dress formally when there is enough money
dress well with the limited available money
try to save money to enjoy expensive clothes
set aside certain amount of money for fancy dresses?
第1题:
The word “establishments” in the last paragraph probably means_.
A.fast foods
B.TV dinners
C.shopping malls
D.snack bars
第2题:
The phrase “keep a lid on”(Line 6, Paragraph 3) most probably means_____.
[A] put an end to
[B] set a limit on
[C] tighten the control over
[D] reduce the speed of
本题考查词义理解。“keep a lid on”出现在最后一段倒数第二句,表示对“日元升值”做的动作。下文提到具体做法是:日本中央银行忙于购进美元并且把这些钱转为政府债务。四个选项都是同一方向的表达,根据经济常识,应选[B],表示“限制日元的升值”。
第3题:
What does the phrase “the wake-up call”in Paragraph 3 most probably mean?
A.a new disease
B.a clear warning
C.a dangerous animal
D.a morning call
第4题:
The phrase “hold water” in the last paragraph most probably means”_____”.
A. to be believable B. to be valuable C. to be admirable D. to be suitable
第5题:
In .the first sentence of the second paragraph, the word skyrocketed, most probably means ______.
A) became various
B) was updated
C)increased rapidly
D) remained the same
第6题:
necessary
tough
strict
unfair
第7题:
a firm decision
the process of breaking up into parts
an act of resolving
the power of a scientific instrument to give a clear picture of things
第8题:
adventurous.
unusual.
lofty.
interesting.
第9题:
Started.
Allowed.
Classified.
Increased.
第10题:
necessary
tough
strict
unfair
第11题:
unique
improbable
excellent
famous
第12题:
compared with
used as
connected with
regarded as
第13题:
The word “passing”(Line 7, Paragraph 1) most probably means_____.
[A] instant [B] trivial [C] simple [D] negligible
[精解] 本题考查词义理解。passing一词出现在第一段第四句。其上文提到,“债券交易员得到的两条建议有两处细微的缺陷。第一点是要从现任联邦储备局主席的嘴里听到精确而有分量的话不只是……的困难(more than passing difficulty)”。显然这一内容是针对上文第二条建议(即,美国联邦储备局前主席说的话都是金玉良言)而讲的。由“缺陷”(drawbacks)一词可知,从现任联邦储备局主席那听到金玉良言是非常困难的,这种困难不是“微不足道的”,因此[D]正确。
第14题:
The word "relative" in paragraph 3 most probably means______.
A. similar
B. related
C. different
D. independent
49.答案为B 只有B最接近原意“相关的”。A为“相似的”;C为“不同的”;D为“独立的”。
第15题:
The word “binge” (Line 3, Paragraph 3) most probably means _____.
[A] eat excessively
[B] refuse to eat
[C] fail to digest
[D] enjoy a good appetite
本题考查词义。该词语上文suffer from bulimia暗示它是一种疾病,下文对该词作出了进一步解释:三十分钟内吃掉两三天的饭量。因此[A]项正确。
第16题:
In the second paragraph, the word "liquidate" probably means ______.
A.wind up a company and pay back debts
B.manage the company
C.diversify
D.vote for a major decision
第17题:
Mozart’s correspondence
the collection of Mozart’s music
the power that drove Mozart
Mozart’s life and death
第18题:
programs
experts
devices
creatures
第19题:
stand on your feet when the profit comes
have to stand up if vou really care about profit
most probably benefit from dubious profit
quite possibly step aside to avoid potential profit
第20题:
jumping
five track and field events
throwing
ten track and field events
第21题:
strange
terrible
important
difficult
第22题:
bright and splendid ... slow in thinking and understanding
pretty and handsome ... ordinary-looking
great and important ... common
hopeful and helpful ... careless
第23题:
Dealing with at the same time
Striking a balance between
Weekend catch-up sleep
Healthy diet