5. There is an abundant (B)supply of cheap labor in this country.
A. A steady B. a plentiful
C. an extra D. a minor (B)
B. 分析:被选项特点特点―B和D是反义项,因此值得重点注意。Abundant的含义与 plentiful接近,都是“大量的”。
Minor:在数量、规模或尺寸上较少或较小的,在重要性、级别或程度上较低的:
a minor injury轻伤
major :adj.主要的(在重要性或地位方面超过其他人的),大的数目、尺寸或程度上很大的,严重的
a major artist主要的艺术家
a major improvement卓越的进步
the major portion of the population大部分的人口
a major illness重病
6. Her novel depicts (A)a futuristic America.
A. writes B. sketches (B)
C. describes D. indicates
C. 分析:借助搭配结构“her novel..”判断C((小说)描述..)是答案。
sketch v.画略图;写提纲
indicate vt.指出,显示,象征,预示
7. It took me an hour to skim (A)the book.
A. glimpse at (B) B. look at
C. stare at D. grumble (A)at
A. 分析:前三个被选项都与“看”有关系,重点注意。Skim是“浏览,略读” 和glimpse “glimpse v.瞥见,略读/看”是近似词。
Grumble vi. 发怨言;叽叽咕咕地表示不满(at,about,over); vt.抱怨(out)
He grumbled at/about/over the low pay offered to him.
他抱怨给他的工资低。
grumble ones complaint发牢骚
8. They are endeavoring to change society as a whole.
A. trying B. everlasting
C. doing D. making
A. 分析:根据搭配结构特点“.. to do..”判断A是答案。
Everlasting adj.永恒的,持久的
Evergreen; now-fertile; never-happening.