②Mr. Johnson knew that the most trivial chore can turn out to be a_____ if one approached with enthusiasm.
A. prize
B. reward
C. refund
D. bonus
③In recent years, our country is continuing to transform government functions and_____ to build a clean, diligent, efficient and pragmatic government.
A. enforcing
B. entreating
C. endeavoring
D. enchanting
④Jerry is thoroughly _____ because his parents always give him whatever he wants.
A. spoiled
B. wasted
C. destroyed
D. uneducated
⑤As the newly elected president of that country, now he must revive a(n) _____ economy and attract foreign investment.
A. motionless
B. inactive
C. immobile
D. stagnant
⑥For saving face Julie had to choke down Peter Anderson's _____.
A. consulate
B. result
C. insult
D. assault
⑦Presuming on his seniority, he always _____ his ideas on others.
A. imports
B. imposes
C. exposes
D. disposes
⑧Some teenagers have a generalized resentment against society, which _____ them the rights and privileges of adults, although physically they are mature.
A. deprives
B. restricts
C. rejects
D. denies
参考解析:
①A. 这句话的意思是:然而,特朗普此行并未会见伊拉克政界人士,尽管他通过电话与总理交谈,但此举激怒了那些认为他态度傲慢的伊拉克人。presumptuous意为“专横的、自行其是的、放肆的”;premature意为“比预期早的、提早的”;presumptive意为“以推测为根据的、假定的”;predominant意为“占优势的、占主导地位的”。根据句意,答案为A。
②B. 这句话的意思是:罗宾逊先生知道,如果满怀热情去做,哪怕最琐碎的家务也会成为一种回报。reward意为“报答、奖赏”;prize意为“奖金、奖品 ”; refund意为“退款”;bonus意为“奖金、红利”。根据题意,答案为B。
③C.这句话的意思是:近年来,我国坚持转变政府职能,努力建设廉洁、勤政、 务实、高效的政府。endeavor意为“努力、尽力”;enforce意为“强制执行、实施(法律或规章)、强制履行(义务)”;entreat意为“恳求、请求”;enchant意为“使迷住、使心醉”。根据题意,选项C为正确答案。
④A. 这句话的意思是:杰瑞被彻底宠坏了,因为他要什么,家长就给什么。spoiled意为“宠坏的、溺爱的”;wasted意为“浪费的”;destroyed意为“破坏”的;uneducated意为“未接受(良好)教育的”。根据题意,答案为A。
⑤D这句话的意思是:作为该国新当选的总统,他的当务之急是重振停滞的经
济,并吸引外国投资。stagnant意为“停滞的、无生气的”;motionless意为“一动不动的、静止的”;inactive意为“不活跃的、懒散的”;immobile意为“不动的、 静止的”。正确答案为D。
⑥C.这句话的意思是:为了顾全面子,朱莉对于皮特·安德森的侮辱只好忍气吞声。insult意为“侮辱、 冒犯”;consulate意为“领事馆”;result意为“结果、效果”;assault意为“攻击、袭击”。根据句意,选项C为正确答案。
⑦B. 这句话的意思是:他总是倚老卖老, 把他的想法强加于人。impose与upon/ on连用, 意为“把……强加于”;import意为“进口、输入”;expose意为“暴露、揭露”;dispose意为“处理”。根据句意,选项B为正确答案。
⑧D. 这句话的意思是:一些十几岁的孩子往往对社会有普遍的逆反心理,虽然他们发育成熟,但社会拒绝给予他们同成年人一样的权利和优惠。deny意为 “拒绝给予”;deprive意为“剥夺”,通常和介词of搭配;restrict意为“限制”; reject意为“拒绝接受”。根据句意,选项D为正确答案。