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6. Our house is the most ______ one in the street; it’s painted red.
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7. When I ask you a question, I expect a ______ answer.) W" k% |8 A6 `* |
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8. The ______ side of his character has always preponderated over the emotional.
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B) rational D) irrational
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10. It’s ______ to borrow money from your uncle to settle your debt to you cousin. That’s just robbing Peter to pay Paul.5 d' S ~) H+ B2 a: C/ B
A) absurd C) queer
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[注释]我们的住宅在这条街上十分显眼,它是红色的。prominent突出的,显眼的(指某物突出于周围环境或背景,用以形容突出明显的位置)。 B) distinguished卓越的,著名的(指出类拔萃的人或显著的成绩);C)outstanding杰出的(指在同类人或事物中的出类拔萃者,他们明显高于一般水平,并给人以深刻印象。);D)wellknown著名的,熟悉的。% k4 O/ g( @" r1 @: A
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[注释]我问你一个问题后希望你能马上答复。prompt及时的,立即的;A)punctual守时的,准时的;C)rapid指移动、发展快;D)fast指移动快。7 H: X1 n [; Y0 l5 T9 o
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' K2 R9 l9 N" Z4 u# }( B( b* R [注释]他性格中理性的一面总是胜过他感性的一面。rational与reasonable原义都近于“理性的”或“合理的”。rational强调有思考、推理的能力,区别于“无理性的”,“感情用事的”,“纯凭想像或冲动的”;A)reasonable意义较弱,现在多用来指“讲理 (reason)”、“公平合理”,暗示行为或要求等“不过火”。如:I’ll buy it if the price is reasonable.如果价格公道,我就把它买下来。C)和D)分别为A)和B)的反义词。
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[注释]由于他经常喝醉酒唱歌吵醒人,他的邻居认为他是个不可礼遇的人。respectable“可敬的,值得尊敬的”,有被动含义。A) respectful“恭敬的,尊敬人的”,指主动性的“尊敬他人”的意思;B)respected“受尊敬的”,指年长的人或具有权威性;D) respective意为“各自的,各个的”。
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[注释]你借你叔叔的钱来偿还你堂兄的债实在太可笑了。这只不过是拆东墙补西墙。ridiculous可笑的,荒谬的(指语言或行为愚蠢得让人发笑或不合理智)。A)absurd荒唐的(指不合情理或违反真实情况而使人感到荒唐可笑)。 |