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9. Changing from solid to liquid, water takes in heat from all substances near it, and this ________ produces artificial cold surrounding it. '7Ad:em
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17. Christmas is a Christian holy day usually celebrated on December 25 th _______the birth of Jesus Christ . Au=9<WB%H
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(A) hung up:"把……挂起来,挂断电话"。(B)hung back:"犹豫;踌躇不前"。(C)cut down:"砍倒"。(D)cut off:"突然中断,切断,打断"。(B)、(C)与原句意思较远,应立即排除。(A)虽可作"挂断电话"解,但是通常指双方通话期间,其中一方把电话挂断。本句的后半句是"we are---",显然在双方通话期间,没有任何一方把电话挂断,而是外来因素(如:接线员)把"我们的通话突然中断了。"(D)符合句意,应填(D)。 O} &%R:
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(A) sometimes:"有时"。(B)some time:"一些时间"。(C)sometime:"以前的,一度的,前任的"。(D)some times:"在某些场合,不时"。从句意上看,应填(B)。全句的意思是:她不知道她是否有机会在此处花一些时间以便使她更多了解这个城市的情况。 p$:ERI
3.本题的答案是(D) qs|{
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4.本题的答案是(C) !#[=,'Y
(A) equal作动词用时意为"等于,比得上"。(B)match:"与……相匹敌,使较量"。(C)qualify:"有资格"。(D)fit:"使合适,使符合"。根据句意,应选(C)qualify。全句的意思是:他当英文教师不够资格,因为他的发音糟透了。 G%q^8#
5.本题的答案是(A) HO`N]AMw
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6.本题的答案是(B) )<+t#5"
(A) at large:"自由行动,消遥自在地"。(B)at intervals:"不时,时时"。(C)at ease:"不紧张,自由自在"。(D)at random:"随便,随机的,随意的"。根据句意应填(B)。全句的意思是:讲座会开得那么冗长使人精疲力尽,致使发言的人不时停下来喝点饮料。refreshments也可作"点心"解。 ';>A=m9(4%
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(A) substitute:"代替,代替物"。(B)selection:"选择",指从相当数量中进行选择,强调数量多和慎重的判断和鉴别。(C)preference:"喜欢,偏爱",强调选择时个人的偏爱。 ~M!9
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(A) gracious:"有礼貌的,宽厚的,优美的"。(B)suspicious:"多疑的,可疑的",常指所怀疑的对象或事情未必是真的,带有"疑神疑鬼"、"神经过敏"的含义。(C)unique:"独一无二的,唯一的"。(D)particular:"特别的",带有引人注目的意思。根据句意,应选(B)。全句的意思为:我从不相信他,因为我总认为他是那种多疑的人。判断时请注意,句子前半句是"我从不相信他",根据逻辑关系,故可以肯定后面描述他的字眼肯定不是什么好字眼,四个备选答案中,唯有(B)是带贬义的词,故可肯定(B)为正确答案。 6oA2"!u^w
9.本题的答案是(A) "pa2,-&
(A) absorption:"吸收"。(B)transition:"传送,过渡,传递"。(C)consumption:"消费,消耗"。(D)interaction:"相互作用"。根据句意,应填(A)。四个选项都是以-tion为结尾,但意思却相差甚远。全句的意思是:水从固态变成液态时,吸收它周围所有物质的热量,而这种吸收便在它的周围产生人为的低温状态。 <{Pr(U*7}
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(A) revising:"改编,修改"。(B)contradicting:"自相矛盾"。(C)distorting:"歪曲,曲解"。(D)distracting:"分神,打扰,迷惑"。很明显,备选答案中只有(C)distorting符合句意,故(C)为正确答案。(A)、(B)和(D)填入句中均说不通,或很别扭,故均应排除。 y~Ts9AE
11.本题的答案是(D) rQLl[a
(A) indistinctly:"不清楚地,分不清地",强调"看不清、听不清",以致无法弄清。 +f"q^R IU
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12.本题的答案是(A) "+sl(A3`U
(A) hold back:"忍住,抑制,踌躇"。(B)hold on:"继续,坚持"。(C)hold out:"伸出,坚持"。(D)hold up:"阻挡,举起,拦截"。四个备选答案中,(A)比较接近句意,故应选(A)。全句意思为:看到我费劲地把小牛拉回牲口棚,那爱尔兰挤奶女工极力忍住没笑出声来。 wOLA8UYW
13.本题的答案是(C) ~C31=\$
(A) impartial:"公正的"。(B) mild:"温和的"。(C) hostile:"敌对的"。(D) opposing:"面对的,相对的,相反的"。根据句意,(C)与句意最为接近,故应选(C)。全句的意思是:经理向其中一位女售货员投以指责的目光,因为她对顾客持敌对态度。 -`s_md0BM
14.本题的答案是(D) Muay6b?
(A)express:"表示,表达",指表达思想或感情。(B)confess:"坦白",指犯了错误或犯了罪之后坦白自己的错误或罪行。(C)verify:"证实,相证,核实",指核对某事是否属实。 (D)acknowledge:"承认",主要指承认事实。显然,(D)最接近句子的意思,故应选(D)。全句的意思是:我以感激的心情承认在准备这个新的专栏时我的同事给我的帮助。 LLD#)Jl{?
15.本题的答案是(C) 9%&
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(A) secured:"为……作保,使安全"。(B) forbidden:"禁止"。(C) regulated:"规定"。(D) determined:"决定"。四个备选答案中(C)最接近句意,故应选(C)。全句意思为:严格规定:除极少数人外,所有其他人不得接触机密文件。 ]*v[6 +
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(A) assembly:"大会",指有许多人参加的,计划和安排周到的大会。如联合国大会是"General Assembly "。(B) session通常置于in之后,表示"在开会",指一次会议、一届会议或美国国会每次开会。(C) conference:"会议",指正式的,有许多人或有许多国家代表参加的讨论或磋商某一严重问题的会议。(D) convention:"会议",常指政府或某政治团体举行的会议,也可以指州级或国家级会议。(B)显然最接近句意,故应选(B)。全句的意思是:污染问题和若干其他问题将在明年春天举行的国会会议上进行讨论。 u5O`|I@R
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(A)in accordance with:"根据",比较正规的字眼,通常指根据国家法律规定或某些重要条例的规定。(B)in terms of:"就……而言,以……措词,关于"。(C)in favor of:"喜欢"。(D)in honor of:"纪念;招待"。很明显(D)最接近句意。故应选(D)。全句的意思是:圣诞节是基督教神圣的日子,通常在12月25日举行庆祝,以纪念耶稣基督的诞辰。 Em]2K:
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(A)(be)obliged to:"对……很感激;不得不",后接名词或后接不定式(作不得不解),不接动名词。例如:I am very much obliged to you for telling me.我非常感谢你告诉我。(后接代名词you)。She was obliged to abandon the idea.她被迫放弃那种想法。(后接不定式)。本句to之后是动名词carrying,故(A)应排除。(B)(be)committed(to):"同意承担;答应干某事",后接动名词、不定式、名词均可。例如:He was committed to fulfilling the task within two weeks.后接动名词fulfilling,符合题意,故(B)为正确答案。(C)engaged (in):"从事……",后接介词in。而本题的空白处后为to+动名词。(C)明显不符合题意,故(C)也应立即排除。(D)resolved (to):"决心",后接不定式,不接动名词,故(D)也应排除。 9NC?J@&B
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