1. He's watching TV? He's __________ to be cleaning his room.
A. known B. supposed C. regarded D. considered
2. The old couple decided to ___________ a boy and a girl though they had three children of their own.
A. adapt B. bring C. receive D. adopt
3. The government is trying to do something to __________ better understanding between the two countries.
A. raise B. promote C. heighten D. increase
4. The soldier was ___________ of running away when the enemy attacked.
A. scolded B. charged C. accused D. punished
5. In the past 10 years, the company has gradually _________ all of its smaller rivals.
A. engaged B. occupied C. monopolized D. absorbed
1.【答案】B
【解析】be supposed to do sth.構(gòu)成一固定用法,意為should do sth.。
2. 【答案】D
【解析】A項(xiàng):"使適應(yīng),改編,改寫";D項(xiàng):"采納,收養(yǎng)。
3. 【答案】B
【解析】A項(xiàng):"提高";B項(xiàng):"提拔,晉升(職位),促進(jìn);C項(xiàng):"加高,增加,使出色";D項(xiàng):"增加"。
4.【答案】C
【解析】be accused of為一固定搭配,意為"被指控",scold和punish通常和for搭配。charge的搭配詞為with。
5.【答案】D
【解析】A項(xiàng):"被占用";B項(xiàng):"占領(lǐng)";C項(xiàng):"壟斷";D項(xiàng):"吞并"。
1. The accommodation was cheap, but the food was very ___________.
A. high B. costly C. dear D. overpaid
2. He is ____________ about his chances of winning a gold medal in the Olympics next year.
A. optimistic B. optional C. outstanding D. obvious
3. It is ___________ of you to turn down the radio while your sister is still ill in bed.
A. considerable B. considerate C. concerned D. careful
4. This watch is _________to all the other watches on the market.
A. superior B. advantageous C. super D. beneficial
5. Among the many subjects in school, mathematics is probably the most _________, depending least on a student's background and culture.
A. universal B. abstract C. arbitrary D. concrete
1.【答案】B
【解析】本題中間的but一詞要求考生找出前一分句中的cheap的反義詞。但四個(gè)選
項(xiàng)中,可以首先排除A項(xiàng)和D項(xiàng),因?yàn)锳項(xiàng)high的反義詞是low,D項(xiàng)overpaid的反義
詞是underpaid。B項(xiàng)和C項(xiàng)都能表示"昂貴"的意思,但C項(xiàng)的dear常跟price,shop,
rate等搭配,所以B項(xiàng)為本題正確答案。
2.【答案】A
【解析】A項(xiàng):"樂觀的,樂觀主義的";B項(xiàng):"可任意選擇的,非強(qiáng)制的";C項(xiàng):"杰出的,優(yōu)秀的";D項(xiàng):"明顯的"。
3.【答案】B
【解析】A項(xiàng)considerable意為"重大的,很多的";B項(xiàng)considerate意為"考慮周到的,體貼的";C項(xiàng)concerned表示"擔(dān)心的";D項(xiàng)careful表示"小心的"。只有B項(xiàng)適合,為本題的正確答案。
4.【答案】A
【解析】本題考查比較的特殊用法。be superior to"優(yōu)越于……"。
5.【答案】A
【解析】universal此處意為"一般的,普通的",如:It's a subject of universal interest.這是一個(gè)引起廣泛興趣的題材。abstract作"抽象的"講。arbitrary意為"專橫的,任意的",如:I didn't know anything about any of the books.so my choice was quite arbitrary.對(duì)于那些書我根本不了解,所以我的選擇是很隨意的。concrete則作"具體的,明確的"講。
