2011年GCT英语每日一练（六十二）

1. Because of its intimacy, radio is usually more than just a medium; it is ___________.

A. firm B. company

C. corporation D. enterprise

2. Except on official ___________ such as formal receptions, American society has a certain amount of informality.

A. cases B. situations

C. events D. occasions

3. He is too young to be able to _________ between right and wrong.

A. discard B. discern C. disperse D. disregard

4. The government is trying to do something to __________ better understanding between the two countries.

A. raise B. promote C. heighten D. increase

5. Among the many subjects in school, mathematics is probably the most _________, depending least on a student’s background and culture.

A. universal B. abstract C. arbitrary D. concrete

答案及解析：

1．【答案】B
【解析】company在本句中作”同伴，伙伴”解。A项firm与C项corporation都作”公司”解；D项enterprise是”企业”。

2．【答案】D
【解析】D项occasions”重大活动，盛会；时刻，场合；时机，机会”符合题意。其他三项中，case n．”情况，事实；案件”(注：case与in而不与on搭配)；situation n．”形势，局面；环境，状况；地点，位置”；(一般与介词in相搭配)；event n．”事件；(体育)比赛项目”(与介词in而不与on搭配)，都与题意不符。

3．【答案】B
【解析】discern”辨别，分清”。A项discard”丢弃”；C项disperse”散开；传播”；D项disregard”不顾；轻视”。

4. 【答案】B
【解析】A项：”提高”；B项：”提拔，晋升(职位)，促进；C项：”加高，增加，使出色”；D项：”增加”。

5．【答案】A
【解析】universal此处意为”一般的，普通的”，abstract作”抽象的”讲。arbitrary意为”专横的，任意的”，concrete则作”具体的，明确的”讲。

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