词汇 例题解析:
第一部分:词汇选择
下面每个句子均有一个词或短语划有底横线,请从每个句子后面所给的四个选项中选择一个与划线部分意义最相近的词或短语。答案一律涂在答题卡相应的位置上。
1. The war was over, but the whole country was in a state of disorder.
A. confusion B. disagreement C. disappearance D. disaster
1 A. 分析:借助句意“战争结束了”整个国家处于..的状态.”判断A(混乱)是答案。
2. He was said to have been removed from the position of manager for a recent conflict with an important customer.
A dismissed B released C picked D exposed
2. A. 分析:根据搭配结构“被从经理的职位上…”判断A(解职)是答案。该句含义是“据说由于他最近与一个重要的客户之间发生了冲突,所以被解除了经理的职位。” Dismiss vt.解散, 下课, 开除; release n.释放vt.释放, 解放; pick vt.摘, 挑选; expose vt.使暴露, 受到, 使曝光
3. The most pressing problem any economic system faces is how to use its scarce resources.
A puzzling B difficult C terrifying D urgent
3. D. 分析:根据划线词的构成:pressing = press (压迫,逼迫)+ ing,因此判断D最合适:urgent adj.急迫的, 紧急的; puzzling adj.使迷惑的, 使莫明其妙的;terrifying adj. 使人感到恐怖的。
4. When does the next train depart(B)?
A pull up B pull down C pull out D pull in
4. C。 分析:depart vi.离开, 起程, 该词和C是近义词。pull out v.拔出, 离开; pull up v.拔起, 停下; pull down v.摧毁, 推翻, 使降低; pull in v.进站, 靠岸
5. The town is notable (A)for its beautiful scenery in winter.
A similar B prompt C profound (B) D famous
5. D. 分析: 借助句意(这座城市由于其在冬日里的美丽景色而出名)判断答案。Prompt adj.敏捷的, 迅速的, 即时的; profound adj.深刻的, 意义深远的, 渊博的。 Famous adj.著名的, 出名的; similar adj.相似的, 类似的
6. He is assigned to oversee (A)the production of the assembly lines.
A supervise B watch C suspect D predict
6. A. 分析:借助搭配结构“…装配线的生产”判断A(监督,指导)是答案;oversee v.俯瞰, 检查 , 视察; suspect v.怀疑, 猜想; predict v.预知, 预言, 预报