1. A friendship may be ___________, casual, situational or deep and lasting.
A. identical B. original C. superficial D. critical
2. Our readers are comfortable with our clear, __________ words that inform and entertain them.
A. conventional B. concise C. creative D. crucial
3. By __________ computation, he estimated that the repairs on the house would cost him a thousand dollars.
A. coarse B. rude C. rough D. crude
4. Children are ___________ to have some accidents as they grow up.
A. obvious B. indispensable C. bound D. doubtless
5. The State Department of Commerce in the U. S. is ___________ to our Bureau of Economic Development.
A. alike B. equivalent C. same D. approximate
1.【答案】C
【解析】superficial意為"表面的,膚淺的",正好與后面的deep構(gòu)成語意上的對(duì)比,符合本題題意,如:His wound was only superficial and soon got well.他只傷在表皮,不久就好了。identical作"相同的,一致的"講,如:The fingerprints of no two persons are identical.沒有兩個(gè)人的指紋是完全相同的。original意為"原來的,最初的",如:The original plan was better than the plan we followed.原來的計(jì)劃比我們采用的計(jì)劃要好。critical則作"批判性的,緊要的"講,如:His condition is reported as being critical.據(jù)報(bào)告他的病情嚴(yán)重。
2.【答案】B
【解析】concise意為"簡潔的",常與clear并列出現(xiàn),指文章"清楚而又簡潔",如:This is only a concise survey of English literature.這只是對(duì)英國文學(xué)的簡要概述。conventional作"傳統(tǒng)的"講,如:Modern rugs are better looking than the conventional ones.現(xiàn)代的地毯比傳統(tǒng)的地毯更好看。creative意為"有創(chuàng)造性的",如:Creative imagination is needed for this job.這項(xiàng)工作需要?jiǎng)?chuàng)造性的想象力。crucial則意為"決定性的,關(guān)系重大的",如:At the crucial moment,a single mistake will destroy the whole plan. 在緊要關(guān)頭,一個(gè)小錯(cuò)誤會(huì)毀了整個(gè)計(jì)劃。
3.【答案】C
【解析】rough意為"概略的,大致的",如:I've a rough idea where it is.我大致知道它在哪里。coarse作"粗糙的,粗魯?shù)?講,如:The priest wore a coarse woolen garment next his skin.牧師貼身穿了一件粗糙的毛衣。rude意為"粗魯?shù)模瑹o禮的",如:Don't be so rude to your father.不要對(duì)你父親那樣無禮。crude意為"粗制的,未經(jīng)提煉的",如:The production of crude oil this year has increased by 10%.今年原油的產(chǎn)量增長了10%。
4.【答案】C
【解析】be bound to 意為"必定,一定",符合題意,如:It's bound to rain soon.不久一定會(huì)下雨。而obvious作"明顯的,顯而易見的"講,如:It's obvious that two and two make(s)four.2加2等于4,那是明明白白的。be indispensable to意為"必不可少的,必需的",如:Air,food and water are indispensable to life.空氣、食物和水是維持生命所必需的。doubtless意為"確定無疑的",如:It is doubtless that he has mistaken my intention.他無疑誤解了我的意思。
5.【答案】B
【解析】B項(xiàng)equivalent(to) adj."相等的,相當(dāng)?shù)?,等量的,等值? n."相等物",如:What is $5 equivalent to in French francs? His behavior was equivalent to treason.He earns the equivalent of $50 a month,符合題意。其他三項(xiàng)中,alike adj. "同樣的,相像的";same adj.(必須與the連用)"相同的,一樣的";approximate(to) adj."近似的,大約的",都與題意不符。
