[P10-58]

His body temperature has been _____ for 3 days, the highest point reaching 40.5 degree centigrade.

A) uncommon

B) disordered

C) abnormal

D) extraordinary

注：1. abnormal 不正常的

        2. uncommon 罕见的

        3. disordered 混乱的

        4. extraordinary 特别的

 

[P10-59]

He seems to be __________ enough to climb to the mountain top in an hour.

A) radiant

B) conscientious

C) conspicuous

D) energetic

注：1. energetic 精力充沛的

        2. radiant 阳光明媚的；容光焕发的

        3. conscientious 有责任心的，有良知的

        4. conspicuous 明显的，显著的

 

[P10-60]

Although cats cannot see in complete darkness their eyes are much more __________ to light than are human eyes.

A) glowing

B) brilliant

C) sensitive

D) gloomy

注：1. sensitive 敏感的

       2. glowing 兴高采烈的

       3. brilliant 聪明的

       4. gloomy 郁闷的

 

[P10-61]

While nuclear weapons present grave ________ dangers, the predominant crisis of overpopulation is with us today.

A) inevitable

B) constant

C) overwhelming

D) potential

注：1. potential 潜在的

        2. constant 常数

        3. inevitable 不可避免的

        4. overwhelming 占绝大多数的，压倒一切的

 

[P10-62]

This is the ______ piano on which the composer created some of his greatest works.

A) true

B) original

C) real

D) genuine

注：1. ACD为同义词

       2. original 最初的，原版的

       3. genuine 真的；真诚的

           humble 谦虚的

           generous 慷慨的

 

[P10-63]

Comparison and contrast are often used _______ in advertisements.

A) intentionally

B) pertinently

C) incidentally

D) tiresomely

注：1. intentionally 故意地

       2. pertinently 相关地；中肯地；贴切地

       3. incidentally 偶然地

[P10-64]

A complete investigation into the causes of the accident should lead to improved standards and should __________ new operating procedures.

A) result in

B) match with

C) subject to

D) proceed with

注：1. result in 导致

       2. match with 相匹配

       3. subject to 屈服于，遭受 =undergo

       4. proceed with 继续

 

[P10-65]

______ popular belief that classical music is too complex, it achieves a simplicity that only a genius can create.

A) Subject to

B) Contrary to

C) Familiar to

D) Similar to

注：1. Contrary to 与……相反

        2. C应该是Familiar with

        3. Similar to 与……相似

 

[P11-66]

The bond of true affection had pulled us six very different men from six very different countries-across Antarctica; we proved in the end that we weren't very different __________.

A) for all

B) as usual

C) in particular

D) after all

注：1. after all 毕竟，终究

        2. for all 尽管

        3. as usual 平常

        4. in particular 特别，尤其