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时间:2007-08-04 02:58:45

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1. The first two stages in the development of civilized1 man were probably the invention of weapons and the discovery of fire, although nobody knows when he acquired the use of the _____.
A. latter
B. latest
C. later
D. last

 

考点:易混淆词
辨析:latter --- being the second of two persons or things mentioned
latest --- something that is the most recent or current of its kind:
later --- comparative form of late
last --- coming after all others in time or order
答案:A

2. It will take us twenty minutes to go to the railway station, _____ traffic delays.
A. acknowledging
B. affording
C. allowing for
D. accounting2 for

考点:词汇量
辨析:acknowledge --- admit the existence, reality, or truth of: acknowledge a mistake / They acknowledged having been defeated.
afford --- be able to meet the cost of: I can hardly afford to neglect my work. / I can ill afford to pay the dictionary. / I can only afford the cheapest.
allow for --- take a possibility into account: allow for the circumstances 考虑到具体情况/ The journey usually takes six days but you should allow for delays caused by bad weather. 这段旅程通常需要6天,但你应当考虑到坏天气造成的延误。
account for --- provide an explanation or justification3: He is ill, that accounts for his absence. / How do you account for the accident?
答案:C


3. He will have to _____ his indecent behavior one day.
A. answer to
B. answer for
C. answer back
D. answer about

考点:词组
辨析:answer to --- have the name of: The dog answer to the name of Tom. / correspond to: The man does not answer to the description given. / This dictionary answers precisely4 to our needs.
answer for --- be responsible for: You will answer for your wrongdoing one day.
answer back --- impolitely interrupt esp. when scolded: When your mother scolds you, you shouldn’t answer (her back.
answer about ---
答案:B


4. With _____ exception, the former president does not appear in public now.
A. rare
B. unusual
C. extraordinary
D. unique

考点:同义词
辨析:rare --- something that is rare does not happen often: The disease is rare, but very dangerous. / On the rare occasions when I do go to the theatre, I really enjoy it.
unusual --- not usual, common, or ordinary. different from what usually happens: We had a thunderstorm last night, which is unusual in the time of the year.
extraordinary --- highly exceptional; remarkable5: extraordinary weather; / a man of extraordinary genius
unique --- unusual; being the only one of its kind [use this word especially about things or people that you think are extremely good]: The exhibition provides a unique opportunity to see all of the artist’s work.
答案: A
When we express “almost never”, we have such words as hardly ever; rarely, seldom.
When we refer to “not what usually happens” we often use such words as unusual, special, exceptional, or uncommon6.

5. We have been hearing _____ accounts of your work.
A. favored
B. favorable
C. favorite
D. favoring

考点:形容词的特性
辨析:favored --- showing more favor to one (person, etc.) than to another:
favorable --- giving or showing approval; helpful: a favorable report on one’s work; / Is he favorable to the proposal?
favorite --- liked or preferred above all others; regarded with special favor:
favoring --- supporting
答案:B


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1 civilized UwRzDg     
a.有教养的,文雅的
参考例句:
  • Racism is abhorrent to a civilized society. 文明社会憎恶种族主义。
  • rising crime in our so-called civilized societies 在我们所谓文明社会中日益增多的犯罪行为
2 accounting nzSzsY     
n.会计,会计学,借贷对照表
参考例句:
  • A job fell vacant in the accounting department.财会部出现了一个空缺。
  • There's an accounting error in this entry.这笔账目里有差错。
3 justification x32xQ     
n.正当的理由;辩解的理由
参考例句:
  • There's no justification for dividing the company into smaller units. 没有理由把公司划分成小单位。
  • In the young there is a justification for this feeling. 在年轻人中有这种感觉是有理由的。
4 precisely zlWzUb     
adv.恰好,正好,精确地,细致地
参考例句:
  • It's precisely that sort of slick sales-talk that I mistrust.我不相信的正是那种油腔滑调的推销宣传。
  • The man adjusted very precisely.那个人调得很准。
5 remarkable 8Vbx6     
adj.显著的,异常的,非凡的,值得注意的
参考例句:
  • She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
  • These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。
6 uncommon AlPwO     
adj.罕见的,非凡的,不平常的
参考例句:
  • Such attitudes were not at all uncommon thirty years ago.这些看法在30年前很常见。
  • Phil has uncommon intelligence.菲尔智力超群。

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