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1. A child’s birthday party doesn’t have to be a hassle: it can be a basket of fun, according to Beth Anaclerio, an Evaston mother of two, ages 4and 18 months. What does the underlined word “hassle” probably mean?
A. a party designed by specialists B. a plan requiring careful thought C. a situation causing difficulty or trouble D. demand made by guests
2、After the construction work was completed in late 1997, a review of movements in nearby walls showed that the building was in better shape than had been thought before and the safety limit was raised to 35 millimetres before any action needs to be taken.
What does the word \
A. observation B. description C. discussion. D. re-examination.
3、In 1963 a schoolboy came across the world's greatest mathematical problem: Fermat's Last Theorem(定理).First put forward by the French mathematician Pierre de Fermat in the seventeenth century ,the theorem had baffled and beaten the finest mathematical minds, including a French woman scientist who made a major advance in working out the problem, and...
Which of the following best explains the meaning of the word \text?
A. To encourage people to raise questions . B. To cause difficulty in understanding. C. To provide a person with an explanation. D. To limit people's imagination
4、Kate was perplexed. She couldn't understand why Nadia did not like to speak. Then she realized that ...
The underlined word \
A. puzzled B. angry C. shocked D. serious
5、Finally, although some social science majors may still find it more difficult than their technically trained classmates to land the first job, recent graduates report that they don't regret their choice of study .The underlined word \A. keep for some time B. successfully get C. immediately start D. lose regretfully 6.I had always traveled to Malaysia by plane or car, so this was the first time I was on a train. I did not relish the long train journey and had brought along a dozen magazines to read and reread. I looked about the train. There was not one familiar I sighed and sat down to read my Economics.
Which of the following words can best take the place of the word “relish” in the second paragraph? A. choose B. enjoy C. prepare for D. carry on
7 “I would never have said to my mom, ‘Hey, the new Weezer album is really great. How do you like it?’” says Ballmer. “There was just a complete gap in taste.”Music was not the only gulf. From clothing and hairstyles to activities and expectations, earlier generations of parents and children often appeared to move in separate orbits. The underlined word gulf in Para.3 most probably means _________.
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A. interest B. distance C. separation D. difference 8.When something goes wrong，it can be very satisfying to say，“Well, it’s so-and-so’s fault.” or “I know I’m late，but it’s not my fault；the car broke down.” It is probably not your fault，but once you form the habit of blaming somebody or something else for a bad situation，you are a loser. You have no power and could do nothing that helps change the situation. However, you can have great power over what happens to you if you stop focusing on whom to blame and start focusing on how to remedy the situation. This is the winner’s key to success.
The underlined word “remedy” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______ . A. avoid B. accept C. improve D. consider
9.When Andrea Peterson did her first teaching job, she faced the daunting task of creating a music program with almost no money for equipment or supplies .
The underlined word “daunting” means __________.
A. challenging B. interesting C. creative D. easy-going
10.Of course, the benefit of oxen is not limited to plowing. In fact, they are seen as “boats on land” for their ability to carry loads.
The words “boats on land” underlined in Paragraph 2 refer to __ A. animals for carrying goods B. creatures for pulling plows C. treasures of the folk culture D. tools in the farming economy
11.Some family names were made by adding something to father’s name. English- speaking people added –s or –son . For example, the Johnsons are descendants of John. A later generations B friends and relatives C. colleagues and parterners D. later sponsors
12.My dad often developed the photos himself in our basement. I remember helping him. All the lights had to be turned out while we transferred the negatives from one pan to the other. It was a lot of fun for a small boy.
What’s the Chinese meaning of “negatives”? A.负的 B. 底片 C. 消极的 D. 拒绝的
13.A poll of 1000 parents surveyed said their top concern was their daughters’education. Girls tend to outperform boys in their education, and this may lead schools to assume all girls will do better than boys in study.
The word “outperform” means ___.
A. get along well with B. fall behind C. do better than D. compete with
14.China’s consumer price index (CPI), a measure of inflation (通货膨胀), rose by 0.6 percent since January 2009. The release of these numbers caused talk about possible inflation. How to translate the underlined word?
A. 释放 B. 减轻 C. 发布 D.解除 Homework:
根据上下文推测各题中划线词的词义。
(1). John drives too fast，and he often drives in the middle of the street．He doesn't watch what
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the other cars are doing．He is a reckless driver．
A．very careful B．very careless C．very harmful D．very harmless
(2). The weather in Hawaii is always mild．It is pleasant and warm．There is usually a light wind to cool the air．
A．not natural B．very hot C. not too hot or too cold D．rainy (3). A computer is a complex machine．It is not simple．
A. simple B. complicated C. beautiful D. expensive
(4). Children like to play with water．After it rains，they will walk in every puddle they can find.
A. rainful B．water sitting in the street C．snow D．a small river (5). Chicken pox can be very serious for a child who is not in good health．The child develops red spots，and feels hot and uncomfortable．A healthy child gets well quickly．
A．a kind of animal B．a kind of food C．a kind of childhood disease D．a lack of pure water
(6). Ali showed the class a picture of him, his wife，and their baby．Pierre's family has lived in the east of Canada for two hundred years．Their ancestors came from France．
A．family members from a long time ago B．grandparents and their grandchildren C. parents, grandparents and great-grandparents D．family members all living at the same time
(7). Some Africans carve beautiful human and animal figures out of wood．They sell their carvings to stores and museums．
A．draw B．beat C．heat D．cut
(8). When an army officer gives a command, his men and women must fo1low it．
A．comma B．order C．question D. present (9). The offspring of a pair of birds leave the nest when they are big enough to fly．
A．children B．ancestors C．generations D．mates (10). There is a stack of papers on Mr. Green’s desk．
A．piece B．balance C．mixture D．pile (11). Please give me your recipe for this cake，so I can make it too．
A．a dish B．directions for cooking C．a meal D．directions to your house (12). The weather in Xiamen is hot and humid. A desert is dry．
A．wet B．dry C．cold D．windy (13). Before a baby learns to walk, it has to crawl on the floor．
A．walk on two feet B．fly C．sit in a chair D．move on the hands and knees (14). The scalp covers the head．Hair grows out of it．
A．a kind of hat B．the color of hair C．a cloth over the head D．the skin on the head
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