1、词汇练习试卷 5及答案与解析 Section A Directions: In this section there are 10 sentences, each with one word or phrase underlined. Choose the one from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D that best keeps the meaning of the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on
2、 your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET. 1 The receding prices of these stocks sent many investors panicking and despairing. ( A) diminishing ( B) soaring ( C) flourishing ( D) piercing 2 Although business slumped after the holidays, shop owners began to prepare for the next one. ( A) recovered ( B) vani
3、shed ( C) lessened ( D) swelled 3 Teachers of elementary schools are giving more weight to nurturing a students talent in China. ( A) exaggerating ( B) confining ( C) probing ( D) developing 4 Im afraid there are people in the world who literally do not know how to boil water. ( A) liberally ( B) ac
4、tually ( C) theoretically ( D) solely 5 These veterans still remember the rigorous discipline and hard training in these camps. ( A) strict ( B) vigorous ( C) loose ( D) imaginary 6 Survivors of the accident gave similar accounts of how all this had come about. ( A) besieged ( B) happened ( C) revol
5、ved ( D) intervened 7 Voters fear that the candidates provincial outlook and inexperience might be in his way. ( A) sacred ( B) regional ( C) narrow ( D) popular 8 The descendants of prominent families have to learn to protect their privacy in one way or another. ( A) eminent ( B) affluent ( C) thri
6、fty ( D) considerable 9 Parents in China still cherish the notion that the only way out for their children is to enter college. ( A) turn to ( B) cling to ( C) take to ( D) cater to 10 In spite of the adverse circumstances, this young athlete turned out to be a great success. ( A) arbitrary ( B) ins
7、ignificant ( C) unfavorable ( D) disharmonious 词汇练习试卷 5答案与解析 Section A Directions: In this section there are 10 sentences, each with one word or phrase underlined. Choose the one from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D that best keeps the meaning of the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter w
8、ith a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET. 1 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 该句意为:这些股票价格在下跌,使投资者惊恐不安,甚至绝望。recede的意思是 “下降,后撤,后退,逐渐减少 ”。 diminish:减小; soar:上升;flourish:兴旺,茁壮; pierce:穿透,刺进。 【知识模块】 词汇 2 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 该句意为:节日后生意量减少,但店主们开始为下一个节日做准备。 slump的意思是 “暴跌,下跌 ”。 recover:恢复,康
9、复; vanish:消失,失踪;: lessen:下降,减少; swell:膨胀,肿。 【知识模块】 词汇 3 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 该句意为:中国的小学老 师开始重视培养孩子的能力。 nurture的意思是 “培育,培养,后天形成 ”。 exaggerate:夸张,夸大; confine:限制;probe:探索,探测器。 【知识模块】 词汇 4 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 该句意为:恐怕世界上有人实际上不知道如何烧水。 literally的意思是 “实际上 ”,与 “文学 ”无关。 liberally:慷慨地,自由地; theoretically;理论上; solely仅仅,完
10、全。 【知识模块】 词汇 5 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 该句意为:这 些退伍老兵仍记得在这些营地经历的严格纪律和艰苦训练。 rigorous的意思是 “严格的,严谨的, ”。 vigorous:精力充沛的; loose:松的,松散的; imaginary:想象的,虚构的。 【知识模块】 词汇 6 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 该句意为:事故的幸存者对于事故发生的经过说法相似。 come about的意思是 “发生,出现 ”。 besiege:包围; revolve:旋转; intervene:介入,干涉。 【知识模块】 词汇 7 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 该句 意为:选民担心候选
11、人狭隘的观点和缺乏经验可能对他不利。provincial的意思是 “省的,地方的,狭隘的 ”。 sacred:神圣的; regional:地区的; popular:流行的。 【知识模块】 词汇 8 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 该句意为:地位显赫的家族的后代必须学会以某种方式保护隐私。prominent的意思是 “著名的,突出的,明显的 ”。 eminent:著名的; affluent:充足的,大量的,有钱的,富裕的; thrifty:节俭的; considerable:多的,程度大的。 【知识模块】 词汇 9 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 该句意为:中国的家长们一直认为孩子的唯一出路就是上大学。cherish的意思是 “珍视,保护,长期持有 ”。 turn to:求助于,转向; cling to:依附于,紧贴,不离开; take to:喜欢上; cater to:迎合,满足。 【知识模块】 词汇 10 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 该句意为:尽管身处逆境,这位年轻的运动员后来成绩很好。adverse的意思是 “不利的,逆的,不良的 ”。 arbitrary:武断的,没联系的;insignificant:不重要的,不显著的; unfavorable:不利的; disharmonious:不和谐的。 【知识模块】 词汇