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Unit twenty
1. Grey
whales
have
long
been
_______
in
the
north
Atlantic
and
hunting
was
an
important cause for that.
A) extinct
B) extinguished
C) detained
D) deprived
正确答案
A
答案解析
本题译文:
灰鲸在北太平洋已灭绝很久了,
捕猎是其灭绝的重
要原因。
extinct adj.
熄灭的,
灭绝的,
耗尽的;
extinguished
adj.
熄灭的,
扑灭的;
detained
adj.
被阻止,
耽搁的;
deprived
adj.
被剥夺某物。
2. He was given major
responsibility for operating the remote
manipulator to ______ the
newly
launched satellite.
A) retreat
B) retrieve
C)
embody
D)
embrace
正确答案
B
答案解析
本题译文:他被赋予操作新
发射卫星的遥控器的重要责任。
retreat vi.
撤退,退却;
retrieve
v.
重新得到;
embody vt.
具体表达,使具体化;
embrace vt.
拥抱。
3. Foreign
students
are
facing
unprecedented
delays,
as
visa
applications
receive
closer _________ than ever.
A
.
appraisal
B
.
scanning
C
.
retention
D
.
scrutiny
正确答案
D
答案解析
本题译文:
国外学生正面临空前的耽搁,
因为护照的申请要接受更严格的审查。
appraisal n.
评价,估价;
scanning n.
扫描;
retention n.
保持力;
scrutiny n.
详细审查。
4. If you are late for the
appointment, you might _______ the interviewer and
lose your
chance of being accepted.
A) irrigate
B) intrigue
C) irritate D)
intimidate
正确答案
C
答案解析
本题译文:如果你在约定的
时间内迟到,你可能会激怒面试者,进而失去被录用的机会。
irrigate vt.
灌溉,修水利;
intrigue vt.
激起…的兴趣;
irritate vt.
激怒,使急躁;
intimidate
v.
胁迫。
5.
Children’s
idea of a magic kingdom is often dancers in animal
______ as they have
often seen in
Disneyland.
A) cushions
B) costumes
C)skeletons
D) ornaments
正确答案
B
答案解析
本题译文:孩子对魔幻王国
的印象常常是在迪斯尼乐园看到的身着动物服装的表演者。
cushion n.
垫子,
软垫;
costume n.
装束,
服装;
skeleton n.
(
动物的
)
骨架,
骨骼;
ornament
n.
装饰物。
6. Ever since the first nuclear
power stations were built, doubts have _____ about
their
safety.
A)
preserved
B) survived
C) suspended
D) lingered
正确答案
D
答案解析
本题译文:自从第一座核电站被建以来,对其安全性的怀疑就从未间断过。
prese
rve v.
保
护,维护;
survive v.
幸存;
suspend vt.
吊,悬挂;
linger v.
逗留,闲荡,拖延,游移。
7. This
clearly
shows
that
crops
and
weeds
have
quite
a
number
of
________
in
common.
A) traits
B) traces
C)tracks
D)
trails
正确答案
A
答案解析
本题译文:这清楚地表明作
物和杂草有许多共同特点。
trait n.
显著的特点,特性;
trace n.
痕迹,踪迹;
track n.
轨迹,车辙;
trail n.
踪迹,痕迹。
8. From science to Shakespeare.
Excellent television and video programs are
available
________to teachers.
A) in stock
B) in store
C) in operation
D) in abundance
正确答案
D
答案解析
本题译文:从科学到莎士比
亚,老师们有很多好的电视和录像节目可用。
in
stock
有库存,
有现货;
in
store
贮藏着,保存着,准备着;
in
operation
运转着,生效;
in
abundance
大
量的。
9. When the Italian poet
Dante was ________ from his home in Florence, he
decided to
walk from Italy to Paris to
search for the real meaning of life.
A)
exerted
B)
expired
C) exiled
D) exempted
正确答案
C
答案解析
本题译文:
当意大利诗人但丁从家乡佛罗伦萨被流放时,
他决定从意大利徒步走到巴黎以寻
求生命的真谛。
exert vt.
