1.The two banks have announced plans to merge next year.
A.close B.sell C.break D.combine
D [解析]兩家銀行已宣布了在明年合并的計(jì)劃。merge:合并,兼并;D.combine:使結(jié)合,使聯(lián)合,和merge意思接近;如:to combine theory with practice理論聯(lián)系實(shí)際;A.close:停止,關(guān)閉;如:to close an account關(guān)閉一個(gè)(銀行)賬戶。B.sell:賣,出售。C.break:打破,折斷;例如:The old man broke a tooth on a bone.這老人咬骨頭把一顆牙折斷了。
2.Her father was a quiet man with graceful manners.
A.polite B.usual C.bad D.similar
A [解析]她的父親是一位舉止優(yōu)雅安靜的人。graceful":典雅的,有禮貌的;A.polite:有禮貌的,文雅的,和graceful意思接近;例如:He is always polite to people.他總是對人很有禮貌。B.usual:通常的;如:The child went to school as usual.這孩子像往常一樣上學(xué)去了。C.bad:糟糕的,壞的;例如:a bad idea壞主意。D.similar;相似的,類似的;例如:The project in Africa has similar goals.在非洲的計(jì)劃有類似的目的。
3.The project required ten years of diligent research. (課本詞匯學(xué)習(xí)第5組第7題)
A.hardworking B.social C.basic D.scientific
A [解析]這個(gè)項(xiàng)目需要10年的刻苦鉆研。diligent:勤勉的,勤奮的;A.hardworking:刻苦的,努力的,與diligent意思相近;例如:His Success depend on his hardworking and patience.他的成功全靠他的辛勤與耐心。B.social:社會(huì)的;例如:good social order良好的社會(huì)秩序。C.basic:基本的,基礎(chǔ)的;例如:My boss can speak some basic English.我的老板能說一些基礎(chǔ)英語。D.scientific:科學(xué)的;例如:scientific development科學(xué)發(fā)展。
例如,Jack is a diligent worker.
A. ambitious B. lazy C. hardworking D. clever 本題選擇C。
4.He was kept in appalling conditions in prison.
A.necessary B.terrible C.critical D.normal
B [解析]他被關(guān)押在條件惡劣的監(jiān)獄里。appalling:可怕的,令人震驚的;B.terrible:可怕的,接近題意。A.necessary:必要的,必須的;例如:We still lack the necessary information.我們?nèi)匀鄙俦匾男畔?。C.critical:危險(xiǎn)的,愛挑剔的;例如:He is very critical aboutf00d.他對食物特別挑剔。D.normal:正常的;例如:It is normal to feel lonely sometimes.偶爾會(huì)覺得寂寞是很正常的。
例如,They have been living under the most appalling conditions for two years.
A. dreadful B. bad C. unpleasant C. poor 本題選擇A
Dreadful (adj.) causing great fear or suffering; shocking 產(chǎn)生極大恐懼或痛苦的; 使人震驚的: a dreadful accident, disease, nightmare 可怕的事故﹑ 疾病﹑ 惡夢