1. It's usually the case that people seldom behave in a __________ way when in a furious state.
A. responsible B. reliable C. rational D. conscious
2. The shop-assistant was straightforward with his customers. If an article was of __________ quality he'd tell them so.
A. miserable B. minor C. subordinate D. inferior
3. I was always taught that it was _________ to interrupt.
A. rude B. coarse C. rough D. crude
4. Tibet, the second largest province of China, is ____________ in uranium (鈾) and underground thermal power (地?zé)?.
A. wealthy B. abundant C. adequate D. sufficient
5. The ___________ action of the policemen saved the people in the house from being burnt.
A. alert B. urgent C. prompt D. punctual
1. 【答案】C
【解析】C項(xiàng)rational adj."理性的,合理的",符合題意。如:a rational man;a rational plan;rational arguments。其他三項(xiàng)中,responsible (for) adj."須負(fù)責(zé)的;責(zé)任重大的;有責(zé)任感的";reliable adj."可靠的";conscious (of) adj. "意識(shí)到的,自覺的,有意的,神志清醒的",都與題意不符。
2. 【答案】D
【解析】D項(xiàng)inferior (to) adj."劣等的,次的;下等的,下級(jí)的",符合題意。Be inferior to"比……差;地位比……低",如:Foreign mutton is inferior to home-grown in flavour。其他三項(xiàng)中,miserable adj. "痛苦的,悲慘的,可憐的";minor adj. "較小的,較少的,較次要的";subordinate (to) adj."次要的;下級(jí)的,隸屬的",都不符合題意。
3.【答案】A
【解析】A項(xiàng)rude adj."粗魯?shù)模欢Y貌的;粗糙的,簡陋的(工具等)",符合題意。其他三項(xiàng)中,coarse adj."粗糙的(材料、質(zhì)地);粗俗的(語言、舉止)";rough adj."粗糙的(材料);粗野的,粗暴的(行為);粗略的,大致的";crude adj."天然的,未加工的;簡陋的,粗糙的",都與題意不符。
4.【答案】B
【解析】B項(xiàng)abundant (in) adj."大量的,充足的,豐富的",符合題意。其他三項(xiàng)中,wealthy adj."富裕的,富有的,有錢的";adequate (to/for) adj."充足的,足夠的;適當(dāng)?shù)?,勝任?;sufficient (for) adj."充分的,足夠的",都與題意不符。
5.【答案】C
【解析】C項(xiàng)prompt adj. "及時(shí)的,迅速的,敏捷的",符合題意。其他三項(xiàng)中,alert (to) adj."留神的,注意的;警惕的,警覺的";urgent adj."急迫的,緊要的,催促的";punctual adj."準(zhǔn)時(shí)的,正點(diǎn)的,嚴(yán)守時(shí)刻的",都與題意不符。
A. known B. supposed C. regarded D. considered
2. The old couple decided to ___________ a boy and a girl though they had three children of their own.
A. adapt B. bring C. receive D. adopt
3. The government is trying to do something to __________ better understanding between the two countries.
A. raise B. promote C. heighten D. increase
4. The soldier was ___________ of running away when the enemy attacked.
A. scolded B. charged C. accused D. punished
5. In the past 10 years, the company has gradually _________ all of its smaller rivals.
A. engaged B. occupied C. monopolized D. absorbed
1.【答案】B
【解析】be supposed to do sth.構(gòu)成一固定用法,意為should do sth.。
2. 【答案】D
【解析】A項(xiàng):"使適應(yīng),改編,改寫";D項(xiàng):"采納,收養(yǎng)。
3. 【答案】B
【解析】A項(xiàng):"提高";B項(xiàng):"提拔,晉升(職位),促進(jìn);C項(xiàng):"加高,增加,使出色";D項(xiàng):"增加"。
4.【答案】C
【解析】be accused of為一固定搭配,意為"被指控",scold和punish通常和for搭配。charge的搭配詞為with。
5.【答案】D
【解析】A項(xiàng):"被占用";B項(xiàng):"占領(lǐng)";C項(xiàng):"壟斷";D項(xiàng):"吞并"。
1. The accommodation was cheap, but the food was very ___________.
A. high B. costly C. dear D. overpaid
2. He is ____________ about his chances of winning a gold medal in the Olympics next year.
A. optimistic B. optional C. outstanding D. obvious
3. It is ___________ of you to turn down the radio while your sister is still ill in bed.
A. considerable B. considerate C. concerned D. careful
4. This watch is _________to all the other watches on the market.
A. superior B. advantageous C. super D. beneficial
5. Among the many subjects in school, mathematics is probably the most _________, depending least on a student's background and culture.