尽
(
力
)
,<
/p>
施加
(
压力等
)
,
努力;
expire v.
期满,
终止,
呼气,
断气,
届满;
exile vt.
放逐,流放,使背井离乡;
exempt v.
免除。
10. Habits
acquired
in
youth-notably
smoking
and
drinking-may
increase
the
risk
of
__
______diseases in a
person’s later life.
A)
consecutive
B) chronic
C)
critical
D)
cyclical
正确答案
B
答案解析
本题译文:年轻时养成的习
惯――尤其是吸烟和酗酒――可能增加其在以后的生活中患上慢性
病的危险。
consecutive adj.
连续的,
连贯的;
chronic
adj.
慢性的,
延续很长的;
cr
itical adj.
评论的,鉴定的,批评的,危急的,临界的;
cyclical
adj.
轮转的,循环的。
11. F.W.
Woolworth
was
the
first
businessman
to
erect
a
true
skyscraper
to
_______
himself, and in
1929, Al Smith, a former governor of New York,
sought to outreach him.
A) portray
B) proclaim
C) exaggerate
D) commemorate
正确答案
D
答案解析
本题译文:
F. W. Woolworth
< br>是第一位建造真正的摩天大楼来纪念自己的商人,在
1929
年
的时候前纽约州长
Al
Smi
th
试图超越他。
portray
v.
描绘;
proclaim
vt.
宣布,声明;
exaggerate v.
夸张,夸大,言过其实;
commemorate vt.
纪念。
2. To label their produce as organic,
farmers have to obtain a certificate showing that
no
_______ chemicals have been used to
kill pests on the farm for two years.
A) toxic
B)
tragic
C)
nominal D) notorious
本题译文:为了描述自己的
作物是有机的,农民们不得不获得一份证明书来表明自己两年来没采用化学药
物除虫。<
/p>
toxic
adj.
有毒的,中毒的;
tragic
adj.
悲惨的,悲痛的;
nominal
adj.
名义上的,有名
无实的,名
字的;
notorious adj.
声名狼籍的。
13. Ancient Greek gymnastics
training programs were considered to be an _______
part
of the children’s
education.
A) intact
B) integral
C)
inclusive
D) infinite
正确答案
B
答案解析
本题译文:古希腊体操训练
课被认为是孩子教育的不可缺少的一部分。
intact adj.
< br>完整无缺
的,
尚未被人碰过的;
integral adj.
完整的,
整体的;
inclusive
adj.
包含的,
包括的;
infinite
adj.
无穷的,无限的,无数的,极大的。
14.
Researchers have
found that happiness doesn’t appear to be anyone’s
______; the
capacity for joy is a
talent you develop largely for yourself.
A) disposal
B) domain
C)
heritage
D) hostage
正确答案
C
答案解析
本题译文:
研究者发现幸福感并不是与生俱来的,
感受快乐的能力很大程度上是自己培养的
。
disposal n.
处理,
处
置,
布置;
domain n.
领土,
领地;
heritage n.
遗产,继承权,传统;
hostage n.
人质,抵押品。
15. We want our children to have
more than job skills; we want their lives to be
_____
and their perspectives to be
broadened.
A) envisaged
B) excelled
C) exceeded
D) enriched
正确答案
D
答案解析
本题译文:
我们希望孩子不只拥有工作能力,
我们希望他们的
生活富足,
视野开阔。
envisage
v.
正视;
excel vt.
胜过,超过,优于,超越;
exceed vt.
超越,胜过;
enrich vt.
使富足,
使肥沃。
16. Online schools,
which ________ the needs of different people, have
emerged as an
increasingly popular
education alternative.
A) stir up
B) switch on
C) cater to
D) consent to
正确答案
C
答案解析
本题译文:满足不同人需求
的网络学校已成为越来越流行的教育选择。
stir
up
激起,鼓动,
煽动;
switch
on
接通;
cater
to
迎合;
consent
to
同意,答应。