核心词汇
1. Smoking is inhibited (A级)in public places.
A) instructed B)inquired C) forbidden D) strived
1. C. 借助句意(吸烟在公共场合被。。)判断C是答案。instruct vt.教, 命令, 指示;inquire v.询问, 问明, 查究;forbid vt.禁止, 不许;strive v.努力, 奋斗。
2. His illness was diagnosed as terminal (B级)cancer.
A) acute B)chronic C) final D) fatal
2. D. 根据搭配结构含义(。。癌症)判断D(致命的)最合适。acute adj.敏锐的, [医]急性的; chronic adj.慢性的, 延续很长的;final adj. 最后的, 最终的; terminal n.终点站, 终端adj.末期的,致命的。该句句意为“他被诊断患有晚期癌症”
3.I felt impelled (A级)to tell the truth.
A) promoted B)induced C) compelled D) improved
3. C. 该句的大意是“我不得不说出事情的真相。”impel vt.推动, 驱使; compel vt.强迫, 迫使; promote vt.促进, 发扬, 提升; induce vt.劝诱, 促使, 导致。
4. Its prudent (A级)to take a thick coat in cold weather when you go out.
A) controversial B)reasonable C) sensible D) sensitive
4. C. 借助句意(在寒冷的天气下外出时带上件厚外套是…)判断C(明智的)是答案。controversial adj.争论的, 争议的; reasonable adj.合理的, 有道理的; sensitive adj.敏感的, 灵敏的。
5. Are you positive that there’s been no mistake?
A) rational B)reasonable C) certain D) bound (A级)
5. C.划线词positive是多义词, 其常见的词义为“肯定的,积极的, 绝对的, 确实的,正极的”。根据句子大意“你…你没有犯错误?”判断划线词在句中的词义为“肯定的”, 因此C(确定的,肯定的, 必然的)是答案。这个句子的大意是“你确信你没有犯错误吗?” bound是“有责任的,必定的,肯定的”, 这个词后面常带不定式结构, 如:Its bound to happen. 这件事必然要发生; rational(有理性的,合理的)与reasonable(合理的;明白道理的)是近义词。
6. He has a passionate (B级)interest in music.
A) enthusiastic B) perfect
C) practical D)funny
6 A. 划线词修饰的词语是“interest(兴趣)”,从这个搭配语义上看, A(强烈的, 热烈的)是最合适的选项。该句的大意是“他对音乐有着强烈的兴趣。”passionate是“热烈的, 强烈的, 多情的”, perfect是“完全的,完美的”, practical是“事实上的,实际上的”, funny是“有趣的,好笑的”。
7. He has a very outgoing personality (B级)and makes friends very easily.
A)capacity B) character
C) reality D)attitude
7.B.修饰划线词的形容词是outgoing(开朗的), 借助这个搭配结构判断B(性格, 特征) 是最合适的选项。该句的大意是“他的性格很开朗, 很容易与人交朋友。”personality是“人格,品格, (有名)人物”, capacity是“能力,才干,容积 ”, reality是“现实”, attitude是“态度”。