泽熙美文Vocabulary and Grammar
Vocabulary Replacement
1. Courageous people think quickly and act without hesitation.
A.complaint
B.consideration
C.delay
D.anxiety
正确答案：C
[解析] 各项的意思是：complaint抱怨，诉苦；consideration考虑，体谅；delay耽搁，延误；anxiety忧虑，焦急。划线单词hesitation的意思是：犹豫，踌躇。句意是：勇敢的人思维敏捷，行动毫不犹豫。
2. I’ve only recently explored Shakespeare with profit and pleasure.
A.followed
B.evaluated
C.acted
D.studied
正确答案：D
[解析] 各项的意思是：follow跟随，追随；evaluate评价，估计；act行动，法令；study学习，研究。划线单词explore的意思是：研究，探究。句意是：直到最近我才研究了莎士比亚，既有收获又愉快。
3. Hardly a week goes by without some advance in technology that would have seemed incredible 50 years ago.
A.hard to invent
B.hard to understand
C.hard to imagine
D.hard to believe
正确答案：D
[解析] 各项的意思是：hard to invent难以发明；hard to understand难以理解；hard to imagine难以想象；hard to believe难以相信。划线单词incredible的意思是：难以置信的。句意是：几乎每个星期，技术都会取得一些进步，但在50年前，这似乎是难以置信的。
4. You have to pay a(n) premium for express delivery.
A.extra charge
B.extra price
C.extra tip
D.extra bonus
正确答案：A
[解析] 各项的意思是：extra charge额外费用；extra tip额外小费；extra price额外价格；extra bonus额外奖金。划线单词premium的意思是：额外费用。句意是：你必须为特快专递支付额外费用。
5. Arriving anywhere with these possessions, he might just as easily put up for a month or a year as for a single day.
A.arrange
B.manage
C.last
D.stay
正确答案：D
[解析] 各项的意思是：arrange安排，排列；manage管理，支配；last安然度过；stay暂住，生活。划线单词put up的意思是：生活。句意是：带着这些财产无论到哪里，他都可以轻松地生活一个月或一年，像一天一样。
6. The salesman approached the house cautiously when he saw the vicious dog at the door.
A.carefully
B.deliberately
C.nervously
D.bravely
正确答案：A
[解析] 各项的意思是：carefully仔细地，小心地；deliberately故意地；nervously紧张地，不安地；bravely勇敢地，无畏地。划线单词cautiously的意思是：小心地，慎重地。句意是：当看到门口的那条凶恶的狗时，推销员小心地靠近这所房子。
7. A new technological process may be employed to tap this abundant supply directly.
A.produce
B.reserve
C.exploit
D.search
正确答案：C
[解析] 各项的意思是：produce生产，制造；reserve储存，储备；exploit开发，开采；search搜寻，探究。划线单词tap的意思是：开发。句意是：一项新的科学方法可能用来直接开发这个丰富的储备。
8. An international treaty signed several years ago bans trade in plants and animals of endangered species.
A.forbids
B.eliminates
C.promotes
D.protects
正确答案：A
[解析] 各项的意思是：forbid不许，禁止；eliminate消除，排除；promote促进，提升；protect保护，保卫。划线单词bans的意思是：禁止。句意是：几年前签订的一份国际公约禁止进行濒危动植物物种的贸易。
9. It is not easy to remain tranquil when events suddenly change your life.
A.calm
B.upset
C.steady
D.severe
正确答案：A
[解析] 各项的意思是：calm平静的，镇静的；upset不适的，心烦的；steady稳固的，坚实的；severe严厉的，严格的。划线单词tranquil的意思是：平静。句意是：当某些事情突然改变你的生活时，你很难保持平静。
10. When faced with doubts from some advisers on the attempted invasion, Kennedy ignored them.
A.failed to understand
B.put up with
C.stood up for
D.refused to consider
正确答案：D
[解析] 各项的意思是：fail to understand未能理解；put up with忍受，容忍；stand up for支持；refuse to consider拒绝考虑。划线单词ignored的意思是：不理睬。句意是：当在入侵企图方面面对一些顾问的疑虑时，肯尼迪忽视了它们。
11. People of diverse backgrounds now fly to distant places for pleasure, business or education.
A.different
B.distinctive
C.similar
D.separated
正确答案：A
[解析] 各项的意思是：different不同的；distinctive与众不同的，有特色的；similar相似的，类似的；separated分隔的，分离的。划线单词diverse的意思是：不同的，变化多的。句意是：现在，为了愿望、事业、学业，不同背景的人飞去了遥远的地方。
12. The fun of playing the game was a greater incentive than the prize.
A.motive
B.initiative
C.excitement
D.entertainment
正确答案：A
[解析] 各项的意思是：motive动机，目的；initiative主动；excitement刺激，兴奋；entertainment款待，娱乐表演。划线单词incentive的意思是：动机。句意是：玩这个游戏的更大乐趣是动机而不是奖赏。
13. Sometimes, the messages are conveyed through deliberate, conscious gestures; other times, our bodies talk without our even knowing.
A.definite
B.intentional
C.delicate
D.interactive
正确答案：B
[解析] 各项的意思是：definite明确的，一定的；intentional故意的，有意图的；delicate精巧的，精致的；interactive交互的，相互作用的。划线单词deliberate的意思是：深思熟虑的，故意的。句意是：有时，信息通过有意图的手势传递；其他的时候，我们的身体在不知不觉中传递信息。
14. Hunters have almost exterminated many of the larger animals while farmers destroyed many smaller animals.
