.
A:offered
B:included
C:investigated
D:accepted
本题正确答案为:C
本题解析:explore 是"探索、探险、摸索" 的意思,investigate 除了常用的"调查"这层意思外,也具有"探索"这样的意义,本句的意思是:在会议上我们探索了扩充的可能性。
8、The study also notes a steady decline in the number of college students taking science courses.
A: continuous
B:relative
C:general
D: sharp
本题正确答案为:A
本题解析: steady 是"稳定的"意思,a steady decline 则是 "稳步下降",在这个上下文中可以用 continuous 来代替它,即"不断下降"。 sharp decline 则是"急剧下降"。
9、Anderson left the table,remarking that he had some work to do.
A:saying
B:doubting
C:thinking
D:knowing
本题正确答案为:A
本题解析:remark 这个动词就是 "说"的意思,所以这里就用 saying 来代替它。
10、We have to act within the existing legal framework.
A: limit
B:system
C:procedure
D:status
本题正确答案为:B
本题解析:framework 就是我们现在常常说的"框架",within the existing legal framework 指在现有的法律框架内。所谓法律框架实际上就是指法律体系,所以选 system。limit 是限制,procedure 是程序,status 是地位。
11、 She always finds fault with everything.
A:simplifies
B:evaluates
C:examines
D:criticizes
本题正确答案为:D
本题解析:find fault with something/someone 是个固定的表达式,意为"找茬、吹毛求疵",所以和 criticize (批评)基本同义。
12、The view from my bedroom window was absolutelyspectacular.
A:magnificent
B:general
C:traditional
D:strong
本题正确答案为:A
本题解析:spectacular 这个形容词常用来描述场面、景观等,意思是"壮观的、壮丽的、华丽的" 等,在四个选项中只有 magnificent 具有这样的意思。
13、At that time,we did not fully grasp the significance of what had happened.
A: give
B:understand
C:attach
D:lose
本题正确答案为:B
本题解析:grasp 这个动词是"抓住"的意思,可用于具体的事物,如:grasp the rope/ my hand 抓住绳索/抓住我的手,也可以用于抽象的概念,如: grasp the main idea/his meaning 抓住要点/理解他的意思。在本句中 grasp the significance of what had happened 就相当于understand the significance of what had happened 。
14、They converted the spare bedroom into an office.
A: reduced
B:moved
C: turned
D:reformed
本题正确答案为:C
本题解析:convert 的意思是"改变、转化" 。 turn 则是具有同样意义的一个更为常用的单词,两者后面都跟 into 来表示"变为……"。又如: Solar energy has been successfully converted/turned into mechanical energy. 太阳能被成功地转化成机械能。The priest converted/turned him from a Buddhist into a Christian. 那神父把他从 一个佛教徒变成了个基督徒。reduce 减少,reform 改造。
15、Jane said that she couldn't tolerate the long hours.
A:spend
B:take
C:last
D:stand
本题正确答案为:D
本题解析: tolerate 是 "忍受"的意思,如: tolerate the heat 忍受酷热.tolerate the loneliness 忍受孤独,tolerate the humiliation 忍受屈辱。和它同义的词常用的有bear,endure 和 stand。
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