参考答案和解析
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。
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  • 第1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2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3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4题:

    单选题
    “Wanting” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _____.
    A

    necessary

    B

    misleading

    C

    unsatisfactory

    D

    practical


    正确答案: A
    解析:
    第一段第二、三句说此前研究人员的工作都远没有成功。旧一代的测谎技术在科学方法的检验下发现是不合格的。wanting不够标准的;欠缺的。

  • 第5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6题:

    单选题
    The underlined word “booming” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to ______.
    A

    large

    B

    thriving

    C

    frequent

    D

    fast


    正确答案: C
    解析:
    booming繁荣的,C项与之同义。

  • 第7题:

    单选题
    The world “jeopardize” (paragraph 2) is closest in meaning to ______.
    A

    endeavor

    B

    endanger

    C

    endorse

    D

    endow


    正确答案: A
    解析:
    文章第二段描述到一个医学观点:人们不断减少睡眠来满足“waking needs”,直到“we will sleep no more”;作者认为这种观点本身不坏,但向这个目标发展过快会损失惨重,我们牺牲了睡眠仅为得到更多时间,以受fatigue(疲劳)影响的行动和决定来jeopardize our civilization,可推测jeopardize为贬义词,因此与endanger (危及,危害)意思相符。

  • 第8题:

    单选题
    The phrase at stake in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to______.
    A

    in return

    B

    in danger

    C

    at present

    D

    by chance


    正确答案: C
    解析:

  • 第9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10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11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12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13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14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15题:

    单选题
    The expression “warp speed” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to _____.
    A

    low speed

    B

    too much time alone

    C

    high speed

    D

    steady speed


    正确答案: B
    解析:
    联系上下文可知毫无疑问,在互联网时代,多任务处理比以前应该更快了,因为现在,人们已习惯于同时开多个即时聊天窗口,边看电视边玩电脑。结合常识更可以确定在互联网时代这种多任务处理应该会比以往更快。