单选题The underlined word “assemble” in the second paragraph probably means ______.A to bring a group of people together in one place for a particular purposeB to make a public or official statement, especially about a plan, decisionC to produce many copies

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单选题
The underlined word “assemble” in the second paragraph probably means ______.
A

to bring a group of people together in one place for a particular purpose

B

to make a public or official statement, especially about a plan, decision

C

to produce many copies of a book, magazine, or newspaper

D

not to take part in an event or not to buy or use something as a protest


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正确答案: D
解析:
词义题。从文章的第二段第二句话“In 1848 the leaders of this movement (some of whom were antislavery activities as well) assembled the first Women’s Rights Convention,demanding equality. ”可知,由于美国的妇女没有多少权利可言,她们准备发动运动来请愿。这里的assemble的意思就是“为了一定的目的而聚集在一起”。所以本题的正确答案为A。
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  • 第1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


    正确答案:A
    解析:第二段中"liquidate"是清偿的意思,是指公司破产后进入的程序。

  • 第2题:

    The underlined word \\\"hacker\\\" (Para. 1) most probably means \\\"

    The underlined word \\\"hacker\\\" (Para. 1) most probably means \\\"________\\\".

    [A] highly recognizable names behind many of the computer technologies used today

    [B] the negative connotation of those computer users

    [C] a game, employing the tools that are readily available via the Internet

    [D] people who break into computer systems


    正确答案:D
    黑客指的是计算机和网络科技的专家,可以进入计算机系统,所以D是正确答案。

  • 第3题:

    The word "scan" in the second paragraph probably means______.

    A. reading carefully

    B. reading quickly and not word by word

    C. reading by repeating some important words

    D. reading more than one article at the same time


    正确答案:B

    32.答案为B  第二段中choose what words you need to know and what words you can skip or scan可猜出scan是指不太重要可略读的语句。

  • 第4题:

    单选题
    The word “it” underlined in Paragraph 3 most probably means.
    A

    Mozart’s correspondence

    B

    the collection of Mozart’s music

    C

    the power that drove Mozart

    D

    Mozart’s life and death


    正确答案: D
    解析:
    指代题。it出现在第三段第一句的第二个分句“they reveal nothing-nothing that explains it”。前一个分句提到“you have no clue at all to the power that drove him and the music it squeezed out of him…”(你无法明白驱动他的动力是什么,也无法理解从他体内呼之而出…的乐曲),由此可知it指的是the power that drove him,对应选项C。

  • 第5题:

    单选题
    The word “amusia” underlined in Paragraph 2 means a disease with which people ______.
    A

    are impotent in music

    B

    can’t hear music

    C

    are unable to sing Happy Birthday

    D

    are mentally deficient


    正确答案: C
    解析:
    细节题。该词之后的 or表示之后的内容与amusia表达相同的内容。因此amusia指的就是true tone deafness。与选项A表达意思相一致。

  • 第6题:

    单选题
    The word “particulars” underlined in Paragraph 1 means ______.
    A

    minor errors

    B

    specific facts

    C

    small distinctions

    D

    individual people


    正确答案: C
    解析:
    语义题。“particulars”出现在文章第一段第二句,该句指出“一项由the University of Michigan School of Public Health所做的研究揭示了似乎适用于广大民众的…”,接着该段给出一些事实论据,由此可以推断“particulars”应指的是“具体事实”,因此选项B为答案。

  • 第7题:

    单选题
    The phrase “throw off” underlined in Paragraph 3 most probably means.
    A

    eject

    B

    burn up

    C

    convert

    D

    let in


    正确答案: A
    解析:
    词义辨析题。“throw off”出现在文章第三段最后一句。该句指“当太阳从一个红色巨星变成一个白矮星时,它会猛烈地喷发出大量的气体,这被称之为新星爆发”。由此可知“throw off”指的是“喷发”,而eject有“喷出”的意思,故选A。burn up烧掉;发怒。convert使转变。let in放进;允许进入。

  • 第8题:

    单选题
    The underlined word bend probably means ______ here.
    A

    traffic

    B

    subway

    C

    turning

    D

    Danger


    正确答案: A
    解析:
    由图中的标志知,bend是表示“转弯处”,因此选C项。

  • 第9题:

    单选题
    The underlined word “assumes” here probably means ______.
    A

    thinks

    B

    remembers

    C

    disagrees

    D

    follows


    正确答案: B
    解析:
    【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了阿夸佩姆城的风土人情,详细阐述了当地人热情好客的品质。
    由题干中“assumes”可定位到原文第二段。上文中提到“来访者进屋之后,他们会让他坐下,并给他递水”,因为主人认为来访者经过长途旅行之后,一定需要水。故assumes意为“认为”,故A选项正确。remember记住。disagree不赞成,不同意。follow跟随。

  • 第10题:

    单选题
    The word “dissemination” underlined in Paragraph 4 means ______.
    A

    plantation

    B

    distribution

    C

    reception

    D

    direction


    正确答案: B
    解析:
    “dissemination”所在句指出“铁路和蒸汽船的出现促进了消息和信息的长距离dissemination”,由此可推断出dissemination指的是“(信息、消息的)传播”,因此与distribution表达意思相近。plantation栽培;殖民;大农场。reception接待;接收。

  • 第11题:

    单选题
    The underlined word “trash” in Paragraph 2 probably means _____.
    A

    rubbish

    B

    poison

    C

    disaster

    D

    ruin


    正确答案: B
    解析:
    根据下文中“Since most of our litter eventually ends up in waterways, cigarette ends can surely pollute the surrounding environment.”可知,人们的大部分生活垃圾最后都是从排水沟冲走,烟头肯定会污染环境。据此推测trash就是“垃圾”的意思。

