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答案:A
解析:
词义题。根据画线词定位到第二段。该段描述了婴儿在子宫中听到的声音是来自于周围的语言。另外文章倒数第二段中也提到了“Newborns ‘not only have memorized…of their respective surroundinglanguage…”。所以“ambient”与“surrounding”的意思接近,本题选A。familiar“熟悉的”,foreign“ 外国的”,local“当地的”。
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  • 第1题:

    Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word “plummeted” in Paragraph 3?

    A.Punished timely.
    B.Spread widely.
    C.Continued gradually.
    D.Dropped sharply.

    答案:D
    解析:
    词义题。根据画线词定位到第三段。前面说学生考试分数不高,就会在情感上对其造成消极的影响,导致他们质疑自己的学习能力,失去信心,不想继续尝试。随着这样的想法不断加深,他们的表现也不可逆转地急剧下降。由此可以推断出plummeted与Dropped sharply“急剧下降”意思相近。故本题选D。

  • 第2题:

    The underlined word“penalty”is closest in meaning to__________.

    A.punishment
    B.trial
    C.accusation
    D.execution

    答案:A
    解析:
    根据该句“In the first place,some state laws provide a death penalty but some not.(首先,一些州有关于死刑的惩罚措施而另一些州没有。)”,可知penalty意为“处罚,惩罚”。

  • 第3题:

    The word " holding" in paragraph 3, line 6 is closest in meaning to ___________.

    A.supporting
    B.remaining
    C.acquiring
    D.owning

    答案:B
    解析:
    从文意上看,是说,“可以看到,截至上个月,数据一直维持在这个数值左右”,可知在这里holding是保持,维持的意思。

  • 第4题:

    单选题
    In paragraph 2, the underlined word “envisaged” is closest in meaning to ______.
    A

    undertaken

    B

    conceived

    C

    completed

    D

    implicated


    正确答案: C
    解析:
    envisaged出现在第二段首句,该句指出除众多需解决的政治和社会问题,工程任务也是十分巨大,envisaged作后置定语修饰engineering task,而这项工程任务尚未开展,只是在构想阶段,可推测envisaged与conceived表达意思相近。envisage想象;面对。

  • 第5题:

    单选题
    The word “compatible” in paragraph 2, line 2 of the email is closest in meaning to ______.
    A

    worthy

    B

    suitable

    C

    durable

    D

    intense


    正确答案: D
    解析:
    句子表示“户外用品适合于不拘小节的生活方式”,故此处compatible意为“符合,协调”。与其意思最接近的是suitable,故选B。

  • 第6题:

    单选题
    The word “holds” in paragraph 3, line 2 is closest in meaning to ______ .
    A

    possesses

    B

    conducts

    C

    encloses

    D

    accommodates


    正确答案: C
    解析:
    短文中的holds意为“容纳(人员等)”,和它意思最相近的是D项,accommodate容纳;使适应。possess拥有;支配。conduct管理;引导。enclose围绕;装入。

  • 第7题:

    单选题
    Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined word “opportunity” in this passage?
    A

    Reward.

    B

    Interest.

    C

    Ability.

    D

    Chance.


    正确答案: D
    解析:
    【语篇解读】这是一篇记叙文。Polly阿姨让Tom把房屋门前的栅栏刷上油漆,他使出一个伎俩把这个累人的活交给了其他的孩子们来完成。最终,他发现了一个事实:人们总是对没拥有的东西或不应做的事情充满兴趣。
    词义猜测题。reward报酬;interest兴趣;ability能力;chance机会。根据上下文并结合选项,可猜测opportunity的意思是“机会”。

  • 第8题:

    单选题
    The underlined word “penalty” is closest in meaning to _____
    A

    punishment

    B

    trial

    C

    accusation

    D

    execution


    正确答案: C
    解析:
    根据该句“In the first place, some state laws provide a death penalty but some not.”(首先,一些州的法律提供了死刑,而另一些州没有。)可知penalty意为“处罚,惩罚”。

  • 第9题:

    单选题
    The word “holding” in paragraph 3, line 6 is closest in meaning to ______.
    A

    supporting

    B

    remaining

    C

    acquiring

    D

    owning


    正确答案: A
    解析:
    句子表示 “可以看到,直至上个月,数据一直维持在这个数值左右”,由此可知此处holding意为“保持、维持”,与之最接近的是remaining,故选B。

  • 第10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11题:

    单选题
    The word“philosophy”in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to______.
    A

    study

    B

    subject

    C

    viewpoint

    D

    Investigation


    正确答案: A
    解析:

  • 第12题:

    单选题
    Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word"momentum" in Paragraph 2?
    A

    Moment.

    B

    Motive.

    C

    Achievement.

    D

    Incentive.


    正确答案: C
    解析:

  • 第13题:

    In the article, the word "consternation" in paragraph 2, Line 3 is closest in meaning to__________.

    A.alarm
    B.admiration
    C.fear
    D.assurance

    答案:A
    解析:
    在这里,consternation意思是吃惊,故答案为A。

  • 第14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15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16题:

    单选题
    The word “accommodate” in paragraph 2, line 1 of the second memo is closest in meaning to ______ .
    A

    oblige

    B

    reject

    C

    reside

    D

    present


    正确答案: C
    解析:
    句子表示“不能接受您的要求”,可知accommodate意为“答应”。与其意思最接近的是oblige 满足;答应。故选A。

  • 第17题:

    单选题
    Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined wordpredicament in PARAGRAPH TWO?
    A

    Dilemma.

    B

    Status.

    C

    Contradiction.

    D

    Consequence.


    正确答案: D
    解析:

  • 第18题:

    单选题
    Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined wordmomentum in Paragraph 2?
    A

    Moment.

    B

    Motive.

    C

    Achievement.

    D

    Incentive.


    正确答案: B
    解析:

  • 第19题:

    单选题
    The word “capsized” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to_____.
    A

    turned over

    B

    delayed

    C

    departed

    D

    set sail


    正确答案: B
    解析:
    分析第三段第一句话“The Costa Concordia capsized on January 13, 2012, after its captain, Francesco Schettino, brought the ship too close to the shore”可以得到after后面为事故原因,在after的动作之后有了capsize这个结果。上文介绍了事故救援的过程,第三段说明事故发生的时间和原因,可以推测capsize与发生事故相关。turn over表示“翻转”,与capsize意思相近,因此A项正确。delay拖延。depart离开。set sail起航。

  • 第20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: D
    解析:
    booming繁荣的,C项与之同义。

  • 第21题:

    单选题
    The word cubs in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to _____.
    A

    adults

    B

    babies

    C

    hunters

    D

    enemies


    正确答案: B
    解析:

  • 第22题:

    单选题
    The word “forward” in paragraph 3, line 2 of the email is closest in meaning to ______.
    A

    advance

    B

    send

    C

    receive

    D

    return


    正确答案: A
    解析:
    句子表示“请寄限时专递”,因此forward意为“发送,传达”,与其意思最接近的是send,故选B。

  • 第23题:

    单选题
    Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word"ubiquitous" in PARAGRAPH THREE?
    A

    Deliciously made.

    B

    Easily found.

    C

    Commonly mentioned.

    D

    Hotly disputed.


    正确答案: C
    解析: