①Smiling and laughing has actually been shown to______ tension and stress.
A. reconcile
B. relieve
C. reclaim
D. rectify
②She found herself in a_____ with her parents over her future career.
A. paradox
B. dilemma
C. prejudice
D. conflict
③It will be casting pearls before_____ because she does not value what should be valued.
A. cow
B. swine
C. dog
D. sheep
④We are, of course, _____ but In Touch writes that the source previously correctly revealed other royal secrets, including their honeymoon location and the queen's wedding gift to Kate.
A.obedient
B.overwhelming
C.subsidiary
D.skeptical
⑤Donald said it was a great occasion which he hoped would come _____ in an orderly and peaceful way.
A. on
B. off
C. round
D. back
⑥Lucy tiptoed over and took the clock away because she didn't want to hear it _____ when she was trying to go to sleep.
A. sounding
B. riding
C. ticking
D. humming
⑦ This_____ radiation would unavoidably have freed oxygen by decomposing the water vapor and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere..
A. intensive
B. weighty
C. bulky
D. intense
⑧Chapman, the state's medical examiner, proposed an intravenous drip to_____ death row inmates earlier that year, arguing it would be a less painful method than existing practices.
A. murder
B. kill
C. execute
D. assassinate
参考解析:
①B. 这句话的意思是:事实证明, 微笑和大笑能够缓解焦虑和压力。relieve意为“减轻、缓解”; reconcile意为“使和解、使和谐 ”;reclaim意为“要求归还、 收回”;rectify意为“矫正、调整”。根据句意,选项B为正确答案。
②D. 这句话的意思是:她发现自己在将来的职业选择问题上和父母发生了分歧。conflict表示“冲突、分歧、争执”;paradox表示“(与通常的见解相对立的)反论、悖论”;dilemma表示“(进退两难的)困境、(左右为难的)窘境、进退维谷”;prejudice表示“偏见、成见、歧视”。根据题意,答案为D。
③B. 这句话的意思是:这只是对牛弹琴,因为她不重视该重视的东西。cast pearls before swine是固定搭配,意为“明珠暗投、对牛弹琴”,因此选B。
④D. 这句话的意思是:我们当然有理由怀疑其真实性,但是In Touch杂志称这位皇室内部人士此前提供的关千威廉和凯特蜜月的地点和女王送给凯特的新婚礼物等皇室秘密都被证实是正确的。skeptical意为 “怀疑的、 不肯相信的 ” ;obedient意为“ 服从的、听话的”;overwhelming意为“压倒一切的、势不可挡的”; subsidiary意为“附属的、从属的、次要的”。根据题意,答案为D。
⑤B. 这句话的意思是:唐纳德说这是一次重大的活动,他希望活动能够井然序, 不出乱子。come off意为“成功、达到预期效果”;come on意为“快点、试试”;come round意为“拜访、探访、苏醒”;come back意为“返回、再度流行、回忆起”根据题意,答案为B。
⑥C. 这句话的意思是:露西蹑手蹑脚地走过来把钟拿走了,因为她不想在自己 想睡觉的时候听它嘀咯地响。tick意为“发出嘀咯声”;sound意为“作声、 发声、响”;ring意为“鸣、发出清脆响亮的声音”;hum意为“发连续低沉的声音(如蜜蜂、 马达的嗡嗡声)”。根据题意,答案为C。
⑦D. 这句话的意思是:这种强烈的紫外线辐射,将不可避免地通过分解大气中的水蒸气和二氧化碳释放氧气。intense意为“强烈的、剧烈的”;intensive意为“加强的、集中的”;weighty意为“沉重的、笨重的”;bulky意为“庞大的、粗壮的"。根据题意,答案为D。
⑧C. 这旬话的意思是:时任州法医查普曼于当年初提议通过静脉滴注处决死刑犯,他表示,这种方式将比现行方式造成的痛苦更少。execute意为“处死、处决,特指因对罪行的处罚而杀死某人;murder意为“谋杀”;kill意为“杀死、遏制,可用范围较为宽泛;assassinate意为“暗杀、刺杀”。根据上下文, 答案为C。
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