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  • 第1题:

    The word "drowsy" in the last paragraph means ______.

    A. sick

    B. stand up

    C. asleep

    D. a little sleepy


    正确答案:D
    答案为D。根据最后一段治疗失眠的方法进行对比可知。

  • 第2题:

    The underlined word “they” in the last paragraph refers to 。

    A. criminals B. pigeons

    C. the stolen cars D. demands for money


    正确答案:D
    考点:代词的指代。按照就近原则去找。前面提到Demands for pigeon-delivered money故正确答案应该选择D。

  • 第3题:

    The underlined word“inform”in Paragraph 2 probably means“ ”.

    A.affect

    B.change

    C.disturb

    D.reject


    正确答案:A

  • 第4题:

    The underlined word “rainbow” in the last paragraph refers to ______.

    A. the rainbow in the sky

    B. the stripes on the pavement

    C. something imaginative and fun

    D. important lessons learned in childhood


    正确答案:C
    解析:推理判断题。根据最后一段作者的感慨“to keep our hopes and dreams colorful”,可以推断此时作者提到的rainbow不是指自己曾经画过的街道上的彩虹,而是指自己的人生中的彩虹。

  • 第5题:

    单选题
    The word “contain” underlined in Paragraph 3 means ______.
    A

    restrain

    B

    include

    C

    have capacity for

    D

    be equal to


    正确答案: D
    解析:
    语义题。“contain”所在句主要描述应对天花所采取的策略及要达到的目的,通过分析可知contain the spread of the disease指的是“控制疾病的传播”,因此contain在此处意为“控制,遏制”,和restrain表达意思相符。

  • 第6题:

    单选题
    The word “it” underlined in Paragraph 3 most probably means.
    A

    Mozart’s correspondence

    B

    the collection of Mozart’s music

    C

    the power that drove Mozart

    D

    Mozart’s life and death


    正确答案: D
    解析:
    指代题。it出现在第三段第一句的第二个分句“they reveal nothing-nothing that explains it”。前一个分句提到“you have no clue at all to the power that drove him and the music it squeezed out of him…”(你无法明白驱动他的动力是什么,也无法理解从他体内呼之而出…的乐曲),由此可知it指的是the power that drove him,对应选项C。

  • 第7题:

    单选题
    The word “cornered” underlined in the last paragraph means _______.
    A

    acquired

    B

    driven away

    C

    accumulated

    D

    contacted


    正确答案: A
    解析:
    语义题。句意:意大利的衬衫制造商Marco Bracci为了获得高额利润而卖昂贵的产品,并已获得了商机。corner在此指“垄断(某种货品的交易)。acquire意为“获得;学到”,可以用来形容“获得市场”,因此与该句中cornered表达意思相符合。drive away赶开,赶走。accumulate积聚,堆积。contact接触;联系。因此选A。

  • 第8题:

    单选题
    The underlined word “sponsors” means “ _____”.
    A

    领导

    B

    发起者

    C

    亲戚

    D

    资助者


    正确答案: D
    解析:
    根据第五段最后一句“... will collect donations(募捐)to help them.”可知,sponsors指给孩子们捐钱的人,意为“资助者”。

  • 第9题:

    单选题
    The word “agoraphobia” underlined in the last paragraph means phobia for.
    A

    everything

    B

    new places

    C

    social activity

    D

    new people


    正确答案: B
    解析:
    语义题。agoraphobia所在句提到的this指的是上文的内容,即该段第四五句描述的对新地点、新空间的恐惧,因此“agoraphobia”应指的是对新地点的恐惧,故选B。

  • 第10题:

    单选题
    The underlined word “booming” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to ______.
    A

    large

    B

    thriving

    C

    frequent

    D

    fast


    正确答案: C
    解析:
    booming繁荣的,C项与之同义。

  • 第11题:

    单选题
    The word “cosmetic” in the last paragraph means _____ .
    A

    beautiful

    B

    detailed

    C

    surface

    D

    general


    正确答案: C
    解析:
    “cosmetic”的意思可根据最后一段内容来判断:作者虽然对原来的文本做出了改动,但中心论点仍然不变。由此我们可推断作者并未作出实质上的改动,而是肤浅的、表面的的改动。故选项C与文中cosmetic一词的意思相符,为正确答案。

  • 第12题:

    单选题
    The word handle in the last paragraph most probably means _____.
    A

    carry away

    B

    pick up

    C

    get in

    D

    take down


    正确答案: A
    解析:

  • 第13题:

    The word "accepted" in the last sentence of the first paragraph roughly means ______.

