causing the biggest trouble
exerting the greatest effort
achieving the greatest success
enjoying the widest popularity
第1题:
The phrase“making the biggest splash”(line 1,paragraph 3)most probably means
A. causing the biggest trouble.
B. exerting the greatest effort.
C. achieving the greatest success.
D. enjoying the widest popularity.
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:
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4题:
The phrase" special sectors" (line l ,paragraph 7) most probably refers to
[ A] energy ,food and housing.
[ B] indexed programs.
[ C] social security and food stamps.
[ D] large corporations and labor settlements.
第5题:
The underlined phrase in paragraph 3 most probably means _____________.
A. formed an idea for
B. made an outline for
C. made some space for
D. chose some colors for
第6题:
The word “patriarch” (line 2, paragraph 2) most probably means_____.
[A] founder [B] monarch [C] elder [D] forerunner
第7题:
Judging from the context, the phrase "a rocky patch" (Line 1, Para.6) most probably means( )
[A] a risky travel
[B] peaceful life
[C] a fatal disease
[D] an unhappy marriage
第8题:
unique
improbable
excellent
famous
第9题:
programs
experts
devices
creatures
第10题:
eject
burn up
convert
let in
第11题:
is something that can help them sell their products well
really benefits the Danes
is the feature that makes the goods attractive to the buyer
makes the Danes very much like the Germans or the Swedes
第12题:
powered
bombarded
created
pushed
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 “bummer” (Line 5. paragraph 5) most probably means something ________.
[A] religious
[B] unpleasant
[C] entertaining
[D] commercial
第15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16题:
The word “phonograph” (Line 5-6, Paragraph 1) most probably means_____.
[A] record player
[B] radio
[C] musical technique
[D] music culture
本题考查词意理解。“phonograph”一词出现在第一段第五句,该句指出,“‘phonograph’被发明以前,我们听不到任何音乐表演的声音,只能通过乐器研究过去的音乐文化”。由此可知,该词指的是一种能够记录声音并被用于音乐文化研究的物质。[A]为正确答案。[B]虽然也有声音,但无法用于音乐研究。此外,也可以通过词根词缀法猜测词意。phono-相当于sound,表示“声音”;-graph表示“书写、描绘或记录的器具,机械”。“记录声音的机器”就是“录音机”。
第17题:
The word “bummer” (Line 5. paragraph 5) most probably means something
A. religious B. unpleasant C. entertaining D. commercial
第18题:
Judging from the context, the phrase "wreaking havoc" ( Line 2, Para.2) most probably means( )
[A] generating motivation
[B] exerting influence
[C] causing damage
[D] creating pressure
第19题:
participant or pedestrian
academic or scholastic
political or patriarchal
social or sociological
第20题:
causing the biggest trouble
exerting the greatest effort
achieving the greatest success
enjoying the widest popularity
第21题:
on behalf of
in line with
with regard to
instead of
第22题:
in bad health.
strong and healthy.
profit-making.
loss-making.
第23题:
strange
terrible
important
difficult
第24题:
dislike
betrayal
approval
suspicion