泽熙美文Vocabulary Replacement
1. The world is embracing a technological revolution, in which information and gene technology will become flagships.
A.practicing
B.celebrating
C.commemorating
D.experiencing
正确答案：D
[解析] 世界正迎来一场技术革命，在这场革命中，信息技术和基因技术将发挥核心作用。
A．practicing“练习”
B．celebrating“庆祝，庆贺”
C．commemorating“庆祝，为……举行纪念活动”
D．expenencing“经历”
embrace意为“接纳，拥抱”，题干意为“世界正在拥抱一场技术革命”，运用了比拟的修辞手法，直白来说就是世界正在发生技术革命、世界正在经历技术革命。各项中，D项最符合题意。
2. He knew very well the matter was so confidential that it should not be discussed outside the office.
A.important
B.secret
C.secretive
D.alarming
正确答案：B
[解析] 他明白这件事是机密，因此绝对不可以在办公室之外讨论。
A．important“重要的” B．secret“秘密的，保密的”
C．secretive“遮遮掩掩的，守口如瓶的” D．alarming“使人惊恐的，令人担忧的”
3. The noise was so indistinct that it was impossible to be sure what it was or even where it came from.
A.frightening
B.feeble
C.flimsy
D.faint
正确答案：D
[解析] 噪音模模糊糊的，所以不能确定是什么声音，甚至找不到声源。
A．frightening“令人恐惧的” B．feeble“虚弱的，无力的”
C．flimsy“很薄的，易损坏的” D．faint“模糊的，不清楚的”
题干中indistinct意为“(声音、影像或记忆)不清楚的、模糊的”，如She muttered something indistinct. (她含含糊糊地嘟哝了句什么)。D项最符合题意。
4. He was proud of being chosen to participate in the game and he promised us that he would try as hard as possible.
A.insured
B.threatened
C.assumed
D.assured
正确答案：D
[解析] 他为能被选中参加比赛而自豪，并向我们保证他会全力以赴。
A．insured“保险，投保” B．threatened“威胁”
C．assumed“假设，假定” D．assured“向……保证”
5. The service economy doesn’t suggest that we convert our factories into laundries to survive.
A.imply
B.persuade
C.hurl
D.transform
正确答案：D
[解析] 服务型经济不是说要我们把工厂转变为洗衣房以求生存。
A．imply“暗示，表明，说明” B．persuade“说服”
C．hurl“猛扔，猛投” D．transform“转换，转变”
6. The boss of the coal mine must adequately recompense the miners for the loss of their jobs.
A.compensate
B.comprise
C.complicate
D.compromise
正确答案：A
[解析] 煤矿老板必须对失去工作的矿工给予足够的补偿。
A．compensate“补偿，赔偿” B．comprise“包含，由……组成”
C．complicate“使复杂化，使恶化” D．compromise“妥协，让步”
7. Ted’s grandmother seems out of the ordinary; she is sometimes observed behaving in an uncon-ventional manner.
A.common
B.eccentric
C.sociable
D.industrious
正确答案：B
[解析] 泰德的奶奶看起来有些古怪，有时候人们会发现她的行为异乎寻常。
A．common“普遍的，普通的” B．eccentric“古怪的，异乎寻常的”
C．sociable“好交际的；友好的；合群的” D．industrious“勤奋的，忙碌的”
8. In just three years, the Net has gone from a playground for the local people to a vast communications and trading center where millions swap information or do deals around the world.
A.business
B.shopping
C.chatting
D.meeting
正确答案：A
[解析] 短短三年，因特网就从局部地区居民消遣的地方一跃成为巨大的交流和贸易中心，全世界都在此交换信息和进行交易。
A．business“生意” B．shopping“购物”
C．chatting“聊天” D．meeting“开会”
题干中do deals意为“做买卖，做生意”，而do business也有“做生意”的意思，故选A项。
9. He displayed a complete lack of courtesy and tact in dealing with his employer.
A.tenacity
B.curiosity
C.civility
D.hostility
正确答案：C
[解析] 他与老板相处时不礼貌、不得体。
A．tenacity“执着，坚持” B．curiosity“好奇，好奇心”
C．civility“礼貌，客气，谦恭” D．hostility“敌意，敌对态度”
10. Mercifully, I was able to complete all I had to do within a few days.
A.efficiently
B.surprisingly
C.fortunately
D.shortly
正确答案：C
[解析] 幸甚之至，我可以几天之内完成所有的工作。
A．efficiently“高效地” B．surprisingly“令人吃惊地”
C．fortunately“幸运地” D．shortly“很快地”
11. Dr. White checked the patient’s signs carefully before making his statement.
A.synonyms
B.symptoms
C.symbols
D.suspensions
正确答案：B
[解析] 怀特医生在发表声明前仔细检查了病人的体征。
A．synonyms“同义词” B．symptoms“症状”
C．symbols“象征，符号” D．suspensions“暂缓，悬置”
12. The glass vessels should be handled most carefully since they are breakable.
A.flexible
B.fragile
C.vulnerable
D.sensitive
正确答案：B
[解析] 玻璃器皿必须小心轻放，因为它们易碎。
A．flexible“灵活的” B．fragile“易损坏的，易碎的”
C．vulnerable“易受伤的，脆弱的” D．sensitive“敏感的，善解人意的”
13. People approve of the suggestion that government ministers
