1. Despite the fact that the area had been hit by the severest drought in twenty years, a(n) ______ harvest was gathered in.
A. desirable B. wishful C. bumper D. ideal
C 【句意】尽管这个地区遭受了二十年来最严重的旱灾,但还是获得了丰收。
【解析】形容词词义辨析。desirable“满足需要的;可取的”;wishful“怀有希望的;渴望的”;bumper“丰收的;巨大的”;ideal“理想的;不切实际的”。由句中关键词“Despite尽管”和“hit by the severest drought in twenty years遭受了二十年来最严重的旱灾”的对应知“丰收的”符合语境,故C项正确。
2. The wealth of a country should be measured ______ the health and happiness of its people as well as the material goods it can produce.
A. in line with B. in terms of C. in regard to D. by means of
B 【句意】一个国家的财富应该依据它的人民的健康、幸福以及它所能生产的物质产品来被衡量。
【解析】词组辨析。in line with“符合,与……一致”;in terms of“依据;在……方面”;in regard to“关于;对于”;by means of“借助于”。由句中关键词“should be measured应该……被衡量”与“the health and happiness of its people它的人民的健康、幸福”的对应知“依据”符合语境,故B项正确。
3. Jack is good, kind, hard-working and intelligent. ______, I can’t speak too highly of him.
A. As a result B. By the way C. On the whole D. In a word
D 【句意】杰克人好、善良、勤奋又聪明。总之,我无论怎样夸他都不会过分。
【解析】固定搭配。as a result“因此;结果是”;by the way“顺便说说”;on the whole“总的来说;大体上”;in a word“总之”。由句中“Jack is good, kind, hard-working and intelligent. 杰克人好、善良、勤奋又聪明。”与“I can’t speak too highly of him. 我无论怎样夸他都不会过分”的对应知“总之”符合语境,故D项正确。
A. desirable B. wishful C. bumper D. ideal
C 【句意】尽管这个地区遭受了二十年来最严重的旱灾,但还是获得了丰收。
【解析】形容词词义辨析。desirable“满足需要的;可取的”;wishful“怀有希望的;渴望的”;bumper“丰收的;巨大的”;ideal“理想的;不切实际的”。由句中关键词“Despite尽管”和“hit by the severest drought in twenty years遭受了二十年来最严重的旱灾”的对应知“丰收的”符合语境,故C项正确。
2. The wealth of a country should be measured ______ the health and happiness of its people as well as the material goods it can produce.
A. in line with B. in terms of C. in regard to D. by means of
B 【句意】一个国家的财富应该依据它的人民的健康、幸福以及它所能生产的物质产品来被衡量。
【解析】词组辨析。in line with“符合,与……一致”;in terms of“依据;在……方面”;in regard to“关于;对于”;by means of“借助于”。由句中关键词“should be measured应该……被衡量”与“the health and happiness of its people它的人民的健康、幸福”的对应知“依据”符合语境,故B项正确。
3. Jack is good, kind, hard-working and intelligent. ______, I can’t speak too highly of him.
A. As a result B. By the way C. On the whole D. In a word
D 【句意】杰克人好、善良、勤奋又聪明。总之,我无论怎样夸他都不会过分。
【解析】固定搭配。as a result“因此;结果是”;by the way“顺便说说”;on the whole“总的来说;大体上”;in a word“总之”。由句中“Jack is good, kind, hard-working and intelligent. 杰克人好、善良、勤奋又聪明。”与“I can’t speak too highly of him. 我无论怎样夸他都不会过分”的对应知“总之”符合语境,故D项正确。