    A) believed

    B) assumed

    C) received

    D) reconciled


    正确答案:A
    答案:A
    [试题分析l词义推断题。
    [详细解答] 该词词义可根据上下文推断出来,因为该词所接宾语为differences between the sexes,而前文指出的男女的差别along with aggression,显然可以判断,本题正确答案为A。

  • 第14题:

    The underlined word “buy” in the third paragraph means 。

    A. mind B. admit

    C. believe D. expect


    正确答案:C
    考点:词汇题。做题原则:一一把选项带入原文。

  • 第15题:

    The underlined phrase “zero in on” in the last paragraph probably means_____

    A.100k through

    B.skip over

    C.focus on

    D.depend on


    正确答案:C
    根据该短语后面的“the things you’re interested in”可推断对感兴趣的内容应“锁定”目标,着重阅读,而不应是“浏览”、“略过”或是“依靠”。

  • 第16题:

    The underlined word "compelling" in the fifth paragraph most probably means__________.

    A.interesting or exciting
    B.disappointing or annoying
    C.surprising or amazing
    D.embarrassing or boring

    答案:A
    解析:
    compelling有“引人注目,激发兴趣”的意思。A选项与这个意思最符合,故选A。

  • 第17题:

    单选题
    According to Helen, the word “passivity” underlined in Paragraph 3 means ______.
    A

    passive to workmates

    B

    passive to lovers

    C

    selfness and indifference

    D

    dullness and keeping to oneself


    正确答案: B
    解析:
    词义题。“passivity”(被动)出现在第三段首句。该段倒数第二句指出“It is only in love and sex that passivity is particularly appropriate for women.”,由此可知女人在爱人面前比较被动,因此选B。

  • 第18题:

    单选题
    The word “despot” underlined in Paragraph 2 means a person __________.
    A

    who enjoys a high reputation

    B

    who is very successful in politics

    C

    with unlimited powers

    D

    who deposits a large sum of money in a bank


    正确答案: C
    解析:
    第二段第一句提到“‘The burnt child fears the fire’ is one instance; another is the rise of despotslike Hitler.”(“一朝被灼伤,见火就害怕”是一种情况,另一种是像希特勒一样的独裁者的兴起),由此可见despot的意思是“独裁者”,也即是独揽政权,拥有无限权利的人,故答案选C。

  • 第19题:

    单选题
    The word “particulars” underlined in Paragraph 1 means ______.
    A

    minor errors

    B

    specific facts

    C

    small distinctions

    D

    individual people


    正确答案: C
    解析:
    语义题。“particulars”出现在文章第一段第二句,该句指出“一项由the University of Michigan School of Public Health所做的研究揭示了似乎适用于广大民众的…”,接着该段给出一些事实论据,由此可以推断“particulars”应指的是“具体事实”,因此选项B为答案。

  • 第20题:

    单选题
    The word “piquant” in the last paragraph probably means______.
    A

    adventurous.

    B

    unusual.

    C

    lofty.

    D

    interesting.


    正确答案: D
    解析:
    语义理解题。文章首段提到,在Virginius看来,妻子除了缺少一点令人心动的脆弱之外可以说是堪称完美。之后又表示这样的完美减少了很多乐趣,尤其是爱情的乐趣。文章尾段与首段相互呼应,提到即便是最不挑剔的丈夫也希望妻子具有一些piquant的品质,而不仅仅是善良。由此可以推断,piquant应该是一种让人觉得有趣的品质,而Victoria所缺少的正式这种品质,故答案为D项。

  • 第21题:

    单选题
    The word “couriers” underlined in Paragraph 1 means.
    A

    general mail service

    B

    persons sending mails

    C

    emergency mail service

    D

    international mail service


    正确答案: A
    解析:
    语义题。第一段第一句将一些国际couriers与“EMS(Express Mail Service), the generic name for the courier services of post offices”进行对比,可以推测couriers与EMS同类。因此选C。

  • 第22题:

    单选题
    The word “dissemination” underlined in Paragraph 4 means ______.
    A

    plantation

    B

    distribution

    C

    reception

    D

    direction


    正确答案: B
    解析:
    “dissemination”所在句指出“铁路和蒸汽船的出现促进了消息和信息的长距离dissemination”,由此可推断出dissemination指的是“(信息、消息的)传播”,因此与distribution表达意思相近。plantation栽培;殖民;大农场。reception接待;接收。

  • 第23题:

    单选题
    The word “tanked” underlined in Paragraph 1 means.
    A

    shrank

    B

    protected

    C

    covered

    D

    boomed


    正确答案: D
    解析:
    语义题。该句中的and表示前后并列,and之后的内容提到“专营男装的网上销售商dressmart.com在苦苦挣扎”,可知城市运动装的零售商boo.com情况也不好。因此可推测tanked和shrank(缩小,收缩)表达内容相一致。