【例1】When there are cordial relations between the two countries, we mean there exists a_____ relationship between them.
A. friendly B. hostile C. fertile D. complicated
【答案】A【句意】当两国关系友好,意味着两国有着有好的关系。
friendly友好的,友善的;hostile 怀有敌意的,不友善的;fertile多产的,富饶的;complicated结构复杂的。
【例2】The drowning boy made a _____ attempt to catch the rope thrown to him.
A. dangerous B. graceful C. gentle D. desperate
【答案】D【句意】落水的孩子拼命地试图抓住扔过来的绳子。
dangerous危险的;graceful优雅的;gentle温和的;desperate拼命的,不顾一切的。
【例3】It was the wealth of the _____ pioneer landowner John Harvard that made Harvard University possible.
A. precious B. curious C. anxious D. prosperous
【答案】D 【句意】约翰?哈佛是位有钱有地的创始人,正是他的财富成就了哈佛大学。
precious“珍贵的、贵重的”;curious“奇特的、稀奇的”;anxious“渴望的、急切的”;prosperous“繁荣的、事业成功的”。
【例4】Don’t be too________ about things you are not supposed to know.
A. strange B. amusing C. curious D. conscious
【答案】C【句意】不要对你不知道的事情太好奇。
strange“陌生的;奇怪的”;amusing“有趣的,好玩的”;curious“好奇的,有求知欲的”;conscious“意识到的;故意的”。