1. That part of the town is completely _____ of interest for visitors. There is no scenery at all.
A. suspicious
B. demonstrative
C. void
D. irrespective

2. When she thought no one was looking she opened the cupboard and took a few sweets _____.
A. on the fly
B. in the issue
C. on the sly
D. in the right

3. Education is _____ for the development of a country.
A. indispensable
B. accountable
C. deliberate
D. deficient

4. I was moved and grandpa was equally _____. Rarely had I seen him so worked up.
A. infected
B. inflicted
C. affected
D. afflicted

5. He has never liked meat, and always had a _____ for vegetables and fruit.
A. admiration
B. preference
C. substitution
D. compensation

答案：
1. C 参考译文：村子的那一片区域对参观者根本没有吸引力。因为那里根本没有风景。
suspicious (～ of) 可疑的, 怀疑的
demonstrative 说明的
void 空的, 无人的, 空闲的, 无效的, 无用的, 没有的
irrespective 不顾的, 不考虑的, 无关的

2. C 参考译文：当她认为没有人在看她的时候，她打开食柜偷偷地拿了些糖果。
on the fly 在飞行中, 不工作, 闲混
in the issue 结果
on the sly 秘密地；偷偷地

3. A 参考译文：教育对发展中国家是必不可少的。
indispensable 不可缺少的, 绝对必要的
accountable 应负责的, 有责任的, 可解释的
deliberate 深思熟虑的, 故意的
deficient 缺乏的, 不足的, 不完善的

4. C 参考译文：我感动了，爷爷也相应地感动了。我很少见到爷爷这么兴奋过。
infect 感染，传染
inflict 造成
affected 影响, 感动
afflict 使痛苦, 折磨

5. B 参考译文：他不喜欢吃肉，他偏爱吃蔬菜和水果。
admiration 钦佩, 赞美, 羡慕
preference 偏爱, 优先选择
substitution 代替
compensation 补偿, 赔偿

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