1.The two banks have announced plans to merge next year.
A.close B.sell C.break D.combine
D [解析]两家银行已宣布了在明年合并的计划。merge:合并,兼并;D.combine:使结合,使联合,和merge意思接近;如:to combine theory with practice理论联系实际;A.close:停止,关闭;如:to close an account关闭一个账户。B.sell:卖,出售。C.break:打破,折断;例如:The old man broke a tooth on a bone.这老人咬骨头把一颗牙折断了。
2.Her father was a quiet man with graceful manners.
A.polite B.usual C.bad D.similar
A [解析]她的父亲是一位举止优雅安静的人。graceful:典雅的,有礼貌的;A.polite:有礼貌的,文雅的,和graceful意思接近;例如:He is always polite to people.他总是对人很有礼貌。B.usual:通常的;如:The child went to school as usual.这孩子像往常一样上学去了。C.bad:糟糕的,坏的;例如:a bad idea坏主意。D.similar;相似的,类似的;例如:The project in Africa has similar goals.在非洲的计划有类似的目的。
3.The project required ten years of diligent research.
A.hardworking B.social C.basic D.scientific
A [解析]这个项目需要10年的刻苦钻研。diligent:勤勉的,勤奋的;A.hardworking:刻苦的,努力的,与diligent意思相近; 例如:His Success depend on his hardworking and patience.他的成功全靠他的辛勤与耐心。B.social:社会的;例如:good social order良好的社会秩序。C.basic:基本的,基础的;例如:My boss can speak some basic English.我的老板能说一些基础英语。D.scientific:科学的;例如:scientific development科学发展。
例如,Jack is a diligent worker.
A. ambitious B. lazy C. hardworking D. clever 本题选择C。
4.He was kept in appalling conditions in prison.
A.necessary B.terrible C.critical D.normal
B [解析]他被关押在条件恶劣的监狱里。appalling:可怕的,令人震惊的;B.terrible:可怕的,最接近题意。A.necessary:必要的,必须的;例如:We still lack the necessary information.我们仍缺少必要的信息。C.critical:危险的,爱挑剔的;例如:He is very critical aboutf00d.他对食物特别挑剔。D.normal:正常的;例如:It is normal to feel lonely sometimes.偶尔会觉得寂寞是很正常的。
例如,They have been living under the most appalling conditions for two years.
A. dreadful B. bad C. unpleasant C. poor 本题选择A
Dreadful causing great fear or suffering; shocking 产生极大恐惧或痛苦的; 使人震惊的: a dreadful accident, disease, nightmare 可怕的事故﹑ 疾病﹑ 恶梦
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