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时间:2007-08-04 03:00:28

(单词翻译:单击)

1. During the summer holiday season there are no _____ rooms in this seaside hotel.
A. empty
B. blank
C. deserted1
D. vacant

2. Drive straight ahead, and then you will see a _____ to the Shanghai-Nanjing Expressway.
A. sign
B. mark
C. signal
D. board

3 . Whenever possible, Ian _____ how well he speaks Japanese.
A. shows up
B. shows around
C. shows off
D. shows out

4. The tenant2 left nothing behind except some _____ of paper, cloth, etc.
A. sheets
B. scraps4
C. pages
D. slices

5 Shares on the stock market have _____ as a result of a worldwide economic downturn.
A. turned
B. changed
C. floated
D. fluctuated

6. I think you can take a(n) _____ language course to improve your English.
A. intermediate
B. middle
C. medium
D. mid5

答案:

1.考点:同义词
辨析:empty --- having nothing inside
blank --- devoid6 of writing, images, or marks:
deserted --- being left without help or support
vacant --- not occupied or used by anyone: a vacant room
If a container, bottle, or glass has nothing inside it, we say it is empty. For example: The box was empty --- all the money was gone.
If a room, building, town, or place has nothing or no one in it, we often use such words as empty, free, bare, deserted, uninhabited. For example: I think there’s a free table in the corner. / The little church was bare and cold. / We ran along the deserted beach. / The castle is now uninhabited.
If a screen, tape, or piece of paper has nothing written or recorded on it, we say it is blank: I want to record the film. Do we have any blank video cassettes? / Tom started at the blank sheet of paper in front of him.
答案:D

2.考点:近义词
辨析:sign --- something with words or shapes on it, which is put in a public place to show the name of a building, town, etc. or to give a warning or information: / something that suggests the presence or existence of a fact, condition, or quality: Didn’t you see the speed limit signs? / The sign said “No smoking”.
mark --- an inscription7, name, stamp, label, or seal placed on an article to signify ownership, quality, manufacture, or origin
signal --- an indicator8, such as a gesture or colored light, that serves as a means of communication
board --- a long, flat slab9 of sawed lumber10; a plank
Simply to say, the usual collocation is “traffic sign / road sign”
答案:A

3.考点:词组
辨析:show up --- expose or reveal the true character or nature of: The master tried not to show the boy up as a thief.
show around --- conduct with direction: The guards showed the visitors around.
show off --- display in order to attract notice: She loves showing off.
show out --- take leave of a person: After the interview, the secretary showed the applicant11 out of the Board room.
答案:C

4.考点:易混淆词
辨析:sheet --- a flat thin piece of glass, paper etc.:
sheet of glass / paper / steel / metal / The roof is made of sheets of corrugated12 iron.
scrap3 --- a small (usually unwanted) piece : He made some pretty bags out of scraps of curtain material.
page --- one side of a leaf, as of a book, letter, newspaper, or manuscript, especially the entire leaf: tore a page from the book
slice --- a thin flat piece of food that you cut from a larger piece: Have a slice of bread and butter.
答案:B

5.考点:近义词
辨析:turn --- get by buying and selling:
change --- give or receive the equivalent of (money) in lower denominations13 or in foreign currency.
float --- find a level in relationship to other currencies solely14 in response to the law of supply and demand: allowed the dollar to float.
fluctuate -- cause to rise and fall or vary irregularly: fluctuating prices / Prices fluctuate from year to year.
答案:D

6考点:近义词与习惯搭配
辨析: intermediate --- lying or occurring between two extremes or in a middle position or state
middle --- central:
medium --- middle quality or degree: stick to a happy medium (avoid extremes)
mid --- middle: from mid March to mid April
答案:A
在语言习得理论中有一个术语叫 “intermediate language”,翻译成汉语是“中介语”。


