Vocabulary and Grammar
Vocabulary Replacement
1. If the batik’s statement agrees with my bank balance, it does not follow indisputably that the balance is correct.
A.indispensably
B.unquestionably
C.disreputably
D.consequently
正确答案:B
[解析] 本题中,indisputably的意思是“无争论余地地”。四个选项中,unquestionably的意思是“无疑地,无可非议地”;indispensably的意思是“不可缺少地”;disreputably的意思是“不受好评地”;consequently的意思是“从而,因此”。
2. Educational development is bound up with economic progress.
A.in accordance with
B.consistent with
C.independent of
D.closely related to
正确答案:D
[解析] 本题中,bound up with的意思是“与…有密切联系;与…利益一致”。四个选项中,closely related to的意思是“与……密切相关”;in accordance with的意思是“与……一致,依照”;consistent with的意思是“符合”;independent of的意思是“不依赖于……”。
3. Export of handicraft products is the mainstay of the county’s economy.
A.rich resources
B.primary concern
C.only source
D.main support
正确答案:D
[解析] 本题中,mainstay的意思是“支柱,中流砥柱”。四个选项中,main support的意思是“主要支柱”;rich resources的意思是“丰富资源”;primary concern的意思是“基本关注”;only source的意思是“唯一来源”。
4. The man had a rather shady occupation and made a lot of money within a short period of time.
A.profitable
B.comfortable
C.honorable
D.dishonest
正确答案:D
[解析] 本题中,shady的意思是“成荫的,多荫的,阴暗的”。四个选项中,dishonest的意思是“不正当的”,如:get money by dishonest means(非法赚钱,得不义之财)。profitable的意思是“有利可图的”;comfortable的意思是“舒适的”;honorable的意思是“值得尊敬的”。
5. They are meticulous in work, well aware a careless mistake will cost the company millions of pounds.
A.rather casual
B.pretty slow
C.very careful
D.really considerate
正确答案:C
[解析] 本题中,meticulous的意思是“小心翼翼的”。四个选项中,very careful的意思是“小心翼翼的”;rather casual的意思是“相当随意的”;pretty slow的意思是“很慢的”;really considerate的意思是“非常周到的”。
6. When the pacific War broke out, Edward was drafted by navy and served four full years on a big aircraft carrier.
A.enlisted
B.mobilized
C.approved
D.attracted
正确答案:A
[解析] 本题中,drafted的意思是“起草,征兵,制定”。四个选项中,enlisted的意思是“被征兵”,如:According to the law, a young man should enlist when he is 18. (根据法律规定青年人年满十八岁必须参军)。mobilized的意思是“被动员”;approved的意思是“经许可的”;attracted的意思是“受吸引的”。
7. Be was interested only in the story and skipped all those passages of landscape description.
A.thought badly of
B.went over
C.went through
D.passed over
正确答案:D
[解析] 本题中,skipped的意思是“跳读,遗漏,跳跃”。四个选项中,passed over的意思是“忽略,省略”;thought badly of的意思是“努力想”;went over的意思是“复习,转变”;went through的意思是“经过,仔细检查”。
8. Her panic was transient, and ceased when she began to speak.
A.beyond description
B.unnoticed
C.passing quickly
D.vague
正确答案:C
[解析] 本题中,transient的意思是“短暂的,瞬时的”。四个选项中,passing quickly的意思是“短暂的”;beyond description的意思是“无法描述的”;unnoticed的意思是“不引人注意的”;vague的意思是“模糊的”。只有C项符合题意。
9. Heavy rains were causing inundation and much damage throughout the country.
A.much inconvenience
B.serious concern
C.overflow of water
D.human misery
正确答案:C
[解析] 本题中,inundation的意思是“洪水”。四个选项中,overflow of water的意思是“洪水”;much inconvenience的意思是“很不方便”;serious concern的意思是“众所瞩目”;human misery的意思是“灾害,痛苦”。
10. In 1984, President Ronald Reagan proposed that the United States construct a launch laboratory for a new era of space exploration.
A.probing
B.revenge
C.invasion
D.expansion
正确答案:A
[解析] 本题中,exploration的意思是“探险,勘探,探测”。四个选项中,probing的意思是“探测术”;revenge的意思是“报仇,复仇”;invasion的意思是“入侵”;expansion的意思是“展,开展,膨胀”。
11. The mother is told that her child is desperately ill—the chances of survival are slim, and the treatment is as dreadful as the disease.
A.incurable
B.fearful
C.impossible
D.troublesome
正确答案:B
[解析] 本题中,dreadful的意思是“可怕的,讨厌的”。四个选项中,fearful的意思是“可怕的,吓人的”,如:The boss was fearful of his secretary’s anger. (老板很怕他的秘书生气)。incurable的意思是“不能治愈的”;impossible的意思是“不可能的,难以忍受的”;troublesome的意思是“麻烦的,讨厌的,棘手的”。
12. In the flint decades of the twentieth century, the individual gem could not be seen, but could be worked with fruitfully.
A.blindly
B.completely
C.productively
D.carefully
正确答案:C
[解析] 本题中,fruitfully的意思是“产量多地,肥沃地”。四个选项中,productively的意思是“有结果地,有成果地”;blindly的意思是“盲目地,摸索地”;completely的意思是“十分地,完全地”;carefully的意思是“小心地,谨慎地”。
13. She was so obstinate that she wouldn’t adjust her opinions.
A.inflexible
B.alert
C.wise

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