1. The reference she made to her friend, the poet, was interesting but too _____ for anyone to appreciate.
A. drastic
B. dull
C. obscure
D. distinct
[答案]C. obscure.
[注释]obscure(=not clearly seen or understood)模糊难懂得。drastic激烈的,严厉的;dull单调的;distinct清楚的,明显的;截然不同的(from)。
本题译文:她提到她的朋友----诗人时所说的话是令人感兴趣,但没有说清楚,以致没有人为此感激。
2. He _____ his engagement just before the wedding.
A. broke out
B. broke away from
C. broke off
D. broke up
[答案]C. broke off.
[注释]break off(=cease suddenly, discontinue)突然中断;break off one’s engagement(解除婚约)。Break off(=interrupt) one’s conversation(打断谈话)。Break out(=begin suddenly)爆发。Break away from摆脱,从......退出。
3. When she heard from the hospital that her father had died, she _____ into tears.
A. burst
B. went
C. exploded
D. fell
[答案]A. burst
[注释]burst into tears放声大哭;又如:burst into thunderous cheers(发出雷呜般的欢呼);burst into laughing(捧腹大笑)。
4. Your help is _____ for the success of the project.
A. indispensable
B. indicative
C. inevitable
D. inherent
[答案]A. indispensable.
[注释]indispensable(to, for)不可缺少的,必需的。Indicative(of)指示的。Inevitable 不可避免的。Inherent固有的,内在的,天生的。
5. _____ the English examination I would have gone to the concert last Sunday.
A. In spite of
B. But for
C. Because of
D. As for
[答案]B. But for
[注释]but for(=without, except for)若非,要不是:But for your help we could not have finished it in time.(要不是你的帮助,我们本来不会及时完工。)
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