2011年GCT英语每日一练（七十三）
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1. In the past 10 years, the company has gradually _________ all of its smaller rivals.
A. engaged B. occupied C. monopolized D. absorbed
2. By __________ computation, he estimated that the repairs on the house would cost him a thousand dollars.
A. coarse B. rude C. rough D. crude
3. I felt __________to death because I could make nothing of the chairman’s speech.
A. fatigued B. tired C. exhausted D. bored
4. The manager gave one of the salesgirls an accusing look for her ___________ attitude toward customers.
A. straightforward B. partial C. favourable D. hostile
5. The unfortunate death of the genius poet caused ___________ loss to this country.
A. priceless B. countless C. incalculable D. Imaginable
答案与解析：
1．【答案】D
【解析】A项：”被占用”；B项：”占领”；C项：”垄断”；D项：”吞并”。
2．【答案】C
【解析】rough意为”概略的，大致的”，coarse作”粗糙的，粗鲁的”讲，rude意为”粗鲁的，无礼的”，crude意为”粗制的，未经提炼的”。
3．【答案】D
【解析】D项bore vt. “使厌烦，使厌倦；钻(孔)”，其他三项中，tired／fatigued／exhausted adj．”疲劳的，疲惫的，筋疲力尽的”，都与题意不符。
4．【答案】D
【解析】D项hostile (to) adj．”敌对的，不友善的”，符合题意。其他三项中，straightforward adj．”坦率的，正直的；明确的，简单的”；partial (to) adj．”偏袒的，偏心的；部分的，不完全的”；favourable (to／for) adj．”有利的；赞成的”，都不符合题意。
5．【答案】C
【解析】A项priceless”无价的，极贵重的”；B项countless”无数的，数不尽的”；D项imaginable”可想象的”。译文：”那位天才诗人的不幸死亡带给国家不可估量的损失”。
