解题实例

1). When he realized he had been _______ to sign the contract by intrigue, he threatened to start legal proceedings to cancel the agreement.

A. elicited                 B. excited

C. deduced                D. induced

当他意识到他已经通过诡计被人（）地签署了那份合约时，他威胁要启动诉讼程序来取消合约。关键词是by intrigue，故动词应带有贬义色彩。AB相似，CD相似。deduce推理，induce诱导，故选D

2). I am afraid that you have to alter your _____ views in light of the tragic news that has just arrived.

A. pessimistic              B. distressing

C. indifferent              D. optimistic

因为悲剧性的消息刚刚传来，我恐怕您得改变您那（）的观点了。pessimistic悲观的,distressing沮丧，indifferent默然，不关心，optimistic乐观的。此题关键词是tragic，因为悲剧来了，所来您不能再乐观了，要现实地面对。选D.

3. I was deeply impressed by the hostess’ _________and enjoyed the dinner party very much.

A. humanity                B. hospitality

C. hostility                 D. indignation

女主人的（）给我留下了深刻的印象，晚宴十分尽兴。题目要表达女主人优秀品质。BC最相似，B指热情好客，C指敌意，A表人性，D表愤慨。故选B.

4). I suggest we put the scheme into effect, for it is quite _______.

A. eligible                  B. sustainable

C. probable                 D. feasible

我建议我们应该把这个计划付诸实践，因为这个计划相当（）。put sth in to effect,把某事付诸实践。eligible适合当选的，有资格的；sustainable可持续的；probable可能的；feasible可行的。选D.

5). That part of the city has long been ________ for its street violence.

A. notorious               B. responsible

C. historical               D. illegal

那城市的那个地方长时间来因为街头暴力事件而导致（）。notorious,臭名昭著的；responsible,对某某负责；historical,与历史有关的；illegal,非法的。所以选A.

6). The damage to his car was ________ ; therefore , he could repair it himself.

A. considerable            B. negligible

C. appreciable             D. invisible

对他的车的损害相当的（），因此他自己就能修。自已能修，说明伤害小。considerable, 相当大的，非常的； appreciable, 明显的，显而易见的； negligible, 容易被人忽视的，微不足道的； invisible，看不见的。故选C.

7) it is hard to tell whether we are going to have a boom in the economy or a ______.

A. concession             B. recession

C. submission             D. transmission

想说出我们是否在将来在经济方面是要有一个繁荣还是（）很难。boom,繁荣，那么接下来就应找繁荣的反义词。concession,让步；recession, 经济萧条，记忆力减退，洪水退去；submission,提交，递交，屈服；transmission,传播。 故选B.

8). Rumors are everywhere, spreading fear, damaging reputations, and turning calm situations into ________ ones.

A. turbulent               B. tragic

C. vulnerable              D. suspicious

谣言四起，传播恐惧，败坏人的名声，企图把平静的社会局面变成（）。前面表达的都是不良的现象，接下来要找calm即稳定的反义词。turbulent,动荡的，骚乱的；tragic, vulnerable,容易受伤的；suspicious,猜忌的。故选A.

9). The old lady has developed a ________cough which cannot be cured completely in a short time.

A. perpetual              B. permanent

C. chronic                D. sustained

老太太患上了（）的咳嗽，短时间不能痊愈。后面的从句为本题的关键。短时间治不好，说明是慢性的。perpetual永久；permanent永远的，长期的；chronic慢性的，多用于医学当中，chronic disease慢性病，acute disease急性病；sustained持续的。选C.

10) it is very strange that I had an ______ that the plane would crash.

A. inspiration             B. imagination

C intuition               D. incentive

真的很奇怪我有一个（）这飞机会坠毁。此题为常识题。inspiration灵感，imagination想象；intuition直觉；incentive刺激。hunch预感。选C.

11) the wings of the bird still _______ after it had been shot down.

A. slapped               B. scratched

C flapped                D. fluctuated

小鸟被击落之后，翅膀仍然在（）。根据常识，翅膀还在扑腾。slap,给某人一巴掌；scratch,挠；flap,轻轻拍打，扑腾；fluctuate, 波动。故选C.

12). When you put up wallpaper, should you ________ the edges or put them next to each other.

A. coincide             B. extend

C. overlap              D. collide

当你贴墙纸时，你是把墙纸的边（）还是把它们紧挨在一起。coincide （with）巧合，extend平面的延伸，overlap重叠，collide相撞。故选C.

答案： 1---5 DDBDA   6---10 BBACC  11—12 CC