1. First editions of certain popular books cannot be obtained for love or money.
A. at any place B. at any price C. in any language D. in any country
2. The company recommended that a new petrol station (should) be built here.
A. ordered B. insisted C. suggested D. demanded
3. It’s hard for the young people to imagine what severe conditions their parents once lived under.
A. sincere B. hard C. strict D. tight
4. He made an immense amount of money in business.
A. a large B. a small C. a limited D. a little
5. The substance can be added to gasoline to accelerate the speed of automobiles.
A. quicken B. shorten C. loosen D. enlarge
6. We should never content ourselves with a little book knowledge only.
A. convince B. satisfy C. comfort D. benefit
7. We should contemplated the problem from all sides
A. deliberated B. thought C. described D. designed
8. His health had deteriorated while he was in prison.
A. became better B. became worse C. became stronger D. became weaker
9. I meant to give you this book today, but I forgot.
A. intended to B. tended to C. extended to D. pretended to
10. As a matter of fact, I love soft music more than popular music.
A. basically B. probably C. actually D. accurately
11. The room was furnished with the simplest essentials, a bed, a chair, and a table.
A. supplied B. gathered C. grasped D. made
12. The local government decided to merge the two firms into a big one.
A. motivate B. combine C. compact D. nominate
13. He emphasized a feasible plan which can be accepted by the both sides.
A. favorable B. possible C. formal D. genuine
14. When does the next train depart?
A. pull up B. pull down C. pull out D. pull in
15. Because administering the whole company, he sometimes has to work around the clock.
A. adjusting B. evaluating C. engaging D. managing
16. We have to ask them to quit talking in order that all people present could hear us clearly.
A. decrease B. cease C. continue D. keep
17. The Klondike was the scene of one of the biggest gold rushes the world has ever known.
A. location B. view C. event D. landscape
18. She has been the subject of massive media coverage.
A. extensive B. negative C. expensive D. active
19. The conference explored the possibility of closer trade links.
A. rejected B. investigated C. proposed D. postponed
20. The sea was calm and still.
A. quite B. quiet C. yet D. rough
1. B. 分析:借助划线短语中的基本词汇含义猜测短语可能的含义为“为了钱和爱”。而这四个备选答案中只有答案B (at any price/以任何代价)在基本用词上(price)与划线短语一致,而且在句意上也合理。该句含义是“某些流行书籍的首印版是无论如何也很难得到的。”
2. C. 分析:该题考察与虚拟语气相关的常见动词. recommend是“推荐”; order是“命令”; insist是“坚持”; demand 是“要求”;suggest 是“建议”。只有suggest与recommend语义相近,所以答案为C。
3. B. 分析:借助与划线词直接相关的搭配结构含义(..情况)判断B(艰苦的)。sincere是“真诚的”; hard是“艰苦的”; strict是“严肃的”; tight是“紧的”。
4.A. 分析: 该句含义是“他在生意中赚了一大笔钱。”immense adj.极大的; limited adj.有限的;
5.A. 分析: Accelerate v.加速, 促进, 所以A(加快)是答案。Shorten v.缩短, (使)变短;loosen v.解开, 放松, 松开; enlarge v.扩大, 放大; 词缀-en通常加在某些形容词的前面或后面,使其变成相应的动词,该词缀的含义是“使变得更加..”, 如:enlarge就是“使变得更大/扩大”
6.B. 分析:根据句意(我们切不可(满足于)仅仅有一点点书本知识。)判断B(使满足)是答案。Convince vt.使确信, 使信服; benefit n.利益, 好处vt.有益于, 有助于; comfort n.安慰, 舒适, 安慰者 vt.安慰, 使(痛苦等)缓和;
7.A. 分析:借助搭配结构“…问题”排除B(think后通常带宾语从句)和D(搭配不合理)。根据句意(我们应该考虑到问题的各个方面)判断A(仔细考虑)最合适。
8.B. 分析:借助搭配“健康…”,排除C和D(strong和 weak都不和“健康”搭配使用,只能说“身体” strong或 weak),再借助句意(在监狱服刑期间他的健康变得恶化了)判断B(变得更糟糕)是答案。Deteriorate v.(使)恶化
9.A. 分析,借助句意(我(本来打算)今天给你这本书的,可是我忘了)判断A(打算..)是答案。tend to v. 往往..; pretend to do sth.v.假装做某事; extend v.扩充, 延伸,给予。 extend 后所带的to 是介词。
10.C. 分析:as a matter of fact adv.事实上; accurately adv.正确地, 精确地; basically? adv.基本上, 主要地; probably adv.大概, 或许
11.A.分析:根据划线词后的介词搭配(with)判断答案A。furnish..with..= supply/provide..with../给..提供;gather n.集合,聚集vi.集合,聚集vt.使聚集;grasp vt./ n.抓住,掌握,领会;该句含义是“这个房间配备了最基本的物品:一张床、一把椅子和一张桌子。”
12.B. 分析:借助句意(当地的政府决定把两家公司合并成一家公司)判断B“(使)联合”是答案。Motivate v.激发;compact adj.紧凑的,紧密的,简洁的;nominate vt.提名,推荐,任命
13.B. 分析:该句含义是“他强调要制定出一个能够被双方都接受的可行计划”。feasible adj.可行的,切实可行的;favorable adj.赞成的,有利的,赞许的;genuine adj.真实的,真正的
14.C. 分析:depart vi.离开,起程,该词和C是近义词。pull out v.拔出,离开;pull up v.拔起,停下;pull down v.摧毁,推翻,使降低;pull in v.进站,靠岸
15.D. 分析:借助句意(因为管理着整个公司,他有时候得夜以继日地工作)判断D(管理)是答案。Evaluate vt.评价,估计; adjust vt.调整,调节,校准; engage vt.使忙碌,使从事于,使参加 vi.答应,从事
16.B. 划线词和四个被选项这5个动词都是C级应该掌握的常见词汇。其中除A以外,其余的被选项都可以跟动名词结构:quit doing.. = cease doing../停止...,continue doing../继续..,keep doing../一直…。该句的含义是“我们得要求他们停止说法以便所有在场的人都能清楚地听见我们的声音。”
17.A. 划线词和四个被选项这5个名词都是较为常见词汇。其中,scene是“现场,场面,情景,景色”;view是“景色,风景,观点,见解”;event是“事件”, landscape“风景,山水画,地形”。从句意(克朗代克河地区是人们迄今为止所知道的最大淘金热(发生地)之一)来看scene的含义是“地点”,所以答案是A。
18.A. 根据搭配—“...媒体报道”判断A(大量的,广大的,广阔的)合适。而借助mass 的含义(n.块,大多数,质量,群众,大量adj.群众的,大规模的,集中的)也可猜测出massive的含义与“大量的”有关,这样也能判断答案。Negative adj.否定的,消极的,负的; expensive adj.昂贵的; active adj.积极的,能起作用的。该句的含义是“她一直是许多媒体报道的对象。”
19.B. 根据搭配--“...的可能性”判断B(调查,研究)最合适。Reject vt.拒绝,抵制; propose vt.计划,建议,向...提议; postpone vt.推迟,使延期;该句的含义是“会议研究了进行更加紧密的贸易联系的可能性。”
20.B. 根据and的使用特点:前后结构对称,词义色彩一致,因此判断B((平静的和)安静的)是答案。Rough adj.粗糙的,粗略的,大致的,粗暴的,汹涌澎湃的。该句的含义是“大海安静而又平静”。
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