A) an operative B) a valid C) an efficient D) an effective
2.The cars were____ because it was impossible to go any further in the fog.
A) sacrificed B) transported C) abandoned D) removed
3.The____ to make a free hand drawing or sketch is an essential skill for every engineer.
A) power B) wisdom C) strength D) ability
4. He soon received promotion for his superiors realized that he was a man of considerable____.
A) ability B) future C) possibility D) opportunity
5.Children need many things, but _____ they need love.
A) after all B) in all C) above all D) at all
参:
1.B valid (法律上) 有效的。operative 运转的,正在使用的。efficient 有效率的。effective 有效的,效果好的,得力的。
2.C abandon 丢弃。sacrifice 献祭,牺牲,献出。transport 运输,运送。remove 搬迁,移动,去掉。
3.参:D ability 指“(工作、思考、行动等)能力”;而power 意为“(办事) 能力,体能,智能”;wisdom意为“智慧”。strength 意为“力量”。
4.A 句意为:他很快就得到了提升,因为他的上司认识到他是一个相当有能力的人。a man of ability 有能力的人,符合句意。
5.C 本句意为“孩子需要很多东西,但首先他们需要的是爱。”above a11意为“首先,尤其是”符合题意。after a11 意为“毕竟”。in a11意为“总共,合计”,at a11意为“丝毫”。
1.He had an ____ look on his face.
A) absent B) absorbent C) absolute D) academic
2.He is quite sure that it’s____ impossible for him to fulfill the task within two days.
A) absolutely B) exclusively C) fully D) roughly
3.She was so____ in her job that she didn't hear anybody knocking at the door.
A) attracted B) absorbed C) drawn D) concentrated
4.It has been revealed that some government leaders____ their authority and position to get illegal profits for themselves.
A) employ B) take C) abuse D) overlook
5.A university is judged not merely by the size of its campus or by the number of its students, but by its____ level.
A) academic B) altitude C) prominent D) welfare
参:
1.A absent 茫然的。absorbent 能吸收的。
2.A 句意为:他很确定,他在两天之内绝不可能完成这一任务。本题考查副词辨析。四个副词的意义分别是:absolutely完全地,绝对地;exclusively排外地,专有地;fully充分地,完全地;roughly概略地,粗糙地。其中只有absolutely为可以修饰形容词impossible,表示“绝对不可能”,故应选A 项。
3.B be absorbed in 全神贯注于……;不能说be attracted in,其他搭配为:concentrate on ;be drawn to。
4.C abuse 滥用(权力) ;虐待;辱骂。employ 雇用;使用。overlook 看漏,忽略。
5.A academic “学术的”。altitude “高度”。prominent“突出的”。welfare“福利”。句意:判断一所大学的好坏不仅仅是凭借校园规模和学生人数,而应看它的学术水平。
1.Their diplomatic principles completely laid bare their_____ for world conquest.
A) admiration B)ambition C) administration D)orientation
2.My brother's plans are very____;he wants to master English, French and Spanish before he is sixteen.
A) arbitrary B) aggressive C) ambitious D) abundant
3.____ warm applause the honoured guests mounted the rostrum( 台).
A) Between B) Among C) Amid D) Betwixt
4.The book contained large____ of information.
A) deal B) amount C) number D) sum
5.In what ____to a last minute stay of execution, a council announced that emergency funding would keep alive two aging satellites.
A) applies B) accounts C) attaches D) amounts
参
1.B ambition(for) 雄心,抱负;野心。Admiration (for) 钦佩,欣赏。administration 行政机关,管理部门。orientation 方向,方位。
2.C 句意为:我兄弟的计划雄心勃勃,他想在16 岁之前掌握英语、法语和西班牙语。本题四个形容词的意义分别是:arbitrary 武断的,专断的;aggressive 好斗的,敢闯的; ambitious 有抱负的,雄心勃勃的;abundant 丰富的,充裕的。根据题意,要在16 岁前掌握英语、法语和西班牙语三门外语,实在是一个雄心勃勃的计划,故应选C 项。
3.C 因为amid 意为“在……中”,“在……间” ,指在不可分开的或无差别的物体之间。between 意为“在……之间”,系指在两者之间,如指三者或三者以上,则强调两两相比较。among 指在三者或三者以上分开。但又相似的人[物]之间。betwixt 等于between ,为古旧用法和文学用语。
4.B the number of 后跟名词复数时,动词用单数。
5.D amount (to)等同于,相当于,意味着,实际上是;合计,共计。apply 应用,运用;适用于,apply oneself to 努力进行,致力于。Account (for)解释,说明的……原因;认为是。attach系,贴;使成为……的一部分,使附属于,attach importance/ significance to sth. 重视,be/become attached to sb./sth. 变得,喜欢,依恋,对……很有感情。