参考答案和解析
正确答案: C
解析:
booming繁荣的,C项与之同义。
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  • 第1题:

    The underlined word“penalty”is closest in meaning to__________.

    A.punishment
    B.trial
    C.accusation
    D.execution

    答案:A
    解析:
    根据该句“In the first place,some state laws provide a death penalty but some not.(首先,一些州有关于死刑的惩罚措施而另一些州没有。)”,可知penalty意为“处罚,惩罚”。

  • 第2题:

    The word " holding" in paragraph 3, line 6 is closest in meaning to

    A.supporting
    B.remaining
    C.acquiring
    D.owning

    答案:B
    解析:
    从文意上看,是说,“可以看到,截至上个月,数据一直维持在这个数值左右”,可知在这里“holding”是保持,维持的意思。

  • 第3题:

    单选题
    The word “bonanza” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to _____.
    A

    myth

    B

    challenge

    C

    celebration

    D

    success


    正确答案: A
    解析:
    最后一段说到了20世纪美国人成功地挽救了情人节,将它变成了一个商业上的巨大成功。bonanza巨大的成功或财富。

  • 第4题:

    单选题
    The word “cornered” underlined in the last paragraph means _______.
    A

    acquired

    B

    driven away

    C

    accumulated

    D

    contacted


    正确答案: A
    解析:
    语义题。句意:意大利的衬衫制造商Marco Bracci为了获得高额利润而卖昂贵的产品,并已获得了商机。corner在此指“垄断(某种货品的交易)。acquire意为“获得;学到”,可以用来形容“获得市场”,因此与该句中cornered表达意思相符合。drive away赶开,赶走。accumulate积聚,堆积。contact接触;联系。因此选A。

  • 第5题:

    单选题
    Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined wordmomentum in Paragraph 2?
    A

    Moment.

    B

    Motive.

    C

    Achievement.

    D

    Incentive.


    正确答案: B
    解析:

  • 第6题:

    单选题
    The word “lucrative” in paragraph 2, line 2 of the advertisement is closest in meaning to ______ .
    A

    profitable

    B

    progressive

    C

    enjoyable

    D

    difficult


    正确答案: A
    解析:
    空格部分表示“发展最快、收益最高的行业”,因此lucrative意为“有利润的,赚钱的”,profitable与其意思最接近。故选A。

  • 第7题:

    单选题
    The word 66colossal9' in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to_____.
    A

    very large

    B

    very small

    C

    medium

    D

    average


    正确答案: D
    解析:

  • 第8题:

    单选题
    The word “agoraphobia” underlined in the last paragraph means phobia for.
    A

    everything

    B

    new places

    C

    social activity

    D

    new people


    正确答案: B
    解析:
    语义题。agoraphobia所在句提到的this指的是上文的内容,即该段第四五句描述的对新地点、新空间的恐惧,因此“agoraphobia”应指的是对新地点的恐惧,故选B。

  • 第9题:

    单选题
    The world “unrelenting” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to ______.
    A

    unreasoning

    B

    continuous

    C

    limitless

    D

    unpleasant


    正确答案: B
    解析:
    unrelenting出现在最后一段第四句,该句描述导致学校恐惧症出现的因素之一,结合语境可知,此处“unrelenting pressures for success”指追求成功所面临的源源不断的压力,因此unrelenting(无休止的,没完没了的)与continuous表达意思相一致。limitless(有无止境的)过于绝对,不合语境。

  • 第10题:

    单选题
    The word contaminated in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to______.
    A

    finished

    B

    interested

    C

    cleared

    D

    polluted


    正确答案: D
    解析:

  • 第11题:

    单选题
    The meaning of the underlined word “reducing” in the first paragraph is ______.
    A

    加大

    B

    缓解

    C

    产生

    D

    制造


    正确答案: B
    解析:
    词义猜测题。文章全篇都是对“短暂休息”的正面态度,结合四个选项,可知reducing应该是“缓解”的意思。

  • 第12题:

    单选题
    The word “covered” in paragraph 3, line 6, is closest in meaning to ______.
    A

    put on

    B

    spread out

    C

    extended over

    D

    dealt with


    正确答案: D
    解析:
    根据上下文可知,此处意为“其他讨论过的问题”,所以选项中D项符合题意。

  • 第13题:

    The word "select" in paragraph 1, line 2 is closest in meaning to__________.