A. universal B. abstract C. arbitrary D. concrete
1.【答案】B
【解析】本題中間的but一詞要求考生找出前一分句中的cheap的反義詞。但四個(gè)選
項(xiàng)中,可以首先排除A項(xiàng)和D項(xiàng),因?yàn)锳項(xiàng)high的反義詞是low,D項(xiàng)overpaid的反義
詞是underpaid。B項(xiàng)和C項(xiàng)都能表示"昂貴"的意思,但C項(xiàng)的dear常跟price,shop,
rate等搭配,所以B項(xiàng)為本題正確答案。
2.【答案】A
【解析】A項(xiàng):"樂觀的,樂觀主義的";B項(xiàng):"可任意選擇的,非強(qiáng)制的";C項(xiàng):"杰出的,優(yōu)秀的";D項(xiàng):"明顯的"。
3.【答案】B
【解析】A項(xiàng)considerable意為"重大的,很多的";B項(xiàng)considerate意為"考慮周到的,體貼的";C項(xiàng)concerned表示"擔(dān)心的";D項(xiàng)careful表示"小心的"。只有B項(xiàng)適合,為本題的正確答案。
4.【答案】A
【解析】本題考查比較的特殊用法。be superior to"優(yōu)越于……"。
5.【答案】A
【解析】universal此處意為"一般的,普通的",如:It's a subject of universal interest.這是一個(gè)引起廣泛興趣的題材。abstract作"抽象的"講。arbitrary意為"專橫的,任意的",如:I didn't know anything about any of the books.so my choice was quite arbitrary.對(duì)于那些書我根本不了解,所以我的選擇是很隨意的。concrete則作"具體的,明確的"講。
1. A friendship may be ___________, casual, situational or deep and lasting.
A. identical B. original C. superficial D. critical
2. Our readers are comfortable with our clear, __________ words that inform and entertain them.
A. conventional B. concise C. creative D. crucial
3. By __________ computation, he estimated that the repairs on the house would cost him a thousand dollars.
A. coarse B. rude C. rough D. crude
4. Children are ___________ to have some accidents as they grow up.
A. obvious B. indispensable C. bound D. doubtless
5. The State Department of Commerce in the U. S. is ___________ to our Bureau of Economic Development.
A. alike B. equivalent C. same D. approximate
1.【答案】C
【解析】superficial意為"表面的,膚淺的",正好與后面的deep構(gòu)成語意上的對(duì)比,符合本題題意,如:His wound was only superficial and soon got well.他只傷在表皮,不久就好了。identical作"相同的,一致的"講,如:The fingerprints of no two persons are identical.沒有兩個(gè)人的指紋是完全相同的。original意為"原來的,最初的",如:The original plan was better than the plan we followed.原來的計(jì)劃比我們采用的計(jì)劃要好。critical則作"批判性的,緊要的"講,如:His condition is reported as being critical.據(jù)報(bào)告他的病情嚴(yán)重。
2.【答案】B
【解析】concise意為"簡潔的",常與clear并列出現(xiàn),指文章"清楚而又簡潔",如:This is only a concise survey of English literature.這只是對(duì)英國文學(xué)的簡要概述。conventional作"傳統(tǒng)的"講,如:Modern rugs are better looking than the conventional ones.現(xiàn)代的地毯比傳統(tǒng)的地毯更好看。creative意為"有創(chuàng)造性的",如:Creative imagination is needed for this job.這項(xiàng)工作需要?jiǎng)?chuàng)造性的想象力。crucial則意為"決定性的,關(guān)系重大的",如:At the crucial moment,a single mistake will destroy the whole plan. 在緊要關(guān)頭,一個(gè)小錯(cuò)誤會(huì)毀了整個(gè)計(jì)劃。
3.【答案】C