  • 第12题:

    单选题
    The underlined part,” counted as” in Paragraph 3 probably means ______.
    A

    compared with

    B

    used as

    C

    connected with

    D

    regarded as


    正确答案: D
    解析:
    划线部分前面提到“青少年想花一些时间和父母一起做一些事情”,然后用but转折说明“看电视”与“一起共度时光”的关系,由此可推出,看电视不能看作是一起共度时光。因此regarded as“看作是”符合题意,因此选D项。compared with与……比较。used as被用作是。connected with与……联系。

  • 第13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


    正确答案:C
    答案:C
    [试题分析]词义判断题。
    [详细解答]该词原意为“焰火”、“高空火箭”,本句是一个比喻,意为:突然升起、猛涨。该句可译为:“不久,使用的机械农具的数量猛增,这改变了农耕的性质。”

  • 第14题:

    The underlined word“inform”in Paragraph 2 probably means“ ”.

    A.affect

    B.change

    C.disturb

    D.reject


    正确答案:A

  • 第15题:

    The underlined word "compelling" in the fifth paragraph most probably means__________.

    A.interesting or exciting
    B.disappointing or annoying
    C.surprising or amazing
    D.embarrassing or boring

    答案:A
    解析:
    compelling有“引人注目,激发兴趣”的意思。A选项与这个意思最符合,故选A。

  • 第16题:

    单选题
    The word “pedantic” underlined in Paragraph 1 most probably means.
    A

    participant or pedestrian

    B

    academic or scholastic

    C

    political or patriarchal

    D

    social or sociological


    正确答案: B
    解析:
    语义题。第一段中的pedantic analysis之后出现了修饰成分of the artist who happens to be expressing himself through them,从artist一词可知pedantic指的是“学术的”,因此选B。

  • 第17题:

    单选题
    The underlined word reduce probably means ______.
    A

    to make something less

    B

    to make something better

    C

    to make something more

    D

    to make something cleaner


    正确答案: A
    解析:
    词义猜测题。根据划线部分所在句子“It helps to reduce waste and pollution, which is great for the environment.”可知它对环境有益,所以是“减少”浪费和污染。

  • 第18题:

    单选题
    The word “resolution” underlined in Paragraph 5 probably means.
    A

    a firm decision

    B

    the process of breaking up into parts

    C

    an act of resolving

    D

    the power of a scientific instrument to give a clear picture of things


    正确答案: D
    解析:
    语义题。“resolution”所在非限制性定语从句修饰的是PET and functional M.R.I.scans两种成像技术,该定语从句前指出“他们还发现血流中微妙变化的出现显然早于PET和功能性M R L扫描的探测”,由此可知该定语从句指“这两种成像技术缺乏足够的分辨率且无法迅速成像来跟踪(血流中)如此快的变化”。故选项D“科学仪器显示出清晰图案的功能”。此外, which引导的定语从句中由and连接的两个部分句意一致,故选D。

  • 第19题:

    单选题
    The underlined word “fumble” in the first sentence probably means _____.
    A

    examine

    B

    take out

    C

    look

    D

    feel


    正确答案: D
    解析:
    我把手伸进口袋做这个动作是为了知道口袋里是否有他们没搜走的香烟。所以该动作应该表示“摸索”。故选D。

  • 第20题:

    单选题
    The underlined word “significant” (in Paragraph 1) most probably means “_____”.
    A

    strange

    B

    terrible

    C

    important

    D

    difficult


    正确答案: A
    解析:
    根据下文,发生在1990年的世界事件:东西德统一,World Wide Web 的诞生。我们不难推测,significant是指“重要,重大”。故选C项。

  • 第21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22题:

    单选题
    The word “fueled” underlined in Paragraph 1 most probably means.
    A

    powered

    B

    bombarded

    C

    created

    D

    pushed


    正确答案: D
    解析:
    fueled所在的第一段第二句指的是“太阳由靠近它中心的高热原子核反应将氢转化为氦来获得能量”,由此可知fuel在文中意为“提供能量”,power作动词时,有“产生动力”的意思,与文中的fuel意思相符。bombard炮轰,轰击。因此选A。

  • 第23题:

    单选题
    The word “tanked” underlined in Paragraph 1 means.
    A

    shrank

    B

    protected

    C

    covered

    D

    boomed


    正确答案: D
    解析:
    语义题。该句中的and表示前后并列,and之后的内容提到“专营男装的网上销售商dressmart.com在苦苦挣扎”,可知城市运动装的零售商boo.com情况也不好。因此可推测tanked和shrank(缩小,收缩)表达内容相一致。

  • 第24题:

    单选题
    The underlined word “assemble” in the second paragraph probably means ______.
    A

    to bring a group of people together in one place for a particular purpose

    B

    to make a public or official statement, especially about a plan, decision

    C

    to produce many copies of a book, magazine, or newspaper

    D

    not to take part in an event or not to buy or use something as a protest


    正确答案: A
    解析:
    词义题。从文章的第二段第二句话“In 1848 the leaders of this movement (some of whom were antislavery activities as well) assembled the first Women’s Rights Convention,demanding equality. ”可知,由于美国的妇女没有多少权利可言,她们准备发动运动来请愿。这里的assemble的意思就是“为了一定的目的而聚集在一起”。所以本题的正确答案为A。