2012年GCT考试英语每日一练（五十四）

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sb．reflect on／upon sth．；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 sb．of sth．／sb．。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 sb．of sth．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。