【解析】rough意為"概略的,大致的",如:I've a rough idea where it is.我大致知道它在哪里。coarse作"粗糙的,粗魯?shù)?講,如:The priest wore a coarse woolen garment next his skin.牧師貼身穿了一件粗糙的毛衣。rude意為"粗魯?shù)模瑹o禮的",如:Don't be so rude to your father.不要對(duì)你父親那樣無禮。crude意為"粗制的,未經(jīng)提煉的",如:The production of crude oil this year has increased by 10%.今年原油的產(chǎn)量增長了10%。
4.【答案】C
【解析】be bound to 意為"必定,一定",符合題意,如:It's bound to rain soon.不久一定會(huì)下雨。而obvious作"明顯的,顯而易見的"講,如:It's obvious that two and two make(s)four.2加2等于4,那是明明白白的。be indispensable to意為"必不可少的,必需的",如:Air,food and water are indispensable to life.空氣、食物和水是維持生命所必需的。doubtless意為"確定無疑的",如:It is doubtless that he has mistaken my intention.他無疑誤解了我的意思。
5.【答案】B
【解析】B項(xiàng)equivalent(to) adj."相等的,相當(dāng)?shù)?,等量的,等值? n."相等物",如:What is $5 equivalent to in French francs? His behavior was equivalent to treason.He earns the equivalent of $50 a month,符合題意。其他三項(xiàng)中,alike adj. "同樣的,相像的";same adj.(必須與the連用)"相同的,一樣的";approximate(to) adj."近似的,大約的",都與題意不符。
1. It's usually the case that people seldom behave in a __________ way when in a furious state.
A. responsible B. reliable C. rational D. conscious
2. The shop-assistant was straightforward with his customers. If an article was of __________ quality he'd tell them so.
A. miserable B. minor C. subordinate D. inferior
3. I was always taught that it was _________ to interrupt.
A. rude B. coarse C. rough D. crude
4. Tibet, the second largest province of China, is ____________ in uranium (鈾) and underground thermal power (地?zé)?.
A. wealthy B. abundant C. adequate D. sufficient
5. The ___________ action of the policemen saved the people in the house from being burnt.
A. alert B. urgent C. prompt D. punctual
1. 【答案】C
【解析】C項(xiàng)rational adj."理性的,合理的",符合題意。如:a rational man;a rational plan;rational arguments。其他三項(xiàng)中,responsible (for) adj."須負(fù)責(zé)的;責(zé)任重大的;有責(zé)任感的";reliable adj."可靠的";conscious (of) adj. "意識(shí)到的,自覺的,有意的,神志清醒的",都與題意不符。
2. 【答案】D
【解析】D項(xiàng)inferior (to) adj."劣等的,次的;下等的,下級(jí)的",符合題意。Be inferior to"比……差;地位比……低",如:Foreign mutton is inferior to home-grown in flavour。其他三項(xiàng)中,miserable adj. "痛苦的,悲慘的,可憐的";minor adj. "較小的,較少的,較次要的";subordinate (to) adj."次要的;下級(jí)的,隸屬的",都不符合題意。
3.【答案】A
【解析】A項(xiàng)rude adj."粗魯?shù)模欢Y貌的;粗糙的,簡陋的(工具等)",符合題意。其他三項(xiàng)中,coarse adj."粗糙的(材料、質(zhì)地);粗俗的(語言、舉止)";rough adj."粗糙的(材料);粗野的,粗暴的(行為);粗略的,大致的";crude adj."天然的,未加工的;簡陋的,粗糙的",都與題意不符。
4.【答案】B
【解析】B項(xiàng)abundant (in) adj."大量的,充足的,豐富的",符合題意。其他三項(xiàng)中,wealthy adj."富裕的,富有的,有錢的";adequate (to/for) adj."充足的,足夠的;適當(dāng)?shù)?,勝任?;sufficient (for) adj."充分的,足夠的",都與題意不符。
5.【答案】C
【解析】C項(xiàng)prompt adj. "及時(shí)的,迅速的,敏捷的",符合題意。其他三項(xiàng)中,alert (to) adj."留神的,注意的;警惕的,警覺的";urgent adj."急迫的,緊要的,催促的";punctual adj."準(zhǔn)時(shí)的,正點(diǎn)的,嚴(yán)守時(shí)刻的",都與題意不符。