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1 deserted GukzoL     
adj.荒芜的,荒废的,无人的,被遗弃的
参考例句:
  • The deserted village was filled with a deathly silence.这个荒废的村庄死一般的寂静。
  • The enemy chieftain was opposed and deserted by his followers.敌人头目众叛亲离。
2 tenant 0pbwd     
n.承租人;房客;佃户;v.租借,租用
参考例句:
  • The tenant was dispossessed for not paying his rent.那名房客因未付房租而被赶走。
  • The tenant is responsible for all repairs to the building.租户负责对房屋的所有修理。
3 scrap JDFzf     
n.碎片;废料;v.废弃,报废
参考例句:
  • A man comes round regularly collecting scrap.有个男人定时来收废品。
  • Sell that car for scrap.把那辆汽车当残品卖了吧。
4 scraps 737e4017931b7285cdd1fa3eb9dd77a3     
油渣
参考例句:
  • Don't litter up the floor with scraps of paper. 不要在地板上乱扔纸屑。
  • A patchwork quilt is a good way of using up scraps of material. 做杂拼花布棉被是利用零碎布料的好办法。
5 mid doTzSB     
adj.中央的,中间的
参考例句:
  • Our mid-term exam is pending.我们就要期中考试了。
  • He switched over to teaching in mid-career.他在而立之年转入教学工作。
6 devoid dZzzx     
adj.全无的,缺乏的
参考例句:
  • He is completely devoid of humour.他十分缺乏幽默。
  • The house is totally devoid of furniture.这所房子里什么家具都没有。
7 inscription l4ZyO     
n.(尤指石块上的)刻印文字,铭文,碑文
参考例句:
  • The inscription has worn away and can no longer be read.铭文已磨损,无法辨认了。
  • He chiselled an inscription on the marble.他在大理石上刻碑文。
8 indicator i8NxM     
n.指标;指示物,指示者;指示器
参考例句:
  • Gold prices are often seen as an indicator of inflation.黃金价格常常被看作是通货膨胀的指标。
  • His left-hand indicator is flashing.他左手边的转向灯正在闪亮。
9 slab BTKz3     
n.平板,厚的切片;v.切成厚板,以平板盖上
参考例句:
  • This heavy slab of oak now stood between the bomb and Hitler.这时笨重的橡木厚板就横在炸弹和希特勒之间了。
  • The monument consists of two vertical pillars supporting a horizontal slab.这座纪念碑由两根垂直的柱体构成,它们共同支撑着一块平板。
10 lumber a8Jz6     
n.木材,木料;v.以破旧东西堆满;伐木;笨重移动
参考例句:
  • The truck was sent to carry lumber.卡车被派出去运木材。
  • They slapped together a cabin out of old lumber.他们利用旧木料草草地盖起了一间小屋。
11 applicant 1MlyX     
n.申请人,求职者,请求者
参考例句:
  • He was the hundredth applicant for the job. 他是第100个申请这项工作的人。
  • In my estimation, the applicant is well qualified for this job. 据我看, 这位应征者完全具备这项工作的条件。
12 corrugated 9720623d9668b6525e9b06a2e68734c3     
adj.波纹的;缩成皱纹的;波纹面的;波纹状的v.(使某物)起皱褶(corrugate的过去式和过去分词)
参考例句:
  • a corrugated iron roof 波纹铁屋顶
  • His brow corrugated with the effort of thinking. 他皱着眉头用心地思考。 来自《简明英汉词典》
13 denominations f2a750794effb127cad2d6b3b9598654     
n.宗派( denomination的名词复数 );教派;面额;名称
参考例句:
  • Christians of all denominations attended the conference. 基督教所有教派的人都出席了这次会议。
  • The service was attended by Christians of all denominations. 这次礼拜仪式各教派的基督徒都参加了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
14 solely FwGwe     
adv.仅仅,唯一地
参考例句:
  • Success should not be measured solely by educational achievement.成功与否不应只用学业成绩来衡量。
  • The town depends almost solely on the tourist trade.这座城市几乎完全靠旅游业维持。

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