单选题The phrase“tool off” in the second paragraph means _____.A dropped to the groundB became very successfulC removed its coatD went away suddenly

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单选题
The phrase“tool off” in the second paragraph means _____.
A

dropped to the ground

B

became very successful

C

removed its coat

D

went away suddenly

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更多“单选题The phrase“tool off” in the second paragraph means _____.A dropped to the groundB became very successfulC removed its coatD went away suddenly”相关问题

  • 第1题：

    As used in this passage，the word “valid” in the second paragraph means______

    A. foreign

    B. 1egal

    C. monetary

    D. illegal


    正确答案：B
    [解析] Valid[律]合法的，选legal。

  • 第2题：

    The words "chop down" in the second paragraph means______

    A. clear

    B. make room for

    C. destroy

    D. cut down


    正确答案：D

    此题为词汇题。第二段中的词汇chop down意思是“砍伐”。

  • 第3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


    正确答案：C
    答案：C
    [试题分析]词义判断题。
    [详细解答]该词原意为“焰火”、“高空火箭”，本句是一个比喻，意为：突然升起、猛涨。该句可译为：“不久，使用的机械农具的数量猛增，这改变了农耕的性质。”

  • 第4题：

    The underlined phrase “zero in on” in the last paragraph probably means_____

    A．100k through

    B．skip over

    C．focus on

    D．depend on


    正确答案：C
    根据该短语后面的“the things you’re interested in”可推断对感兴趣的内容应“锁定”目标，着重阅读，而不应是“浏览”、“略过”或是“依靠”。

  • 第5题：

    单选题
    The phrase “go out of their way to shop accordingly” in paragraph 4 means “to _____”.
    A

    enjoy green shopping far away from home

    B

    make a special effort to buy green products

    C

    do unusual things to support green consumption

    D

    go shopping only in places with green products


    正确答案： D
    解析：
    第四段第三句说在英国有十分之一的消费者是绿色消费的忠实拥护者，他们会不怕麻烦地去购买绿色产品。

  • 第6题：

    单选题
    The word prominent in the second paragraph means_____.
    A

    famous

    B

    thoughtful

    C

    careful

    D

    difficult


    正确答案： C
    解析：

  • 第7题：

    单选题
    The phrase ‘in lieu of’ (line 2, paragraph 4) most probably means ______.
    A

    on behalf of

    B

    in line with

    C

    with regard to

    D

    instead of


    正确答案： A
    解析：
    破折号后面说“indeed without a credit card you may be considered so untrustworthy that not only a deposit but your passport will be held as security too. ”意为如果没有信用卡出租公司会收取订金还会扣留护照，也就是说信用卡的作用是代替订金，故选D。

  • 第8题：

    单选题
    The phrase “tool off” in the second paragraph means “_____”.
    A

    dropped to the ground

    B

    became very successful

    C

    removed its coat

    D

    went away suddenly


    正确答案： B
    解析：
    took off在文章第二段出现“Then it really took off”，上文提到：咖啡植株生长在非洲部分地区的野外，在外漂泊的部族很有可能已经使用了数千年，但是直到15世纪人们才发现他们可以烘烤咖啡的种子，接着下文就提到了：咖啡在世界范围内的传播并且产生了深远的影响。所以此处过渡表示的意思应该是：然后它真的成功了。take off除了“起飞，脱下”的意思以外，还有“突然成功”的意思。

  • 第9题：

    单选题
    In the second paragraph, “rise up the career ladder” means _____.
    A

    going to work abroad

    B

    changing jobs frequently

    C

    being promoted in position

    D

    pursuing an advanced degree


    正确答案： A
    解析：
    语意推测题。由关键词rise up the upper ladder定位到第二段首句“The relationship you have with your boss can be a major factor in determining your rise up the career ladder”，你和上司的关系在决定你的职业阶梯时十分重要，引申意为“升职”。其他选项均不准确，排除。

  • 第10题：

    单选题
    The word “proper” in the second paragraph means _____.
    A

    small

    B

    big

    C

    right

    D

    wrong


    正确答案： A
    解析：
    词汇题。题干意为“单词proper的意思是什么？”proper表示“适当的、合适的”。由文章的最后两段可知，艺术家担心自己这次缴税不够，打算再次补交，以前他认为交的都是合适的。所以正确答案为C。

  • 第11题：

    单选题
    The phrase “single out” in the last paragraph means _____.
    A

    choose

    B

    think about

    C

    count

    D

    depend on


    正确答案： B
    解析：
    由原文最后一段中的“Critics have singled out a government scheme called Head Start, created in 1965, which...（一些批评者选取了于1965年创立的“抢占先机”这一项目进行说明）”可以推断，single out在这里表示“选出、挑出”。故应选A项。

  • 第12题：

    单选题
    The words “intelligent” and “brilliant” in the first paragraph probably mean _____ while “dull” in the second paragraph means _____.
    A

    bright and splendid ... slow in thinking and understanding

    B

    pretty and handsome ... ordinary-looking

    C

    great and important ... common

    D

    hopeful and helpful ... careless


    正确答案： A
    解析：
    词汇题。解答词汇题最常用的方法之一就是利用对比关系，“What makes one person a genius, like the brilliant Albert Einstein，and another person a fool?”genius的含义和fool相反，自然可以推测出brilliant的含义；“Are people born intelligent or stupid?” intelligent的意思和stupid含义相反。dull出现在“... on the other hand ... dull and unintelligent”中，dull表示不聪明。答案为A项。

  • 第13题：

    The word "immersed" in the second paragraph means“______”.

