minor diseases other than colds
the recommended treatment of colds
a factor that affects susceptibility to colds
methods of preventing colds among elderly people
第1题:
The word “passing”(Line 7, Paragraph 1) most probably means_____.
[A] instant [B] trivial [C] simple [D] negligible
[精解] 本题考查词义理解。passing一词出现在第一段第四句。其上文提到,“债券交易员得到的两条建议有两处细微的缺陷。第一点是要从现任联邦储备局主席的嘴里听到精确而有分量的话不只是……的困难(more than passing difficulty)”。显然这一内容是针对上文第二条建议(即,美国联邦储备局前主席说的话都是金玉良言)而讲的。由“缺陷”(drawbacks)一词可知,从现任联邦储备局主席那听到金玉良言是非常困难的,这种困难不是“微不足道的”,因此[D]正确。
第2题:
The word "relative" in paragraph 3 most probably means______.
A. similar
B. related
C. different
D. independent
49.答案为B 只有B最接近原意“相关的”。A为“相似的”;C为“不同的”;D为“独立的”。
第3题:
This passage most probably is_________
A. a book review
B. the preface of a book
C. the postscript. of a book
D. the concluding part of a book
第4题:
What does the phrase “the wake-up call”in Paragraph 3 most probably mean?
A.a new disease
B.a clear warning
C.a dangerous animal
D.a morning call
第5题:
In Paragraph 2, the word" legitimate" most probably means ______.
A) lawful
B) biological
C) personal
D) reasonable
第6题:
This passage most probably is( ).
A.a book review
B.the preface of a book
C. the postscript of a book
D. the concluding part of a book
第7题:
David Bieber was most probably handcuffed in 。
A. the passage B. the man’s room
C. Vicki’s bedroom D. the top floor room
第8题:
The last word of the passage "counts" most probably means ______.
A. is most important
B. is included
C. is considered
D. is numbered
43.答案为A。根据全文可知选项A与important相等。
第9题:
programs
experts
devices
creatures
第10题:
create
pass on
take off
describe
第11题:
strange
terrible
important
difficult
第12题:
an American congressman
a British politician
an American journalist
a British environmentalist
第13题:
The phrase “keep a lid on”(Line 6, Paragraph 3) most probably means_____.
[A] put an end to
[B] set a limit on
[C] tighten the control over
[D] reduce the speed of
本题考查词义理解。“keep a lid on”出现在最后一段倒数第二句,表示对“日元升值”做的动作。下文提到具体做法是:日本中央银行忙于购进美元并且把这些钱转为政府债务。四个选项都是同一方向的表达,根据经济常识,应选[B],表示“限制日元的升值”。
第14题:
The word “tough”(Line 7, Paragraph 2) most probably means_____.
[A] piercing to the truth
[B] using vulgar language
[C] mean and hostile
[D] difficult to understand
第15题:
The word “bummer” (Line 5. paragraph 5) most probably means something ________.
[A] religious
[B] unpleasant
[C] entertaining
[D] commercial
第16题:
The word “binge” (Line 3, Paragraph 3) most probably means _____.
[A] eat excessively
[B] refuse to eat
[C] fail to digest
[D] enjoy a good appetite
本题考查词义。该词语上文suffer from bulimia暗示它是一种疾病,下文对该词作出了进一步解释:三十分钟内吃掉两三天的饭量。因此[A]项正确。
第17题:
In .the first sentence of the second paragraph, the word skyrocketed, most probably means ______.
A) became various
B) was updated
C)increased rapidly
D) remained the same
第18题:
The passage is probably followed by a concluding paragraph about .
A. Zelda’s personal life
B. Zelda’s illness and treatment
C. Fitzgerald’s friendship with Graham
D. Fitzgerald’s contributions to the literary world
第19题:
30.In which part of a newspaper would you most probably read the passage?
A. Shopping.
B.Teaching.
C.Family.
D.Health.
第20题:
It is extreme y important to develop tourism.
Building roads and hotels is essential.
Support facilities are highly necessary.
Planning is of great importance to tourism.
第21题:
an academic paper
a newspaper report
a textbook about magnets
a science fiction
第22题:
How to recover your luggage
Where to go to continue your trip
When to return to the aircraft
How to proceed once you are away from the aircraft
第23题:
a tourist guide
a bank brochure
a booklet about car rental
a handbook on U.S. currency