1.That guy(家伙,小伙子) is intelligent(聪明的), but a bit dull (沉闷的、乏味的、单调的). (answer: D)
A.strange:奇怪的、陌生的、不同寻常的,常见搭配:be strange to sth
he’s strange to the new work. (他对这新工作很不习惯。)
B. special:特殊的、特别的、专门的、额外的,如:special friend特别的朋友;special train专列;当名词用时,特别的人或事物。
C. quiet:安静的。Keep quiet!保持安静!
D. boring:枯燥的、无趣的、单调的,请注意和它有关的其他同根词:
bore: v使人感到乏味;bored: adj 感到乏味的;在口语中,有时说:
Long speech bores me to death. (冗长的演讲把我烦死了。)
2. We all think(认为) that Mary’s husband(丈夫) is a very boring(乏味的) person.
A shy(害羞的) B stupid(愚蠢的)
C dull(乏味的、无趣的、迟钝的) D selfish(自私的)
dull = boring = uninteresting
得出结论:有时间多做真题。只要是高频核心词,总会不厌其烦地出现在试卷上。
3.She is a highly (非常) successful (成功的)teacher. (answer: C)
A. fairly :adv 相当地、公平地、完全地,一般与褒义词连用,如:
1). Your bedroom(卧室)is fairly tidy(整洁的).
2). You are not treating(对待) us fairly(公平地).
B. rather : adv 相当地,多与贬义词连用,如:it’s rather cold today. (今天相当地冷。)除此之外,常见搭配:would rather do A than do B:宁愿做A也不愿做B,如:
I would rather walk to school than take a bus.
rather too:太。。。,如:English is rather too difficult for me.(英语对于我来说太难。)
rather than:不是,不要,如:I would like a cup of tea rather than coffee.
C. very: 非常
D. moderately: adv 适度地、不过分地
补充:关于highly:高度地,非常,如:
his classmates speak highly of him. (他的同班同学对他高度评价。)
4.We should not sacrifice(牺牲) environmental protections(环保) to foster (促进)economic(经济的) growth(增长). (answer: B)
A. reduce:减少,同义词:decrease
B. promote: v 晋升、提升、促进
C. realize(***):认识到、实现计划、了解到,常见搭配:
Realize one’s mistake认识到自己的错误;realize one’s hopes/plan/dream实现希望/计划/梦想;realize the truth of the event了解时间真相
D. give:给予
补充:foster是一个多义词,除了“促进”,还表示培养、培育、照顾、抚养(不属于自己的孩子), 如:foster mother养母;foster parents养父母。
5.Government(政府) health campaigns(健康运动) have fostered (培养)an awareness(意识) of the dangers(危险,危害性) in certain social habits (某些社会习惯).
A. included(包括) B. discovered(发现)
C. cultivated (培养、养成, 种植庄稼,陶冶情操)
D. discouraged:使某人泄气,失去信心,反义词:encourage:鼓励,请注意dis-是一个常见的反义前缀。