    A. lifted

    B. raised

    C. rose

    D. under water


    正确答案：D
    49．答案为D  此题为词汇题。根据第二段第二句，Archimedes's Principle...the water that the object moves，可以推断immersed意思是；放入水中的、浸入水中的。

  • 第14题：

    As used in the second sentence of the third paragraph, the word "unique" means ______.

    A) special

    B) attractive

    C) financial

    D) peculiar


    正确答案：D
    答案：D
    [试题分析]词义判断题。
    [详细解答]根据上下文，我们知道麦当劳以独特的方式经营，可以猜测unique意为“唯一的，独特的”peculiar的意思正能表达此意思，应为正确答案。

  • 第15题：

    What does the underlined phrase “die hard” in Paragraph 1 probably mean? ( )

    A． Change suddenly.

    B． Change significantly.

    C． Disappear mysteriously.

    D． Disappear very slowly.


    正确答案：D

  • 第16题：

    TO RUN A VESSEL UPON A BEACH TO PREVENT ITS SINKING IN DEEP WATER means ______．

    A.Ground

    B.Run aground

    C.Beach（to）

    D.Strand


    正确答案：C

  • 第17题：

    单选题
    The phrase “making the biggest splash” (line 1, paragraph 3) most probably means ______.
    A

    causing the biggest trouble

    B

    exerting the greatest effort

    C

    achieving the greatest success

    D

    enjoying the widest popularity


    正确答案： A
    解析：
    语义理解题。第二段最后一句介绍了CIA举办的竞赛，并提到其中最大赢家的明显优势在于其对电子领域的掌握。第三段第一句提到Straitford公司的例子，并用“making the biggest splash”描述该公司目前的经营状况。随后两段从不同的方面介绍了公司第五段最后一句提到“Straitford 公司以发表自己的独立意见为荣”，由此可见，Straitford公司是进行公开来源的间谍活动比较成功的一个例子。“make the biggest splash”最引人注目，引起最大的轰动，亦即取得最大的成功。

  • 第18题：

    单选题
    The phrase¨single out in the last paragraph means______.
    A

    choose

    B

    think about

    C

    count

    D

    depend on


    正确答案： D
    解析：

  • 第19题：

    单选题
    The phrase “throw off” underlined in Paragraph 3 most probably means.
    A

    eject

    B

    burn up

    C

    convert

    D

    let in


    正确答案： A
    解析：
    词义辨析题。“throw off”出现在文章第三段最后一句。该句指“当太阳从一个红色巨星变成一个白矮星时，它会猛烈地喷发出大量的气体，这被称之为新星爆发”。由此可知“throw off”指的是“喷发”，而eject有“喷出”的意思，故选A。burn up烧掉；发怒。convert使转变。let in放进；允许进入。

  • 第20题：

    单选题
    In the second paragraph, the word“summit” means ______.
    A

    highest point

    B

    mountain top

    C

    award

    D

    summary


    正确答案： A
    解析：

  • 第21题：

    单选题
    The phrase “selling point” in Paragraph 4 most probably means that orderliness ______.
    A

    is something that can help them sell their products well

    B

    really benefits the Danes

    C

    is the feature that makes the goods attractive to the buyer

    D

    makes the Danes very much like the Germans or the Swedes


    正确答案： A
    解析：
    语义题。题干引用部分所在句的后一句指出“丹麦自然资源缺乏，制造能力有限，未来它在欧洲所扮演的角色将主要是经纪人，银行家和货物发行人”，由此可知丹麦的井然有序有益于这个国家。因此选B。

  • 第22题：

    单选题
    The underlined phrase “ripped off” in Paragraph 3 may mean “_____”.
    A

    优惠

    B

    退款

    C

    骗钱

    D

    免费


    正确答案： A
    解析：
    词义猜测题。上文提到“很短的距离，但是收费很高”，因此作者认为自己有可能被三轮车夫“骗钱了”，故选C项。

  • 第23题：

    单选题
    The phrase “even a status symbol” in Paragraph 4 means _________.
    A

    only high-ranking officials eat turtles in restaurants

    B

    turtle eating can glorify its eaters

    C

    turtle eaters should be either politically or materially privileged ones

    D

    turtle eaters should be living or staying in some particular places


    正确答案： A
    解析：
    本题是词义题。第四段提到：Turtle dishes are served in restaurants and regarded as an expensive delicacy, even a status symbol. (餐馆供应龟类菜肴，这种菜被当作名贵的佳肴，甚至是地位的象征)，由此可知因为价格昂贵，只有有钱或有地位的人才能享用；所以答案为C。

  • 第24题：

    单选题
    The word “segregation” in the second paragraph means______.
    A

    separation                        

    B

    definition

    C

    reputation                        

    D

    indication


    正确答案： C
    解析：
    前面提及一些学校只招男生或女生的情况，因而由“this kind of segregation”可推断即指这种情况。segregation应为“分离，分开”之意。故A项为正确答案。

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