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(单词翻译:单击)

1. Under this__1__pressure some of the rocks even became liquid.?

A. intensive B. weighty C. intense D. bulky?

2. Of course, most immigrants did not get rich overnight, but the__1__of them were eventually able to improve upon their former standard of living.?

A. maximum B. minority C. majority D. minimum?

3. Nancy was surprised that they have__1__. They seemed to be a happy couple.?

A. split up B. broken down C. fallen through D. knocked out?

4. The beach is in an ideal__1__to draw tourists.?

A. condition B. situation C. state D. publicity1?

5. Our__1__sensitivity decreases with age. By age 60, most people have lost 40 percent of their ability to smell and 50 percent of their taste buds.?

A. sensible B. senseless C. sensitive D. sensory2

答案:

1. C) 【句意】在这种强大的压力下,一些岩石甚至变成了液体。
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【难点】intensive意为“加强的;集中的”;weighty意为“沉重的;笨重的”;intense意为“强烈的,剧烈的”;bulky意为“庞大的;粗壮的”。
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2. C) 【句意】当然,大多数移民不是一夜之间就发财的,但是他们大多最终改善了自己的生活水平。
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【难点】maximum意为“最大限量;最高点”;minority意为“少数,半数以下”;majority意为“大多数”;minimum意为“最低限度,最低点”。

3. A) 【句意】南希对他们的离婚表示十分惊讶,因为他们似乎是一对快乐的夫妇。
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【难点】split up意为“分裂,离婚”;break down意为“(精神方面)垮掉;(健康)变得衰弱;崩溃”;fall through意为“失败;成为泡影”;knock out意为“使筋疲力尽”。?

4. B) 【句意】这片海滩所处位置理想,吸引了很多游客。
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【难点】condition意为“状况;形势”;situation意为“位置,地点,环境”;state意为“状态,情形”;publicity意为“公众的注意,名声”。?

5. D) 【句意】我们的感官能力随着年龄的增长而下降。比如说,到60岁的时候,多数人失去了他们40%的嗅觉能力和50%的味觉能力。?

【难点】sensible意为“明智的,合情理的”;senseless意为“失去知觉的,不省人事的”;sensitive意为“敏感的”;sensory意为“感觉的,传递感觉的”。


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1 publicity ASmxx     
n.众所周知,闻名;宣传,广告
参考例句:
  • The singer star's marriage got a lot of publicity.这位歌星的婚事引起了公众的关注。
  • He dismissed the event as just a publicity gimmick.他不理会这件事,只当它是一种宣传手法。
2 sensory Azlwe     
adj.知觉的,感觉的,知觉器官的
参考例句:
  • Human powers of sensory discrimination are limited.人类感官分辨能力有限。
  • The sensory system may undergo long-term adaptation in alien environments.感觉系统对陌生的环境可能经过长时期才能适应。

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