一起过专四吧！(40)

1. The police have offered a large _____ for information leading to the robber’s arrest.
A. award
B. compensation
C. prize
D. reward

2 . I arrived at the airport so late that I _____ missed the plane.
A. only
B. quite
C. narrowly
D seldom

3 . The popularity of the film shows that the reviewers’ fears were completely _____.
A. unjustified
B. unjust
C. misguided
D. unaccepted

4 . The head of the museum was _____ and let us actually examine the ancient manuscripts.
A. promising¹
B. agreeing
C. pleasing
D. obliging

5. The multinational² corporation was making a take-over _____ for a property company.
A. application
B. bid
C. proposal
D. suggestion

答案：

1.考点：近义词
辨析：award --- something that someone wins for achieving something important or doing something very well: One of the firefighters was given an award for bravery.
compensation --- Something, such as money, given or received as payment or reparation, as for a service or loss: make compensation for sb.'s losses
prize --- something that is given to the person who wins a competition, game, or race: The prize is a 3-week holiday in the Bahamas.
reward --- something, especially money, that you give someone because they have done something good or helpful: The police say there is a $50,000 reward for any information that helps them find the killer³.
答案： D
Such words as prize, cup, medal, award are often used to refer to something that you get when you win.
Such words as present, gift, reward are used to refer to something you give someone on a special occasion, or in order to thank them.

2.考点：词义辨析
辨析：only --- with the final result; nevertheless： The failure only strengthened our determination
quite --- actually; really: I don't quite follow you, sir
narrowly --- only just; with little to spare: He narrowly escaped drowning. 差点淹死/ narrowly miss the target 差点击中目标
seldom --- not often; infrequently or rarely: The monitor is a person who seldom asks a boon⁴ of others.
答案：C

3.考点：词义辨析
辨析：unjustified --- unreasonable⁵:
unjust --- unfair
misguided --- foolish and wrong (because of bad or wrong guidance or influence)
unaccepted --- not encountered or not recognized
答案：A

4.考点：ing形式的形容词
辨析：promising --- likely to develop in a desirable manner: a promising youth / a promising youth
agreeing ---
pleasing --- agreeable; giving pleasure or enjoyment⁶: a pleasing look / a very well mannered and pleasing young man
obliging --- ready to do favors for others; willing to help: obliging neighbors / be obliging to every person / She is obliging to all.
答案：D

5. 考点：搭配
辨析：bid --- make a bid for (= try to obtain)
make a take-over bid (= offer by one company, firm, etc. to buy the stock, etc. of another and so control it.
答案：B