The idiom “man in the street” in Paragraph 3 means _____.

题目
单选题
The idiom “man in the street” in Paragraph 3 means _____.
A

a tramp

B

an idiot

C

a passing traveler

D

an average person

参考答案和解析
正确答案: C
解析:
词义理解题。man in the street的意思是“普通人”,正确答案为D。A“流浪者”、B’’傻瓜”和C“过客”都不对。
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第1题:

The phrase “keep a lid on”(Line 6, Paragraph 3) most probably means_____.

[A] put an end to

[B] set a limit on

[C] tighten the control over

[D] reduce the speed of


正确答案:B

本题考查词义理解。“keep a lid on”出现在最后一段倒数第二句,表示对“日元升值”做的动作。下文提到具体做法是:日本中央银行忙于购进美元并且把这些钱转为政府债务。四个选项都是同一方向的表达,根据经济常识,应选[B],表示“限制日元的升值”。

第2题:

The word “binge” (Line 3, Paragraph 3) most probably means _____.

[A] eat excessively

[B] refuse to eat

[C] fail to digest

[D] enjoy a good appetite


正确答案:A

本题考查词义。该词语上文suffer from bulimia暗示它是一种疾病,下文对该词作出了进一步解释:三十分钟内吃掉两三天的饭量。因此[A]项正确。

第3题:

The underlined word "deter" in Paragraph 3 most probably means .

A. discourage B. remove C. benefit D. free


正确答案:A

第4题:

单选题
The word “contain” underlined in Paragraph 3 means ______.
A

restrain

B

include

C

have capacity for

D

be equal to


正确答案: D
解析:
语义题。“contain”所在句主要描述应对天花所采取的策略及要达到的目的,通过分析可知contain the spread of the disease指的是“控制疾病的传播”,因此contain在此处意为“控制,遏制”,和restrain表达意思相符。

第5题:

单选题
The word “it” underlined in Paragraph 3 most probably means.
A

Mozart’s correspondence

B

the collection of Mozart’s music

C

the power that drove Mozart

D

Mozart’s life and death


正确答案: C
解析:
指代题。it出现在第三段第一句的第二个分句“they reveal nothing-nothing that explains it”。前一个分句提到“you have no clue at all to the power that drove him and the music it squeezed out of him…”(你无法明白驱动他的动力是什么,也无法理解从他体内呼之而出…的乐曲),由此可知it指的是the power that drove him,对应选项C。

第6题:

The word "relative" in paragraph 3 most probably means______.

A. similar

B. related

C. different

D. independent


正确答案:B

49.答案为B  只有B最接近原意“相关的”。A为“相似的”;C为“不同的”;D为“独立的”。

第7题:

单选题
According to Helen, the word “passivity” underlined in Paragraph 3 means ______.
A

passive to workmates

B

passive to lovers

C

selfness and indifference

D

dullness and keeping to oneself


正确答案: B
解析:
词义题。“passivity”(被动)出现在第三段首句。该段倒数第二句指出“It is only in love and sex that passivity is particularly appropriate for women.”,由此可知女人在爱人面前比较被动,因此选B。

第8题:

The word “thaw”(Line 3, Paragraph 4) most probably means _____ .

[A] aggravation of tension

[B] improvement in relation

[C] intensification in attacks

[D] ending of coordination


正确答案:B

本题考查词义的理解。第四段开始讲到矛盾的爆发。第三句but转折指出,...there were the first signs of a thaw,下文又以塞莱拉公司创始人认为对抗不好的讲话和一次癌症会议上双方的互相称赞为例,对该句话进行论证。可见他们的关系是改善了,所以[B]项正确。单词thaw意为“解冻”,与[B]项一致。其他项均是说不好的方面,与文意不符。

第9题:

单选题
The sentence “But this has rarely been a one-way street.” in the last paragraph means that _____.
A

contemporary art has been nourished by modern science

B

modern science has been nourished by art

C

artists can become scientists and scientists can become artists

D

the impacts of modern art and science are actually mutual


正确答案: B
解析:
此题考查的是对句意的理解。这句话的意思是“但这几乎从来就不是单行道”。联系上下文可知,这句话是说明科学与艺术之间的影响是相互的,不是单方面的。D项的mutual一词意思是“相互的”,正确表达了句意,故选D。A项和B项的说法不全面。C项意思是艺术家可以成为科学家,科学家也可以成为艺术家,理解错误。

第10题:

单选题
The word “blindsided’’ underlined in Paragraph 3 means.
A

terrorized

B

haunted

C

hit

D

caught


正确答案: D
解析:
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