2012年GCT考试英语每日一练（五）

1. The building collapsed because its foundation was not strong enough to __________ the weight of the building.

A. subside                B. idealize                   C. initiate              D. sustain

2. Some workers in the nuclear power station were exposed to high levels of __________.

A. radiation            B. cancer                 C. microwaves               D. high temperature

3. A ___________ refers to an animal that is born from its mother’s body, not from an egg, and drinks its mother’s milk as a baby.

A. mammoth                  B. penguin                 C. mosquito                  D. mammal

4. The municipal planning commission said that their financial outlook for the next year was optimistic. They expect increased tax___________.

A. privileges                 B. efficiency                  C. revenues               D. validity

5. The problem of pollution as well as several other issues is going to be discussed when the Congress is in __________ again next spring.

A. convention                B. conference                 C. session               D. assembly

【答案与解析】

1．【答案】D

【解析】四个选项的意思分别是subside”下沉”；idealize”理想化”；initiate”发起”；sustain”支撑，撑住”。句意是：建筑物倒塌是因为它的地基不足以支撑整个建筑物的重量。所以正确答案是D。

2．【答案】A

【解析】A项radiation”辐射，放射线，放射物”；B项cancer”癌症”；C项microwaves”微波”；D项high temperature”高温”。题中讲的是核电站，与之相对应的应该是核辐 射，故本题的答案为A。

3．【答案】D

【解析】A项mammoth”猛犸象，庞然大物”；B项penguin”企鹅”；C项mosquito”蚊子”；D项mammal”哺乳动物”。根据句子中所给的信息：诞生于母体，婴孩时饮用母亲的奶汁，这些都是哺乳动物的特征，本题中所填的词代表这一类动物，所以A不对，B、C两项所提到的动物不具有句子中所表达的物种特征，也不对。故本题的答案为D。

4．【答案】C

【解析】C项revenues”收入，国家的收入，税收”符合题意。其他三项中，A项privileges”特权，特别待遇，基本公民权利”，B项efficiency”效率，功效”，D项、validity”有效性，合法性，正确性”，都与题意不符。本题是说市政计划委员会说他们下一年度的财政前景是乐观的。他们期望提高税收。因此C项为正确答案。

5．【答案】C

【解析】C项session”会议，开庭”符合题意。其他三项中，A项convention”大会，协定，习俗，惯例”，B项conference”会议，讨论会，协商会”，D项assembly”集合，装配，集会，集结，汇编”，都与题意不符。本题是说当明年春天议会再度开会时，污染问题和其他几个问题将被讨论。因此C项为正确答案。