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单选题

Mary: What are you working on? Susan: I'm doing some embroidery. Mary: ______ Susan: I don't do very much, just for very special occasions.

A
I didn't know you did needlework.
B
I think you have done a good job.
C
Where did you learn to do needlework?
D
Why do you do needlework?

题目答案

A

答案解析

选项A中,Mary对Susan会刺绣表示意外,这与Susan的对答“我不常做,只是在特殊时候做一做。”语义相连。对于B的应答应该是礼貌地表示谢意,若选C或D,Susan的回答则显得答非所问。
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单选题

Science is still ______ of the causes of many kinds of cancer.

A
ignorant
B
unconscious
C
conscious
D
informed

题目答案

A

答案解析

ignorant可以指“无学识的,愚昧的”,还指“不知道的”;unconscious意为“失去知觉的,不省人事的;无意识的”;conscious意为“有知觉的,意识到的”;informed意为“获悉,告知”。
单选题

Mrs. White is different from her friends who were ______.

A
easily satisfied
B
not always hopeful
C
sure to succeed
D
not interested in free food

题目答案

B

答案解析

本题题干上的信号词为different和friends,依据句为“Unlike her friends, however,she never lost heart.”其中lose heart =lose hope。此句意为“她从来都是满怀希望,而她的朋友与她不同,并不是经常满怀希望”。
单选题

Tom: You are playing guitar well. Can you read music? Charles: No, I don't. I just listen to songs on the radio and then play them until they sound right. Tom: ______ Charles: No, really.

A
You're lying
B
You're cheating
C
You are boasting
D
You're kidding

题目答案

D

答案解析

Tom对Charles不识乐谱也能弹得一手好吉他感到难以置信,这种情况下一般说 You're kidding或You're joking,意思是:“你在开玩笑吧!”或“这不是真的!”。其他几个选项分别表示“撒谎”、“吹嘘”、“欺骗”,都不恰当。
单选题

He was not as active as I had ______him to be.

A
inspected
B
recognized
C
objected
D
expected

题目答案

D

答案解析

not as... as意为“和……不像”;recognize意为“认出”;inspect意为“检察,视察”;object是:反对(做某事)”;expect意为“期望,预期”。
单选题

Mrs. White's husband tried to ______.

A
cheer her up
B
stop her from going to the supermarket
C
stop her from buying unnecessary things
D
make her less happy

题目答案

C

答案解析

注意题干上的名词:Her husband在文章中出现的地方,从而可以很容易地找到本题地依据句“Her husband tried again and again to persuade her to give it up,but she just wouldn't listen.”本句话的主要意思为丈夫不让她为了中奖而购买不必要的东西,并不是不让她去商场。所以B选项错误;A和D选项内容在文中没有出现,属于无关信息。
单选题

Connie: Are you doing pottery? It looks like fun! Frank: ______ ? Connie: Boy, would I? Thanks.

A
Would you please give me a hand
B
Would you please not to bother me
C
Have you ever learned how to do it
D
Would you like to try it

题目答案

D

答案解析

从Connie的惊喜反应到致谢,可以推断Frank可能给她机会试一试,其他选项与 Connie的反应不相符。
单选题

All the firemen in the city were ______to fight against the big fire.

A
called in
B
called off
C
called up
D
called on

题目答案

C

答案解析

called in意为“回收”;called off意为“取消”;called up 意为“召集,打电话,使人想起”;called on意为“访问(某人)”。
单选题

When the manager told her that she was the lucky customer, Mrs. White would be ______.

A
very tired
B
happier than ever before
C
rather sad
D
enthusiastic

题目答案

C

答案解析

本题为一道推理题。由于仅仅是她忘买的茶是免费的,其价值不值一提,所以她应该感到失望。
单选题

Michael: The Johnsons are moving next week. We are going to have a going-away party for them Saturday. Tracy: I didn't realize they were moving so soon. ______ Michael: Yes, but we'll have one last chance to get together. We're planning a barbecue.

A
Wish them a happy journey.
B
May they have a more comfortable home.
C
They are really going to be missed.
D
We can't stay together forever, can we?

题目答案

C

答案解析

从Michael的对话but we'll have one last chance…可以推测上面Tracy的话里有遗憾的意思,因为前者话有转折,表示遗憾的事还有些弥补机会。故此选择C.They are really going to be missed.
单选题

Maggie ran back to the kitchen, eggs ______ carefully in her hands.

A
to be held
B
held
C
were held
D
holding

题目答案

B

答案解析

该句为独立主格结构,后半部分是eggs being held 的省略形式。