2012年GCT考试英语每日一练(九)
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1. The timber rattlesnake is now on the endangered species list, and is extinct in two eastern states in which it once __________.
A. thrived B. swelled C. prospered D. flourished
2. However, growth in the fabricated metals industry was able to _________ some of the decline in the iron and steel industry.
A. overturn B. overtake C. offset D. oppress
3. When we listen to music, we are easily __________ of events in the past.
A. remembered B. reflected C. memorized D. reminded
4. Travelling and meeting new people ___________ the mind of young people.
A. expanded B. enlarged C. broadened D. extended
5. After our computer network ________ for the third time that day, we all went home.
A. crashed B. collided C. smashed D. fell
1.【答案】A
【解析】thrived”兴旺;茁壮成长”。B项swelled”膨胀,肿胀”;C项prospered”发达”;D项flourished”茂盛;盛行”。
2.【答案】C
【解析】offset”抵消,弥补”;A项overturn”打翻;颠覆”;B项overtake”赶上,超过”;D项oppress”压迫,挤压”。
3.【答案】D
【解析】A项remember当”记住,回想起”讲时,后面直接加宾语;B项reflect当”沉思或回忆往事”讲时,应当是somebody.reflect on/upon something.;C项memorize意思是”记住,记忆”,后面直接加宾语;D项的remind当”使某人回想起或意识到……”讲时,应当是remind somebody.of something./somebody.。因此,从四个选项的词义及用法来看,只有D为正确答案,是remind somebody.of something.的被动语态。
4.【答案】C
【解析】A项expand意为”(使事物)在尺寸、数量及重要性方面变大、增多及增强”;B项enlarge意为”使事物尺寸变大”;C项broaden意为”使事物变宽、变广阔、变广泛”;D项extend意为”使事物在时间或空间上更长、更大”。根据题意,C为正确答案。
5.【答案】A
【解析】由句子中的computer network可知,要填入的动词与计算机网络系统有关。A项crash可以表示”计算机由于软硬件发生故障而停止运行”,与题意相符;B项collide意为”运动中的物体或人猛撞某物或互相撞击;意见等相冲突”。C项smash意为”粉碎;痛击,猛击;撞毁”;D项fall意为”落下,跌落”。因此,正确答案为A。