华慧考博-考博英语词汇分析(三十二)
1. Diana could hardly believe her eyes when she saw in the mirror how pretty she was in that ______ dress.
A. Deliberate
B. Tentative
C. Ingenious
D. exquisite
D 【句意】当在镜子里看到自己穿着那件精美的裙子是多么漂亮时,戴安娜(Diana)几乎不敢相信自己的眼睛。
【解析】形容词词义辨析。介词in that ______ dress“穿着那件______裙子”作状语,由关键信息how pretty she was“她是多么的漂亮”可知exquisite“精致的”符合语境,因此答案选D。deliberate“故意的”;tentative“试验性的,暂定的”;ingenious“新颖的,灵巧的”。
2. Taking photographs is strictly ______ here, as it may damage the precious cave paintings.
A. Forbidden
B. rejected
C. Excluded
D. denied
A 【句意】这里严禁拍照,因为这可能会损坏珍贵的洞穴壁画。
【解析】动词词义辨析。forbid(其动词过去分词为forbidden)“禁止”;reject“拒绝”;exclude“排除”;deny(其动词过去分词为denied)“否认;拒绝给予”。由句中关键词“Taking photographs拍照”、“damage the precious cave paintings损坏珍贵的洞穴壁画”和词义辨析知“禁止”符合语境,故A项正确。
3. The team’s efforts to score were ______ by the opposing goalkeeper.
A. Frustrated
B. Prevented
C. Discouraged
D. accomplished
A 【句意】该队进球的努力被对方守门员挫败了。
【解析】动词词义辨析。frustrate“使沮丧;挫败”;prevent“阻止;阻碍”;discourage“阻止;使灰心”;accomplish“完成”。由句中关键词“The team’s efforts to score该队进球的努力”、“the opposing goalkeeper对方守门员”和词义辨析知“挫败”更符合语境,故A项正确。