    A.specific
    B.favorite
    C.excellent
    D.common

    答案:A
    解析:
    “select”作为动词时,意为选择,这个大部分人都知道,但却不知它还可以做形容词表示“精选的”。原句指在众多地区中只局限于美国和加拿大等特定地区的活动,因此意为“特定的”。

  • 第14题:

    单选题
    Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined wordcontemplate in PARAGRAPH THREE?
    A

    Live in.

    B

    Think about.

    C

    Arrive at.

    D

    Comment on.


    正确答案: C
    解析:

  • 第15题:

    单选题
    The word “sustained” in paragraph l. 1ine 5 of the report is closest in meaning to ______?
    A

    maintained

    B

    survived

    C

    recovered

    D

    suffered


    正确答案: C
    解析:
    sustain维持;承担;忍受。文中表示“一些基础设施遭受了损失”,所以选项中D项符合文意。

  • 第16题:

    单选题
    The underlined word “screenings”in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______.
    A

    projections

    B

    revelations

    C

    demonstrations

    D

    diversions


    正确答案: B
    解析:
    screenings出现在第一段首句。文章开头首先介绍到据历史记载第一部有声电影是1927年的The jazz Singer,但有声电影并非经过数年的silent screenings之后突然出现。可推测silent screenings应该指的是无声电影。screening意为“放映,播放”,而projection也有“放映”的意思,因此答案为A项。

  • 第17题:

    单选题
    Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined word “opportunity” in this passage?
    A

    Reward.

    B

    Interest.

    C

    Ability.

    D

    Chance.


    正确答案: D
    解析:
    【语篇解读】这是一篇记叙文。Polly阿姨让Tom把房屋门前的栅栏刷上油漆,他使出一个伎俩把这个累人的活交给了其他的孩子们来完成。最终,他发现了一个事实:人们总是对没拥有的东西或不应做的事情充满兴趣。
    词义猜测题。reward报酬;interest兴趣;ability能力;chance机会。根据上下文并结合选项,可猜测opportunity的意思是“机会”。

  • 第18题:

    单选题
    The underlined word “penalty” is closest in meaning to _____
    A

    punishment

    B

    trial

    C

    accusation

    D

    execution


    正确答案: C
    解析:
    根据该句“In the first place, some state laws provide a death penalty but some not.”(首先,一些州的法律提供了死刑,而另一些州没有。)可知penalty意为“处罚,惩罚”。

  • 第19题:

    单选题
    The word contaminated in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______.
    A

    finished

    B

    interested

    C

    cleared

    D

    polluted


    正确答案: B
    解析:
    词义推测题。文章第三段提到“a baby given formula in developing countries is 14 times more likely to die in the first six months than one who’s breast-fed”,由此可知,是这些国家水被污染,因此喝配方奶粉长大的孩子比母乳喂养的孩子在出生后的前六个月更容易夭折。因此选择D选项。finish完成,结束。interest使……感兴趣。clear清除,使干净。意思均不符合。

  • 第20题:

    单选题
    The word “saga” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to “_____”.
    A

    extraordinary story

    B

    special function

    C

    detailed information

    D

    latest development


    正确答案: A
    解析:
    第三段说Sarah Sallon博士在周五的《科学》杂志上介绍了名为Methuselah的海枣树的传奇经历。saga传奇。

  • 第21题:

    单选题
    The word “progressively” in paragraph 5, line 1 is closest in meaning to ______.
    A

    moderately

    B

    frequently

    C

    increasingly

    D

    liberally


    正确答案: B
    解析:
    句子表示“身体状态渐渐变差”,可推断progressively表示“渐进的”,只有C项与其意思相近,increasingly越来越严重地;渐增地。故选C。

  • 第22题:

    单选题
    Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word"ubiquitous" in PARAGRAPH THREE?
    A

    Deliciously made.

    B

    Easily found.

    C

    Commonly mentioned.

    D

    Hotly disputed.


    正确答案: C
    解析:

  • 第23题:

    单选题
    Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word"momentum" in Paragraph 2?
    A

    Moment.

    B

    Motive.

    C

    Achievement.

    D

    Incentive.


    正确答案: C
    解析: